Reviews (page 5 of 8)
Great art rock, genre-blending album from one of my favorite 2000s bands that really innovated during the decade. Dlz is my favorite for sure.
TV on the Radio have one of the most distinctive sounds here. I was familiar with the hits, but they worked very well in the context of the album. And just when it starts to slow down a bit, it ends on a hell of a one-two. Great listen!
I'm ok never listening to this again.
The second half of the album was stronger than the first. I like the idea of what they were doing, but not necessarily the execution.
01) Halfway Home - 7,5 02) Crying - 7,0 03) Dancing Choose - 7,5 04) Stork & Owl - 7,0 05) Golden Age - 7,5 06) Family Tree - 7,5 07) Red Dress - 7,0 08) Love Dog - 7,0 09) Shout Me Out - 7,5 10) DLZ - 7,5 11) Lover's Day - 7,0 TOTAL: 7,27 (73/100) Curent ranking: 248/448
Like some stuff i've heard from them, nothing too special on this album though.
No thanks
Unimpressed, a couple of lovely tracks but overall lacked cohesion
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I just don't get the appeal unfortunately. I'm all for experimental stuff and it's these types of albums that probably should make the list due to their uniqueness, but it just didn't click. I don't like the production, the synth, and hated the vocals.
The third track made me wonder if they were behind the “Threat Level Midnight” theme song.
This is a spastic amalgamation of styles without any real throughline.
It was unavailable in my country.
Defiantly interesting, but i really can't stand the indie rock vocals here, kinda hard to understand why you would need to listen to such an average piece of indie, when there are way better bands out there.
It was pretty good. Just wasn't overly special for me.
Reminds me of my college years.
Wow. I am stunned at how great this album is, because I didn't really like the other TV on the Radio album I've had. That album had far too much falsetto and was overly distracting. This album, however, is unique song after unique song with crazy electronic sounds, funky beats, much more approachable singing, and incredibly layered songs. I liked pretty much everything here. Golden Age, Crying, Red Dress, all awesome. My favorite is Love Dog. I really like the bass riff at the end, just a beautiful song.
Really loved this. Textured, melodic, dramatic, compelling.
Muito legal essa banda! Vou ouvir mais! Indie eletronic
very yucky.
Not really for me, I admit, but I won't write off as a terrible album or anything. It's certainly interesting and has a lot of soul. Lots of references to varying artists and genres. I'll give it a steady 3 because it's better than some other stuff I've listened to lately, but I'm unlikely to listen again.
Kind of fun, though it was more confusing than anything else. I kept trying to grab onto the vibe of the album, but I left empty-handed. Fav song: Love Dog
I can't understate how much I like TV On The Radio. And how much the album STILL keeps growing with every listen. It's also one of those albums that's really better with headphones.
This album had a ton of variety, and that works for and against itself. Some of the styles are phenomenal, while others are just meh.
Fantasies. Eclectic with a lot to like. Added to my general music rotation.
Morning mid 00s rock.
I liked Family Tree, the rest of it was fine, but not really memorable.
Lots of fun, kind of great background music
Eh, its ok. Works as background music, but nothing that strikes out at me. Dancing Choose, Golden Age, and DLZ were kinda fun though. Best song: Dancing Choose
I mostly enjoyed this. Parts were a little too effects driven and overproduced for me. Interesting to hear “Golden Age” not as a cover. Overall a good album. 3/5 Might listen again
DNL
Really enjoyed this album, was super chill and funky. Definitely be listening to more from this band.
Lovely stuff. Much better than the previous TVOTR album that I've had. They are a band that a lot of artists I really like seem to have a lot of time for (I'm writing this as they're making a comeback, so maybe I'm noticing their name a lot), and on this showing, I can really see why. It felt more melodic, but still vital and urgent. I will come back to this for sure.
"Dear Science" by TV On The Radio is an eclectic masterpiece that blends various genres, seamlessly combining elements of rock, jazz, and electronic music. The album is characterized by its innovative soundscapes and introspective lyrics, exploring themes of love, mortality, and social issues. Tracks like “Wolf Like Me” and “Dancing Choose” showcase the band's dynamic energy and lyrical depth, making it a compelling listen that invites both reflection and movement. Overall, "Dear Science" stands out as a bold and artistic statement, solidifying TV On The Radio's place in the modern music landscape.
Not my favorite TVOTR album but still a fun listen.
