From 2003 to 2005, Smith founded with Barry Dobbin and provided lead guitars and vocals for the band Clor. He co-wrote and produced their eponymous sole album which was released in 2005 to critical acclaim. In May 2006, Smith and his co-founder announced Clor had split up. Later, in 2010, their album was voted number 1 topping NME's “100 greatest albums you've never heard".
Production and writing
In 2007 to present, Smith has produced a number of critically acclaimed releases. Of his work, Smith’s most noted is his production of the seminal second albumTotal Life Forever by Foals in Gothenburg in 2010 and programming of the twelfth studio album Sounds of the Universe by Depeche Mode in 2009. Amongst others, Smith also produced the debut albumKingdom of Fear by Shitdisco in 2007 which was awarded 9/10 by NME, the second Slow Club album, Paradise, in 2012 which was given 8 out of 10 by Drowned in Sound magazine, produced the second album I’m Leaving by Is Tropical in 2013 which received 8/10 on the popular music blog, The 405. In 2014, Smith produced the much-lauded debut EP King of Anxiety by on Domino records which received outstanding reviews in i-D magazine and The Guardian. and has gone on to see its track "Chess" streamed over 3,000,000 times on Spotify. "Chess" also appears on the debut album La Vie Est Belle / Life Is Beautiful by released on Domino. Smith also produced the 2007 EP The Ides by Fryars, the 2009 single Photoshop Handsome by Everything Everything, 2009 album New Worlds for Charlotte Hatherley, the Champion Sound single for Crystal Fighters in 2011, the 2012 fourth album of Eugene McGuinness titled Invitation to the Voyage, the 2013 debut album Theme Park by Theme Park and Fryars' second album Power in 2014. Production work took place in 2014 and 2015 on the third album by Is Tropical which is awaiting release. In 2015, Smith also produced the Hype Machine no. 1 single by hotly-tipped Norwegian artist which was released on Different Recordings / PIAS and has been streamed over 6 million times on Spotify. Luke has also finished work on Anna’s debut LP. He has writing credits on a number of these recordings; he co-wrote The King of Anxiety, the debut EP by , from which the song "Chess" has over 3,000,000 streams on Spotify. 2016/17 will see the release of a number of other of Luke’s production work. Part Company, the French indie pop band from Nice, released their Smith-produced debut album on Label Gum, the third album by Is Tropical, new album by Crystal Fighters 'Everything Is In My Family' was released in October 2016 on PIAS Recordings|, the debut album Lovers by on Different Recordings / PIAS Recordings| is out on 8 September 2017, Yasmine Hadman's 2nd solo albumAl Jamilat which came out in March 2017, ' album on Universal 'Hunts You' and debut album 'Dazzle Camouflage' on Indica Records. His recordings have been released on labels Mute, Parlophone, Domino, Pias, Moshi Moshi, Kitsune, Transgressive, Geffen.
Performance and music direction
Smith is a multi-instrumentalist and provides guitar and keyboard performances, amongst other instruments played by him, on nearly all of his productions. In 2014, Smith was appointed and worked as the Musical Director of Lily Allen's Sheezus world tour which played in the UK, Europe, US and Australia. He played guitar live as well as being responsible for the show's music at large. In 2015, Smith began working on an artist project with Charles Watson of Slow Club. Their song Wind Blows having featured on a BBC Radio 4 .
Remixing
Smith is well known for his remix work and has put his name to remixes of Hotride by The Prodigy and After Dark by Le Tigre in 2004, Perfume by Sparks in 2006, Nothing But Green Lights by Tom Vek and Sister In Love by Envelopes in 2005, X-ray by The Macabees, Behave by Charlotte Hatherley and Reactor Party by Shitdisco in 2006, Benedict Arnold by FrYars in 2008. Smith going under the name Lagos Boys Choir also remixed the hit singles Focker by Late Of The Pier, Bullet Proof by La Roux and Miles Away by Depeche Mode throughout 2008 and 2009.
