TV On The Radio - What Do You Think?

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There are absolutely no threads on these guys and their EP "Young Liars" but it's one of the few albums released this year that I've been listening to a lot (it helps that it's very short, but still, it's very good). Thoughts?

― James Morris (HorrayJames), Sunday, 9 November 2003 20:45 (twenty-one years ago)

haven't heard it. got weirded out when pfork hailed it as the second coming of christ.

― bill stevens (bscrubbins), Sunday, 9 November 2003 21:37 (twenty-one years ago)

Love it. Great singing, great rhythms, not really like anything else I've heard this year.

― scott m (mcd), Sunday, 9 November 2003 22:41 (twenty-one years ago)

It's a great EP.

Kareem Estefan did a great write up at http://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=1266

― scottjames23 (worrysome-man), Sunday, 9 November 2003 22:54 (twenty-one years ago)

really like it a whole lot, up there with my faves releases this year easy.

― Mil, Sunday, 9 November 2003 23:37 (twenty-one years ago)

yep - easily one of the best things i've heard all year even if it's a little bit too gospel some of the time.

― phil turnbull (philT), Monday, 10 November 2003 01:09 (twenty-one years ago)

Fantastic. Can't wait for the LP.

― Michael Patrick Brady (Michael Patrick Brady), Monday, 10 November 2003 03:40 (twenty-one years ago)

The only song I've heard was Young Liars and it was too slow, do they have fast songs and are they better?

― Sonny A. (Keiko), Monday, 10 November 2003 03:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Just got home from seeing them, literally twenty minutes ago. I hadn't heard much on record, but really REALLY enjoyed them live. I can't elieve the full-length doesn't come out until March! Though I'm sure many of you crits will have it in December.

― Kate Silver (Kate Silver), Monday, 10 November 2003 05:18 (twenty-one years ago)

The only song I've heard was Young Liars and it was too slow, do they have fast songs and are they better?
-- Sonny A. (newaddres...), November 10th, 2003.

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Satellite (and to a lesser extent, Staring At The Sun) are more uptempo, and yep, quite a lot better.

Some of the arrangements are really intriguing - the songs never quite kick into overdrive at the times you'd expect most bands too - they just sorta float in and out, quite restrained. I like the gospel element too.

― Mil, Monday, 10 November 2003 05:36 (twenty-one years ago)

two months pass...

I've been listening to this incessently and really enjoying it. But yesterday, my roommate asked me "what's with the sudden Peter Gabriel obsession?" I had to think a bit before I could figure out what the hell she was talking about. Now, don't get me wrong, I really *like* Peter Gabriel, and I don't agree that TVOTR sound "just like him" (which she has been insisting for the last 24 hours much to my obvious dismay and her obvious enjoyment), but for some reason the comparison has tainted my enjoyment of the record. Am I crazy?

― flightsatdusk (flightsatdusk), Monday, 12 January 2004 22:37 (twenty-one years ago)

There is definately a Gabriel twang to the vocal texture.

I predict TV on the Radio - to do a Mars Volta in 2004. i.e release a stunning epic & expansive album - that many different types will like.

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Monday, 12 January 2004 22:58 (twenty-one years ago)

I hope that's what happens. I've been hearing their live shows are making people worry a full length with a full band may not be as good as the EP. I wouldn't mind reading some more testimonials about them ruling live like the one upthread, because I absolutely love "Young Liars" (even if it does sound like Peter Gabriel half the time).

― otto, Monday, 12 January 2004 23:07 (twenty-one years ago)

I predict TV on the Radio - to do a Mars Volta in 2004. i.e release a stunning epic & expansive album - that many different types will like.

As long as it doesn't actually sound like the Mars Volta, I'm on board.

― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Monday, 12 January 2004 23:10 (twenty-one years ago)

eight months pass...

I was supposed to see them and Spektrum tonight at Optimo. I will probably regret that I didn't.

― Alba (Alba), Sunday, 19 September 2004 21:39 (twenty-one years ago)

david bowie was there.

― RJG (RJG), Sunday, 19 September 2004 21:45 (twenty-one years ago)

He's left already? They won't even be on stage yet. Was wearing a wig?

― Alba (Alba), Sunday, 19 September 2004 21:48 (twenty-one years ago)

he was wearing a fat suit.

― RJG (RJG), Sunday, 19 September 2004 21:48 (twenty-one years ago)

He's such a fool.

― Alba (Alba), Sunday, 19 September 2004 21:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Is David Bowie in TV on the Radio?
hehehe.

― Star Cauliflower (Star Cauliflower), Monday, 20 September 2004 02:28 (twenty-one years ago)

Yes. He's the one with the bad teeth.

― ng, Monday, 20 September 2004 03:26 (twenty-one years ago)

three years pass...

new album,"Dear Science",september 22.

YES

― Zeno, Monday, 21 July 2008 20:16 (seventeen years ago)

any clips out there for this ?

― oscar, Monday, 21 July 2008 20:51 (seventeen years ago)

four weeks pass...

new TV on the Radio track Golden Age
http://www.tvontheradio.com/

sounding very Prince Sign o' the Times era

-- djmartian, Tuesday, 19 August 2008 21:38 (1 hour ago) Link

sounds good though i hope the slick production won't ruin the impression.

are tv on the radio turning more accessible?