Overall I liked the album quite a bit but the standout track for me is Family Tree (I probably listened to it half a dozen times yesterday)
I really love this album. Not sure how I got into it when it came out, maybe it was that it was album of the year in a couple of publications, but from the first listen it grabbed me. Great songs throughout, not sure what the lyrics are about and don’t care. Easily in my Top 10 albums of the 21st century, along with: Zero 7 — Simple Things — 2001 Fountains of Wayne — Welcome Interstate Managers — 2003 The Decemberists — Crane Wife — 2006 LCD Soundsystem — Sound of Silver — 2007 Selena Gomes — When the Sun Goes Down — 2011 I made my own surround sound mix of this back when I did my own mixes, and it is quite good, if I do say so myself.
I have heard this before. I have DLZ saved as a liked track. After listening, I also “liked” family tree. I generally think TVOTR is a 3.5 band who are good for 1-2 songs I like per album. So it is here. I’ll round up to a 4.
what is a melody?
Eh. I didn't really see how it was made for this list. The artist was new to me at least, so was neat to explore new stuff.
This album kept going up and down each track. I’d find a song pretty decent, then I’d be meh on the next one, and that cycle kept repeating. Overall this album felt skippable and definitely is a waste of a spot on this list.
Loved it! Was bopping my head throughout the whole album and even found one song to add to my Liked collection.
Pretty good, I'd have given it a 4 in the beginning but it became more and more mellow.
It's not a bad album, even I'd say it's a bit appealing, but I haven't felt hooked once, nor do I have any idea what the album is about. This is a 3, could've been a weak 4, but then, similar albums have grown on me massively. It feels emotional, but in a hollow manner to me. And then as I finish this review, the longer it goes on, the more I'm happy the album finally concludes. Too same-ish.
I love this album
Very easy listening.
I didn’t need to hear this one
It feels Like an Indie rock version of Prince. I like that a lot! Totally different from the other album they have here but equally good.
4.4 - Woof!
Pretty much a good album. Not sure it needs to be on the 1001. 3.7/5
Good one
This new-to-me band/album surprised me. It began slowly for me but picked up steam as it progressed. By the second run through I was a fan.
A good listen but nothing earth shattering
This is so bad...
Mér fannst ég stundum vera að hlusta á Electric Six án nokkurs mójós. Fíb lög en það vantaði úmpfið. Stundum fannst mér ég svo vera að hlusta á Hjaltalín ef hún væri erlend hljómsveit nema bara án innlifunarinnar. Fellur þess vegna svolítið flatt. Það er eins og það vanti ánægjuna, mójóið og innlifunina
Nope
Ok
Enjoyed, will listen again
I feel like I will like this more when I'm 40 years old. It was an interesting listen tho.
This was fine. 3.4.
This band was huge when I was in college, so I had to be lukewarm on them. As I'm older, I really appreciate how they layer sound. Personal enjoyment: 4/5 Relevance to this list: 4/5
I liked Love Dog and Family Tree, but didn't love anything. Overall it was a different vibe, but good. I won't go back to it, but I could appreciate that this has a lot of musical difference that is beautiful.
Not bad. Not good. Just kinda meh.
This was ok. Kinda liked the vibe when it started, but nothing really grabbed me and it felt largely forgettable.
A well made album. I really like the sound of it and the production even thought in my opinon it doesn't gave an highlight
Seriously trying, but not overly gifted. Worth listening still.
очень рассчитывала на этот альбом но скука какая-то, вообще не впечатлил
Edges a 4 as this hits many of my reference points, but it isn't anything LCD weren't doing bigger better and bolder at the same time.
Never heard of this band. Don’t feel I’ve missed out on any way. Some interesting production but generally a bit bland and poppy for my taste.
First track was OK, but it wrnt downhill after that. Not bad, just not good either. As usual with this list, it's just 'meh'.
Me gusto
Had never heard of this and didn't know what to expect. Enjoyed it, especially the disco-ey first half of the album
Индюшатина которая не вызывает бурю эмоций
Didn't get it at all
Don't know what to make of this album - it's not the best album of the era, but I always liked it when I put it on, back in 2008. And now, 16 years later (my my), when I heard it again, I had the same feeling - it immediately resonated again with me, with some actually strong standout songs, so I guess it holds up really well to me. Also, I cannot highlight what a perfect song DLZ was during the 'stay out of my territory scene' in Breaking Bad - one of the best timed song inserts. I'm kind of feel uncomfortable giving this a 5 star rarting, but I honestly can't find much fault with it.
