TV On The Radio

TV On The RADIO realeased "Dear Science" on Touch and Go records September 16th. The critics are all over this one. Spin gave it 4.5 our of 5 stars, Rolling Stone 4 out of 5 and NME 8 out of 10. Pitchfork who gave the album a 9.2 rating out of 10 says: "Dear Science, TV on the Radio's follow-up to 2006's Return to Cookie Mountain-- a dense and textural album with an optimistic core-- is catchier, but thornier than its predecessor." I have not instantly latched on to any of the songs, I think it may take a few listens for me to catch up to what the critics are seeing in this album. I was a big fan of Cookie Mountain and have concerns I am not going to enjoy this album as much as the last. Here are a few tracks for your ears:



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Wikipedia:

TV on the Radio (often abbreviated to TVOTR) is a New York City experimental rock band formed in 2001 whose music spans genres as diverse as post-punk, free jazz, a cappella, doo-wop, soul, shoegaze and electro.[citation needed] The group has released several EPs including their debut Young Liars (2003), and three acclaimed albums, 2004's Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes, Return to Cookie Mountain (2006), which received wider notice and appeared near the top of several end-of-year lists, and Dear Science (2008). Rolling Stone magazine voted Return to Cookie Mountain the fourth best album of 2006, and Spin voted the band as 2006 Artist of the Year.
TV on the Radio is comprised of Tunde Adebimpe (vocals/loops), David Andrew Sitek (guitars/keyboards/loops), Kyp Malone (vocals/guitars/loops) along with Jaleel Bunton (drums) and Gerard Smith (bass). Other contributors include Katrina Ford of the band Celebration (vocals), Kazu Makino of the band Blonde Redhead (vocals), Martin Perna of Antibalas (saxophones, flute), David Bowie (vocals) and Nick Zinner of Yeah Yeah Yeahs (guitar).


History

The first album from TV on the Radio (initially just founding members Adebimpe and Sitek) was the self-released OK Calculator (the title being a reference to Radiohead's album OK Computer), the majority of which is wildly different from their later sound, with elements of electronica, hip hop and turntablism. They were later joined by Kyp Malone, and released the Young Liars EP in 2003 to critical acclaim. This was followed by the full-length debut, Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes which earned the band the 2004 Shortlist Music Prize. They released a second EP, New Health Rock, later that year.
Their second album, Return to Cookie Mountain, leaked in early 2006 and garnered pre-release praise from such outlets as Pitchfork Media[1] before its official release in July overseas. U.S. and Canadian release was in September on Interscope. The album received critical acclaim after its release from many sources, including Spin Magazine which named Return to Cookie Mountain its Album of the Year for 2006.[2] The album features guest appearances from Celebration, Dragons of Zynth, Martin Perna and Stuart Bogie of Antibalas, Blonde Redhead, Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Nick Zinner, and David Bowie.
Founding member David Andrew Sitek has produced records for the likes of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Celebration, Liars and Scarlett Johansson. After founding his own studio (named StayGold), Sitek co-produced the first LP for Dragons of Zynth, and worked with them on a collaboration with Massive Attack for their upcoming Weather Underground album. He has also recently mixed the debut album by The Longcut.
Tunde Adebimpe has also worked with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, producing and animating their "Pin" video.[3]
It was announced that their newest album, Dear Science, will be released September 23, 2008 on Interscope. The album was made available for streaming on their myspace page and subsequently leaked onto the internet on September 6, 2008.

Discography

Studio albums

Release date
Title
Label
2002
OK Calculator
Self-Released demo
March 9, 2004
Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes
Touch and Go Records
July 6, 2006 - Worldwide
September 12, 2006 - United States & Canada
Return to Cookie Mountain
Interscope Records / 4AD
September 23, 2008
Dear Science
Interscope / 4AD

EPs

Release date
Title
Label
July 8, 2003
Young Liars
Touch and Go Records
June 25, 2004
"Staring At The Sun"
4AD
2007 - iTunes
Live Sessions
Touch And Go Records
March 27, 2007
Live at Amoeba Music
Interscope

Singles

"Staring at the Sun" [CD & 7"] (2004), 4AD
"New Health Rock" [CD & 7"] (2004), Touch and Go
"Dry Drunk Emperor" (2005) (Free Download)
"Wolf Like Me" [CD & 7"] (2006), 4AD, #37 Hot Modern Rock Tracks) [4]
"Province" [7"] (2007), 4AD
"Golden Age" (2008)

Remixes

Beck "Dark Star (TV on the Radio Remix)" (2007), Interscope Records
Bumblebeez 81 "Pony Ride (TV on the Radio Remix)"
Fischerspooner "Never Win (Dave Sitek Remix)" (2005), FS Studios
The Knife "Marble House (Dave Sitek Remix)" (2007), Brille Records
Nine Inch Nails "Survivalism (Dave Sitek Remix)" (2007), Interscope Records
Lee "Scratch" Perry "Fire In Babylon (Dave Sitek Remix)" (2006), Narnack Records

Videography

Staring at the Sun (March 2004, directed by Elliot Jokelson)
Dreams (May 2004, directed by Elliot Jokelson & UVPhactory)
Wolf Like Me (August 2006, directed by Lee Lennox)
Wolf Like Me (September 2006, directed by Jon Watts)
Province (January 2007, directed by Jeff Scheven)
Me-I (May 2007, directed by Daniel Garcia & Mixtape Club=Chris Smith, Jesse Casey & Michelle Higa, semi-official as it was done to promote a compilation album put together by Adult Swim called "Warm & Scratchy")
Golden Age (September 2008, directed by Petro Papahadjopoulos)

References

^ Dahlen, Chris. "Return to Cookie Mountain". Pitchfork Media, July 5, 2007. Retrieved on June 24, 2007.
^ "The 40 Best Albums of 2006". Spin, December 14, 2006. Retrieved on November 02, 2007.
^ Ashare, Matt. "Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio". The Phoenix , August 11, 2006. Retrieved on November 02, 2007.
^ Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - TV on the Radio

External links

Official Website
TV on the Radio at MySpace
Mesh Interview with Kyp Malone (2006)
Mass Appeal Interview (2006)
Prefix Interview with Dave Sitek (2006)
Interscope Records Profile
TV on the Radio Artist Commentary - Tunde minutely describes the Wolf like Me video (2006) (Flash)
Amoeba Music Instore Performance/Interview Live In store @ Amoeba Music in Hollywood September 22, 2006


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