― Zeno, Tuesday, 19 August 2008 22:43 (seventeen years ago)

very good song.
but...is this a drum machine?
the drums kinda sucks anyway.
and more guitars please on the rest of the album

― Zeno, Wednesday, 20 August 2008 13:33 (seventeen years ago)

are tv on the radio turning more accessible?

yes. which is not a bad thing

― Shin Oliva Suzuki, Wednesday, 20 August 2008 13:44 (seventeen years ago)

the last album was too long and didn't have enough hooks; sounded good but also kind of seemed like a mess. more melodies, please (sorry for sounding like geir)

― akm, Wednesday, 20 August 2008 14:00 (seventeen years ago)

eh guys voice sounds kinda bad karaokish w/that accompaniment - better w/more dissonance

― ice crӕm, Wednesday, 20 August 2008 14:09 (seventeen years ago)

http://mog.com/Michael_Goldberg/blog/185347#comments

another new track. i am not into their new direction.

― oscar, Wednesday, 27 August 2008 22:34 (seventeen years ago)

i'm done. i've bought all their records, i get all excited for some reason then NEVER listen to them.

― M@tt He1ges0n, Wednesday, 27 August 2008 22:35 (seventeen years ago)

four months pass...

"heroes" cover:

kinda meh

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/148721-premiere-tv-on-the-radio-heroes-david-bowie-cover-stream

― Zeno, Monday, 26 January 2009 23:45 (sixteen years ago)

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/sites/default/files/rachelgettingmarried4.jpg

― uk grime faggot (titchyschneiderMk2), Monday, 26 January 2009 23:47 (sixteen years ago)

otm

― Zeno, Monday, 26 January 2009 23:48 (sixteen years ago)

Woah. SNL performance was unlistenable. Were their monitors broken or is that how the song is supposed to sound?

― scott pgwp (pgwp), Sunday, 8 February 2009 08:16 (sixteen years ago)

That had to be it (broken monitors). I thought for a little bit that maybe my hearing was just off and I wasn't picking up necessary frequencies or something, so I'm actually relieved to see other people complain about how bad it was.

― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 8 February 2009 08:35 (sixteen years ago)

how many weeks in a row is a thread about the snl band going to be bumped w/ the bumper saying "wow they sucked on snl tonight what was up?" before we just chalk everything up to the obv fact that the snl sound ppl don't have any idea how to do anything right

― your infinity in you is mad lifted (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 8 February 2009 10:29 (sixteen years ago)

Um I think in this case the problem was an inability to sing in tune.

― nosotros niggamos (HI DERE), Sunday, 8 February 2009 16:26 (sixteen years ago)

he cant really sing as well as a lot of people seem to think tbh.

― p-noid (titchyschneiderMk2), Sunday, 8 February 2009 17:04 (sixteen years ago)

'hes so soulful!' etc

― p-noid (titchyschneiderMk2), Sunday, 8 February 2009 17:05 (sixteen years ago)

Makes me wonder how many vocal takes and how much cutting and pasting goes on in the studio.

Still, I think last night can be attributed to broken monitors.

― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 8 February 2009 17:07 (sixteen years ago)

most of his vocals always sound quite treated or like theyve been put through a certain effect (wish i knew what exactly but i think its why people used to say he sounded like peter gabriel -they have that kinda double-tracked/boxed sound).

― p-noid (titchyschneiderMk2), Sunday, 8 February 2009 17:15 (sixteen years ago)

My kids are currently having a "sing like beardy guy from TV on the Radio" contest. It's pretty terrilarious.

― Dimension 5ive, Sunday, 8 February 2009 17:35 (sixteen years ago)

staring at the sun. nuff said

― fucks capacitor (a-bomb), Sunday, 8 February 2009 20:23 (sixteen years ago)

nuff said.

― max, Sunday, 8 February 2009 20:36 (sixteen years ago)

i <3 that "wolf like me" performance from letterman.

― Someone Still Loves You Evan and Jaron (Tape Store), Sunday, 8 February 2009 20:40 (sixteen years ago)

i, too, enjoyed the Letterman performance and thought last night was an atrocity. seemed to me that he was just plain having trouble with the vocals; didn't the tempo seem awful brisk to anybody else? maybe that was a factor. i can't believe a broken monitor for one song would cause ~that~ much trouble- it's not like that band plays as loud as Motorhead, for example...

― outdoor_miner, Sunday, 8 February 2009 21:24 (sixteen years ago)

yeah "Wolf Like Me" on Letterman was good

― I cut my hand on a low-hanging disco ball (The Reverend), Sunday, 8 February 2009 22:04 (sixteen years ago)

He does sound a lot better on record, but I actually thought he (Tunde) sounded a lot worse on the new record than on the first two albums. Especially Dancing Choose - that grating first couplet or so makes me change tracks pretty quickly and prefer their older stuff.

― throwbookatface (skygreenleopard), Monday, 9 February 2009 20:52 (sixteen years ago)

Beardyman also got a lot more time to shine on the new one, too

― throwbookatface (skygreenleopard), Monday, 9 February 2009 20:52 (sixteen years ago)

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