First listen. Ok.
Such a great album!!!
5 - this is a more tentative 5, I need to relisten and really get what's going on, but a good portion of it had me captivated like many of my favorites
Some tracks I really enjoyed but the album as a whole didn't engage me, was pleasant listening though
Never heard of this band before so I'm assuming they didn't make it in the UK. It was ok, but by the end of the album his high pitched whiny voice hot on my nerves. However, this could grow on me if I played it more
En tiennyt esittäjästä saati levystä yhtään mitään ennakkoon. Positiivinen yllätys ehdottomasti ja kuuntelen varmasti uudelleen myös myöhemmin. Ei ehkä ihan kuitenkaan neloseen asti riitä, mutta lähellä ollaan.
Piristävä uutuus mulle. Ei mitään tusinakamaa, mut pitäisi lisää kuunnella, et pääsis paremmin sisälle
I have never been a fan of TV on the Radio. However, I don't think I've ever heard anything from this album. I do still think they are very overrated, and I still don't like their early stuff, but this album surprised me, and while I can't see myself going back to it, I didn't hate it, and there were parts I did enjoy. Overall, I do think it is a good, varied album, and it brings together several types of genres into a cohesive package. For me, personally, I'd probably just give it 2 stars for my personal enjoyment, but I think 3 stars makes sense for it being influential in the NYC and American indie music scene.
can't rate albums ai cannot listen to.
I like this quite a bit. I can sense a lot of other bands in this - not sure which ones came before or after, but these are really solid songs. I can't quite place who they remind me of most, maybe arcade fire? Overall liked this one, DLZ is a highlight. 4/4.5
I dont get it, lots if accolades for this but I cant get on board, the drum tracks are too fast and this whole album seems like an adhd nightmare. Shout Me Out in particular was awful. Pretty varied though, I'll give it that.
Tv on the Radio had a pretty hot 15 minutes of fame and I missed it so I was stoked to see what all the fuss was about. Pretty forgettable!
Typical indie nonsense, but more tolerable than most
Pretty good overall, though I think most everything on here would sound a thousand times better if My Morning Jacket was doing it. 3.5/5
Surprisingly good
It's okay. Bloc Party does this style better though.
Verrassend leuk. Word ik blij van.
I saw these guys open for None Inch Nails sometime between 2005 and 2010? I've been hooked ever since. They get lumped in with the Indy bands from their era but that are not Indy.
Gear: Grado Hemp Artwork: 📺🔤ℹ️ Production: 🎧😘🤌 Music: 🖤🌍🔥 Rating: 📺📺📺📺/5
Pleasant to hear, but pretty forgettable. The songs did quite differ from one another but still feels like 2010's landfill indie to me.
Some great songs on this album. Personal favourites are Crying, Love Dog and DLZ. Rest of the album is good too 4/5
unfortunately not the biggest fan of this one overall, but DLZ is still fantastic
radiohead on clearance.
I was passingly familiar with the band, but what an enjoyable album it is. This is one of the clearest examples I have encountered of the variety of works that have influenced more contemporary indie music.
2.55
Good album
I've heard of TV on the Radio, and I’ve seen this album listed on several best of lists, both for 2008, and for the 2000’s, and despite getting into Indie Rock at the time this came out, I’ve never listened to it. I really don’t have any idea what to expect, but I’m cautiously optimistic about this album. This album was fantastic, and I’m kicking myself that I never listened to it until today. I loved the unique sound, and the band does a fantastic job of blending horns, strings, and guitars with various electronic elements. The arrangements are beautiful, and on songs like “Crying,” the rhythms make these songs incredibly infectious and fun. You can hear the influences that made this album what it is, but it’s never derivative, and it has no problem standing on its own two feet. Some of the songs start off a little jarring and bare, like “Stork & Owl,” before cascading into a sweeping blend of strings and synthesizers. I was hooked from the first notes of “Halfway Home,” but I was afraid that the rest of the album wasn’t going to live up to that moment, but this album was fantastic from start to finish, and I listened to it three times. The more familiar I got with this album, the more I loved it. It’s hard to pick a favorite moment, but “Halfway Home,” “Crying,” “Golden Age,” and “Red Dress” are all fantastic. This album reminds me of some of my favorite bands from this era: Yeasayer, Miike Snow, Arcade Fire, and others, but it’s so unique that I can’t broadly compare this to anything else. This album is going into my regular rotation, and I’m so happy I got to listen to it today.
