The creator of Apple TV+’s Smoke was thrilled to collaborate with Thom Yorke on the new show’s theme
As much an honour for me as working with Clint Eastwood or Martin Scorsese”: The creator of Apple TV+’s Smoke was thrilled to collaborate with Thom Yorke, but the Radiohead man’s theme for the show might sound rather familiar
Thom Yorke has released a new track that doubles up as a theme for the new Apple TV+ series, Smoke.
It’s called Dialing In and if you’re a fan of the Radiohead singer and it sounds familiar, you’re not going mad. Although it hasn’t been released until now, Yorke has been playing it at live shows under its previous title, Gawpers.
Speaking about working with Yorke for the theme, the creator and executive producer of Smoke, Dennis Lehane, blew plenty of, er, smoke up the Radiohead singer’s behind. “Working with Thom Yorke was as much an honour for me as working with Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorsese or Richard Price,” he said.
“I’ve somehow been blessed with collaborating with living legends who were also formative influences on my own creative life. Thom is definitely that. In addition, he took a basic concept I gave him and delivered a song that perfectly embodies the show and absolutely crushes.”
