Tv On The Radio didn't take too long to follow up 20092s brilliant 'Dear Science,' and as usual didn't disappoint. This time the Brooklyn outfit set up camp on the West Coast and the sunnier climate appears to have seeped through to these tracks. With another mild change of direction the tracks on 'Nine Types Of Light' [...]
Gerard Smith, member of the sensational band TV On the Radio, passed away last wednesday after a tremendous battle with cancer. The bassist/keyboardist was added to the group in 2005 for their album "Return to Cookie Mountain" and remained an integral part of the band for their overwhelmingly successful record "Dear Science" and their latest release "Nine Types of Light" (released April 12 2011). Understandably, TV On the Radio has cancelled some upcoming shows to deal with the loss of their departed friend - our love is with Gerard's band mates, family and friends. To honour his memory, listen to [...]
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars It's been quite a long time since TV on the Radio released Dear Science back in 2008. While three years may or may not be considered a long time for some, it is still plenty of time for things to change, one of those things the sound of a band. As many fans know, the longer the time between releases increases anticipation and excitement for the record to release, but it also allows for some doubt to come [...]
On their latest LP bring a lotta tunes with little cohesion. There's a kinda shaky love song theme linking some of these tracks together, but it doesn't stop tracks like "No Future Shock" from jumping in out of nowhere. I enjoy quite a few of the tracks here, but for very separate reasons. "Killer Crane" has a fantastically blissful aura surrounding it; "Caffeinated Consciousness" is an in-your-face piece of funk rock that makes no apologies; and "Second Song" captures an emotional overload perfectly in the lyrics. Though the instrumentation, production, words all have their strong points, [...]
![[Listen/Download] – New Song By TV On The Radio – TV On The Radio – "Caffeinated Consciousness"](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3278864_lg.jpg)
This post is a "QuickPick". QuickPicks are my attempt at getting all of the music that's sent to me that I like (or just music I like but have no words for because it's so awesome), out into the dubya dots. Any time I get sent music that I like I "star" it in Gmail and then go back and listen to it a day later. If it's still as good as it was a day before then it goes up on the site, but sometimes I get backlogged and can't get through writing [...]
Tweet Things just keep getting better. Today the Mirrors record came out and it's quite a monster of a record if you haven't yet had the chance to hear it. The Sound Of Arrows single is amazing and now we have a new single from one of the better bands New York has given birth to in recent years. Scratch that. A new single from one of the better bands we've heard in recent years. TV On The Radio are back with the followup to 2008's Dear [...]
![[Listen/Download] – New Song By TV On The Radio – "Will Do"](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3233482_lg.jpg)
"Will Do," the first single from TV On The Radio's long-awaited fourth studio album, "Nine Types of Light," is destined to be divisive. In essence, the band has hit that pivotal point in its career where its volume of fans has caught up with its critical accolades. In other words, we have heard most of the tricks TVOTR has up its sleeve. Now, the band has to find new ways to surprise us within the formula that made "Young Liars," "Return to Cookie Mountain," and "Dear, Science" so engaging. "Will Do" certainly captures the surprise portion of this equation; it [...]
¿Sabes cuántos tipos de luz hay? según los newyorkinos de TV on the Radio , son 9 diferentes... o al menos así se titula su esperado nuevo disco. Tras un breve semi-retiro de los escenarios, la banda anunció que publicará "Nine Types of Light" , su cuarto disco , a principios de marzo. El disco saldrá editado bajo el sello Interscope , y mientras eso sucede, el grupo también anunció que se se presentará el próximo 13 de abril en el Radio City Music Hall (Si vas a NY por esas fechas, ya sabes) ." [...]
The term "art rock" has always intrigued me, or I guess frustrated me. I don't like it, the same way I don't like white collar/blue collar- for the simple fact that all work is good, and all music is art. So what checklist are you completing, by being able to deem yourself worthy of the "art rock" title? TV On The Radio, is one of such bands, that have fallen under the "art rock" category. And to be honest, I didn't love them at first. "Wolf Like Me" was an incredible song, no doubt about it, but upon [...]
Clips from two essential albums ( Acid Tongue and Dear Science ) released about this time two years ago. And if two years is too arbitrary for you then Dave Sitek's solo effort just dropped, as did Jenny Lewis' first turn as part of Jenny and Johnny, I'm Having Fun Now .
With 2008 ending on a massive TV On The Radio high following the release of the brilliant 'Dear Science,' I was wondering how long it would be before I heard from the band and its individual members again. Fortunately I only had to wait until Febuary when guitarist Kyp Malone re-joined film director and singer Aaron [...]
TV on the Radio, Grizzly Bear and Dirty Projectors bring a smattering of avant-garde rock to the Tabernacle this weekend
Words by Michael Cranston Photos by Nate Dorr (except where noted) Rolling Stone . Spin . The Guardian . MTV . Alongside Pitchfork's reader's polls and several other smaller sites, the aforementioned were just a few publications to award TV On the Radio's fourth studio release Dear Science the title of Best Album of 2008. Hailed as the musical coming of the Obama Era (not a self-ascribed label), Dear Science was (and is) an aggressive coming-of-age [...]
TV on the Radio was greeted with a host of critical acclaim upon the release of last year's Dear Science , and even though the record was marked as the band's fourth release, it placed the Brooklynites on the road to commercial success. Now, TV on the Radio will be releasing a remix EP of their most successful album, making it the first time the post-rock band will have delved into the world of remixing their material. The revamped EP, entitled the Read Silence EP was originally [...]
TV on the Radio was greeted with a host of great success with the release of last year's Dear Science , and even though the record was marked as the band's fourth release, it placed the Brooklynites on the map of critical acclaim. Now, TV on the Radio will be releasing a remix EP of their most successful album, making it the first time the post-rock band will have delved into the world of remixing their material. The revamped EP, entitled the Read Silence EP was originally [...]
4AD vient d'annoncer une série de dates européenne pour TV On The Radio , voici donc les dates françaises : Wednesday 15th July - Lyon, France @ Les Nuits de Fourviere Friday 17th July - Carhaix, France @ Les Vieilles Charrues Saturday 18th July - Angouleme, France @ Garden Nef Festival Saturday 25th July - Lavel, France @ Les 3 Elephants Festival 4AD en a profité pour annoncer la sortie du nouveau single du groupe, Crying , issue [...]
This may not be up for too long...
TV On The Radio have lined-up dates for a forthcoming tour of North America. The jaunt, in support of their latest album ' Dear Science ', is set to kick off May 12 in Louisville, KY. The band are set to play dates in Dallas, Oklahoma, Portland, Vancouver, Toronto, and New York, among others. TV on the Radio Tour dates: Louisville, KY Headliners Music Hall (May 12) [...]
Taking into account everything I've heard about the TV On The Radio live experience, it seems like their mediocre SNL performance was a fluke. This opinion of mine was completely verified a few nights after SNL on the Colbert Report, where they brought the house down (not like I wasn't already convinced by their much earlier appearance on Letterman's fire escape ). I don't know about you, but I want to hear as many Dear Science songs as possible live- especially "Halfway Home" and "Family Tree." I'm going to get my CENTRAL PARK tickets as soon as possible. That's [...]
Big News . TV on the Radio is kicking off their national tour at Headliners on March 12th. Thankfully drummer Jaleel Bunton has his connections to Louisville, which is likely why we get the honor of starting the tour off. TV on the Radio's Dear Science was one of the most critically acclaimed albums of 2008, receiving a 9.2 from Pitchfork , and making countless "Best Album" lists, including Pitchfork (#6) and ours ( 3 & 14 ). The video below [...]
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