Lots of use of extended techniques and effects with the vocals, which more than made up for the limited vocal range. Good background music, nice to listen to while working. No individual track really jumped out at me.
I'm a fan of TV On the Radio but somehow never listened to this whole album. It's good. Very them.
What a great find! Sounds really 2008. Which is great. Cos I loved 2008. Very enjoyable album! If you close your eyes and really want it to, it sounds a bit like a cross of Beck, Prince and The National. Sort of. 4.4
This is such an awesome album. It gives me a 2000s grunge feel, in addition to all the other blends of genres they bring in.
I thought I was going to like this, despite never having heard of the band. And for some songs, I did quite like it but then there were a few random songs with weird almost rapping in it, and I lost interest. So my dilemma, do I like it enough to give it 3, or am I disinterested enough to give it 2….? Answer above ⬆️
i literally restarted this 4 separate times and never really finished it because it just feels a bit bloated. Nothing necessarily wrong with it but every time i restarted it i genuinely did not remember hearing any of the songs that I had already heard. Don't have a top 3 sorry
Gute Reise durch die Geschichte der (neueren) Musik. Dabei fast immer entspannt.
This album has such an incredibly full sound. When it's hitting, it wraps me up in a way I find so appealing. But when it's not really hitting, it tends to feel impenetrable. I also wasn't crazy about how some songs almost become entirely different partway through. I still had a great time, and hope to return to top tracks a lot more in the future.
Ok, sure, alright.
Didn’t catch my attention. First couple songs turned me off. Skipped through after that. I’ll give it two stars bc I may like it in some settings idk
actively didn't like
This seems decent. Listened while waiting on a hurricane so maybe didn't pay full attention!
Good. I will listen again
Fun electronic soft rock album, but the vocals and vapid lyrics really hold it back.
A new one for me, but I liked it
Track 1: Halfway Home (7/10) I like the vibes of this song, I would love to listen to this at 2 am while driving on a busy highway. (That sounds like hell actually but it's what this song makes me think of lol) Track 2: Crying (8/10) This one is kind of funky! I loved the last minute especially when all the instruments are given time to shine. Track 3: Dancing Choose (8/10) I can see the punk influences on this track. Has some of the best lyrics so far as well! Track 4: Stork & Owl (8/10) I appreciate how diverse this album is while still feeling like the same artist. This song is a pretty slow burn with some lovely string arrangements and it's probably my favourite one so far. Track 5: Golden Age (7/10) I'll have to look up a live performance of this song cause there's so much going on and I feel like seeing it live would make me appreciate it more. Still a pretty great song! Track 6: Family Tree (8/10) They're very good at these pretty slow songs. The lyrics are true poetry. Track 7: Red Dress (7/10) The intro made me laugh after such a slow string-laden song lol this is another funky, danceable song. I enjoyed it. Track 8: Love Dog (7/10) The type of song that feels like they wrote the music around the lyrics, and I mean that in a good way! It makes it feel poetic. Track 9: Shout Me Out (9/10) So great! The drums especially got me with this one, they change the vibe of the song constantly. Track 10: DLZ (6/10) There wasn't much in this song that really stood out to me compared to every other track. Not bad, but the only song that made me think "I've heard this before". Track 11: Lover's Day (8/10) The vocals are so great on this song. All the instruments come together in an interesting and beautiful way. Overall: 8/10 I'd heard of TV on the Radio for well over a decade now but somehow never actually heard a single song by them until today. I had zero idea of what I was getting into and what I found was a pleasant surprise that made me think of Talking Heads, Radiohead, Arcade Fire, etc. Very different artists to compare to for sure, but I got all of those vibes from these guys. I'm not sure if it's something I would have ever seeked out if it weren't for attempting this list, but I'm glad I got to listen to it and I'm gonna try to listen to it a few more times and maybe I'll appreciate it even more. Fav Song: Shout Me Out Least Fav Song: DLZ
a bit too messy at times, with a similar pop rock vibe to Panic at the Disco (I think, I'm not actually sure I don't listen to either).
Indie Rock. Lush soundscape, at times almost too much. Sounds a bit like a rockier Elbow. Feels a bit dated. Some songs feel too long. Chaotic, a lot early 2000s styles layered on top of each other. Would not seek out to listen again.
I had no idea what to expect from this, and I really enjoyed it. The music is superb, the vocals lovely. I especially like Stork&Owl, Golden Age, Family Tree, and Halfway Home. This is the first long album where I look at the number of tracks and go "YES, I want even more!". Standout lyrics: "Turn from the fear of the storms that might be". "We're laying in the shadow of your family tree/your haunted heart and me"
Really liked it. Banger after falsetto banger
Somehow sounded very generic, like background music in a commercial
This is new to me and *fantastic*! I love coming across new things that are right up my alley.
I think this just isn’t my genre. Very average. Decent background music but nothing stood out. I don’t imagine I’ll be listening to this again.
Prima album op het eerste gehoor. Lijkt me goed deze nog eens te proberen, kijken of het klopt.
Starts kind of slow but finishes strong. I think this album will grow on me as I liked the majority of the tracks. I wish there was more real drums than using electronic beats. Still, this was pretty solid.
Great
Wow. Deadly dull. Just totally lacking any kind of spark at all. Zero soul. Zero stars.
Lots of energy, not to my taste but a lively listen.
I had not heard this band before but I wish I had. Every song on this album is worthy of more listens. 5 stars or A.
It was quite interesting, but nothing stood out to me that much.
I'd never listened to TV On The Radio before doing this and this is the second album of theirs I've gotten. Their music is a great combination of good sound and lyrics Favorites: "Crying", "Dancing Choose”, “Golden Age”,, “Family Tree", “DLZ”
Damn. I’m not even done with my first listen and I already want to rate this a 5. The quality here is crazy. Music is tight as shit. So complex, while still being a goddamned bop. I’m mad at how good this is. Don’t even get me started on the lyrics. This is ridiculous. There’s real art here.
Awful
Not my cup of tea, but ok
Really pleasant surprise here. I knew nothing about TVOTR, but I gave it extra attention because of the way Ambika and Russ raved about it. I ended up spotify-liking quite a few of the tracks: Halfway Home, Dancing Choose, Stork & Owl, Family Tree, Love Dog, DLZ. Some parts of the album sound related to Beck and other artists I like, and it sounds like they collaborated with Bjork and others. I should spend time listening to their other albums.
Still feel like I'm not cool enough to like their music. But, there's no filler on this album.
Insert fawning fangirl babbling here.
I can hear the catchy parts but this isn't totally grabbing me fully. The vocals annoy me sometimes but it's still well-made. Honestly don't have much to say. 3.5 stars.
A good album, I especially liked Halfway Home and Crying.
I was expecting to hate this one, but ended up listening to it at least 4 times. Something about this feels unique and resonated with me a lot, though I can't put my finger on it. It's like they're standing on the edge of what LCD Soundsystem was, but found a way to make the sound their own.
I had previously stated in my last review for this band that the music was creative, but I just didn’t like it very much. Something connected this time for me and I really liked this album. The creativity is all still there, interesting vocal inflections and cool instrumentation, but this time the songs are structured more simply and are a little more accessible to my tastes. Favorites were Crying, Dancing Choose, Golden Age, Red Dress, and DLZ.
Love TVOTR and I enjoy this album very much, but this isn't my favorite album of theirs
Fuck it I’ll give them a 5. This album rocks and is super innovative.
That's not my taste in musik. But ok.
okay but not really for me 3
iwie nichtssagend
What a lovely surprise on a lovely Monday morning! I definitely did not expect to see these guys make the list. Talk about an underrated band who never got the fame they deserved. Back in college I wanted to be in a band exactly like this. Hell, I still want to be in a band like this.
On Dear Science, TV On The Radio continues to carve out their niche as the thinking person's indie band, merging eclectic sounds with cerebral themes.
This group was totally new to me. The album was consistently interesting, kind of different and I enjoyed it. 3.5/5
3.5
Pretty much a perfect album. 5/5
Like with most Millennial alt, I find it kind of interesting, yet just out of my total appreciation. (7.25) ★★★½
I think the album lacks direction and a unified sound, and the quality of the songs varies a lot
Awesome album that beautifully blends post-punk, art rock, funk, and electronic elements. Every song rules. 5 stars.
4.5
Pretty cool listen. Chock full of loads of divergent styles from indie, electronica, pop, funk, afrobeat and occasionally elegant chamber music. All blended masterfully but with mainly with Radiohead and Lenny Kravitz vibes protruding. Opener is great, instantly hooky and whilst the music is consistently sleek and creative and cleanly produced I wasn’t pulled in again until Red Dress and then album started clicking. Solemn vocal riff on Love Dog got me thinking of Toto I Will Remember. DLZ big heavy highlight towards the end. Overall a strong 00s entry and one I would go back to.
Very cool album by a band that I always liked but never got fully into for some dumb reason. Definitely an album I’ll return to. High 4 stars 8.6 out of 10
I’ve listened to the album and struggling to tell if I liked it or not. By that assessment it warrants a 2
Meh, good enough album, wasn’t enthralled
cool album, had low expectations as the album cover was so basic. Picture of the three main members peaked my interest though. Started well. I repeated Family Tree and Love Dog straight away. DLZ also a decent bop. Was going to give a (high) 3 stars but in the end it was a fun and interesting listen, deserving a (low) 4 stars.
frekar gott
Fresh and fun, did not know what to expect and was happily surprised.
Pleasantly surprised by this one. Hadn’t heard of the band, unimpressed by the album cover, and I expected little. It was fun and adventurous. I might even look for more from these men.
- Wieso habe ich von denen nie was gehört? Nicht, weil mich dieses Album umgehauen hat, aber die ja relativ aktuell, bzw in meiner Jugend, ne ziemlich große Nummer sind/waren - Fand das Album interessant, stellenweise langweilig und in manchen Momenten sehr gut - "Love Dog", "Halfway Home" und "DLZ" fand ich ziemlich cool - Richtig im Ganzen gepackt haben sie mich wiederrum auch nicht, dafür fehlte mir doch ein bisschen markanter Stil 3,25/5
interesting album that hit some of the right notes at the time and disappeared from view after - love dog is a great song
I’ve always liked TVOTR’s vibe, but I’ve given up trying to find any meaning in their lyrics. Maybe some can decipher them, but it’s damn near gibberish to me. That said, it’s impossible not to “feel” this music. It’s energetic, weird, funky, groovy, unique, and dance-y. Although I can’t say this is a particularly memorable album, its bright spots and notable lack of any true misses warrants a 4. 4/5 Highlights: Halfway Home Crying Shout Me Out DLZ
I find something slightly over-produced about this. It's alright. Couple of good tracks. I'm feeling stingy with the score today
Man do I love this band. TV on the Radio were so incredibly cool and it's a shame that they haven't released anything in the past 10 years (as of this writing). Tunde Adebimpe, David Andrew Sitek, and Kyp Malone had such great chemistry and made such fun albums. 'Dear Science' is arguably their greatest work (although personally, I'm torn between this and their debut album). My biggest criticism is that my favorite song, 'Family Tree' is right there in the middle and always delays me listening straight to the end, as I can't help putting that song on repeat.
Lot of things going on there, but at some point, it's so over referenced that there is no point to listening it...
Halfway Home // Crying // Dancing Choose // Family Tree // DLZ // 3.5/5
Really interesting!
Had never heard of the band, the album, or any of the songs. Was way more fun than I would have expected. Probably more of a “3.5” but giving it a 4 so I remember to give it another listen
This is much better than I expected. On one hand, it very much has the mid 2000s sound, but it kind of does it in a unique and interesting way. Overall, I'd give this a 3.5 if we had half stars. I'll give this a 4 because it's better than yesterday's Liz Phair by quite a distance.
Honestly, I thought this was pretty terrible
Perfect!
Dear Science, I was a rabid Return To Cookie Mountain fan and I didn't give you the credit you deserved when you arrived on the scene. Sometimes it takes a while for us to open our ears and minds to the music that even our favorite artists make. While you're not my first or second favorite TVOTR record, you're still great.
not my cup of tea
"Stork & Owl" was probably the most interesting track on this album. The rest didn't do a damn thing for me at all.
Whoa! Second TV On The Radio album I've gotten here and I think I like this one even better than the last. Great soundtrack to my train ride back to Berlin on a Monday evening.
Listened to Tv on the radio on my phone in my couch on my floor on earth on space
I had known the album of TV on the Radio for sometime. I can’t say I’d ever taken a whole lot of time to actually listen to them until today. Overall, they’re pretty good. It kind of sounds like a mishmash a different ideas cast cross 3 to 4 different generations. Some of the songs sound like 1970s David Bowie mixed with LCD Soundsystem and a little bit of Maroon 5 mixed in just for fun. Key songs for me were Golden Age and Shout Me Out. I like the groove of those, like good songs to listen to again and again this album is really reasonable. I wonder what else they got?
TV On The Radio is an interesting group and a critics darling. Probably admired due to their varied sound and experimentation. They sound like a darker and edgier version or Broken Bells or Gnarls Barkley. I think I bought this as an mp3 during my iPod days. "Dancing Choose" was the song that was the hit then. But then TV on The Radio hit me again when DLZ appeared in an episode of Breaking Bad. It was used to perfection and showed that it is the best song on this album. This is a good listen but is so dark and moody, it is definitely not an album for any occasion.
Really enjoyed this. Something a bit different, not heard of it before. A nice break from some of the drudgery of this project.
cool blend of indie rock and weird electronic shit. very well executed and feels kind of unique, at least it does to me. theres probably other albums that do this exact thing, but this is my first time experiencing it. i fw it
Some tasty grooves in here, trancy almost.
TV On The Radio is a band that made alt rock of a type that is difficult to classify; it is guitar based rock with funk, electronic, and punk influences that use loops and poly-rhythms to create a sound that is unique and beautiful. Dear Science is their third studio album, and their most critically and commercially successful. The album topped several "Album of the Year" lists for 2008. Dear Science showcases the incredible mixture that TV on the Radio creates. Undercurrents of electronic ambience and polyrhythms create the textures of their work, and band's extensive use of loops makes the soundscapes of different tracks. Tunde Adebimpe's rich, unusual vocals and engaging lyrics adds one of the potentially defining elements to the band's sound. In particular, his use of falsetto vocalizations - like in "Love Dog" - or just falsetto, like in "Golden Age"- is one of the memorable parts of Adebimpe's skills.
I like the sound of the percussion - 3 stars
TV On The Radio is a brilliant combination of hardcore, funk, and soundtrack rock. The layering of noise and vocals on Halfway Home is so good played really loud in one’s ears and one of my all-time favorite songs.
Very good. A couple songs stood out
Expected this to be hard work, but got to the end wanting more.
Kinda fun and jaunty. I guess I'd call it aughts comfort folk. It just doesn't really seem like much to get excited about.
An interesting combo of the earlier Alt scene of the 00's and the blooming English Indie sound of the mid 00's. A well written album both lyrically and sonically. Funny that Phish covers one of these songs.
Love this band and album. Cookie Mountain may be my all time favorite of theirs, but Dear Science is ALWAYS an absolute delight to revisit and contains some of their absolute best work.
Feels like the musical equivalent of white bread and room temperature tap water.
I don’t care if “this has been done a million times before” or “they’re just copying other artists”, I love this type of music to death. Artists like Cage the Elephant, Arcade Fire, Spoon, that’s my JAM! TV On The Radio, as a part of this sub genre, also did not disappoint. The instrumentals are great, the singing is great, and I just love the vibe. The first half of this record was interesting but the second half with Family Tree, Red Dress, Love Dog, oh my god it’s incredible. This genre does have its downsides as mentioned before, where most of it has been done already, but as long as the artist does it well and pushes the limits as best as they can, I don’t really care. Strong 4.5.
Funky + not their best Where are the melodies
A breath of fresh air after some days with bad albums. Really like the drums in this album. It did feel a bit long but I was never bored.
Repetitive. Skipped thru most songs. Not interested.
It was just boring, the first song lasted to long, and from there i wasn't interested in listening to the rest of the album, I did but it did not get better. I can't name any song that was interesting.
No standouts, but not angry at this
Pretty time appropriate indie-rock. I'm not sure why this one is on the list exactly, it doesn't really sound very different than others at the time or seem to be doing anything new. The music is decidedly _fine_ but nothing stands out as particularly special to me. The biggest sin of the album is that it feels very forgettable. I've listened through 3 times now while working, and if you played me one of the songs next week I think I'd still say I've never heard it before Standouts Lover's Day 2/5
I went in with no expectations and was still let down. This is bad, just straight up boring.
Well, that was a pleasant surprise. I had no expectations going in, but I mostly enjoyed the brand of weirdness these guys deal in. Maybe a little too much variance for one album, maybe a little too long, but this was a good listen. They do a nice job of coherently combining different sounds. I'll be coming back to this one. 4.2
While I prefer Nine Types of Life I will forever appreciate that this site (and book) will but anything by TVOTR in the ears of more people.
Love the sudden tempo change in Halfway Home, the whole mood shifts with it, on its axis. Remember it way back when it was the theme to Skins with Nicholas Hoult. Didn't watch it, just loved the theme. Oh and iTunes gave it away as a song back when they did that sort of thing, and anyone still used it. Anyway yeah I really like the whole record. Several songs just make me break out into a grin. Particularly Love Dog I see I inexplicably gave the other TV album 4* despite a mediocre review. Hey, my rating is inconsistent as hell. I can't give this 5 stars just because I like it. However every song is different, and memorable in some way, despite most not being on recall if I'm not listening to the song. Which in a way keeps them fresh. Fuck it, 5 stars.
From an album perspective there is no direction here. Songs are mixing up various styles. Some of them hitting an interesting atmosphere, some are just weird. After a while I am getting bored
Can't put my finger on anything specific I don't like, but somehow this sum of a bunch of decent but not amazing things make an album that I just can't care about. Like the singing is not bad but not anything I'll remember. The instrumentation is nice with interesting sounds, but again nothing that really grabs ahold. DLZ was pretty good tho
I can see we are going to be very good friends... First new artist from this project that I will be adding to my favourites going forward.
Ooh, this reminds me of the Republic of Loose! Family Tree is such a beautiful teardrop of a song
#275. Unremarkable may not be the right word, but it is the first one that comes to mind. There's not even one song really that really stands out as being slightly better than the rest. There all just kinda there. 2/5: somewhat boring. Song added to playlist: Halfway Home I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link
I remember my wife loving this when it was released but I don’t recall ever listening to it, which is a shame because it’s great
Very fresh and exciting music, but I don't think I like it quite as much as I WANT to. If I had to pinpoint why, I'd probably blame lead singer's voice as just not grabbing my emotionally.
Always enjoyed this one. Dancing Choose, Golden Age and DLZ are absolute bangers, almost everything else is extremely solid. Only track I'm not huge on is Stork & Owl but it's okay.
DLZ is a banger
This is the second album of TVOTR on this list. The first was their debut, which was a high 3 for me. But this is so much better. The lyrics and the music are excellent, as is the production. This is one of those gems I hoped to find on this list.
Well, here's an album that I had no expectations for. From the research, this seemed like an album that didn't need to be on the list, but also doesn't have zero reasons whatsoever for inclusion. Like, it's nobody's first or even hundredth pick for a list like this, but it also isn't low enough to be on the level of something like Haunted Dancehall. However, everything depends on one simple question... Is this album good? Fortunately, I think it's pretty alright. It's fairly different from a lot of the other indie rock albums on the list. There's a bit of funk and soul influence in here. That's nice. The singing, instrumentals, and writing are all pretty solid. There's really no reason for me to dislike this album. It's not my favorite album or anything, but I respect it and can kind of see why it might be on a list like this. High 3/5.
Indie rockia, joka käyttää elektronisia soundeja vähän kuten MGMT. Ok hyvä, ei superia. DLZ:ssa hyvä hämärä tunnelma. Parhaat: Red Dress, DLZ, Halfway Home
Sometimes with these indie rock albums it just feels like they’re trying to hard to sound like an indie band
Super underappreciated 2000s album. 4.5/5
Comment ai-je pu passer à côté de ce groupe ? Grande amatrice de Arcade Fire, cet album est une excellente découverte qui se situe selon moi dans la même veine ! Il a obtenu quasi directement sa place dans ma discographie. Séduite par les instrus, la voix du chanteur (un petit air de Kele Okereke de Bloc Party selon moi), les compositions plutôt complexes, les mélanges d'influences (rock, funk, soul...). Un album de rock indé parfaitement ancré dans sa décennie. Il ne me reste plus qu'à me pencher sur le reste de leur discographie !
Bastante guay. Una mezcla de The National, con Bowie y un poco U2. Venga! un 5!
Decent album, not really many songs I could recall that would be deemed great as a standalone piece.
I want to love this album, it sounds so good. But as an album it's just all over the place and not in a good way. I love diverse albums, but this one feels stitched together just to get an LP. And it's kinda sad, honestly But the sound make up for the mess, kinda. 4/5 will do it justice
Irgendwie cooles Album, aber nicht mein Geschmack
.3
One of the best records I didnt know before this project. Would sound new and fresh if releasen in 2024, and listening to it on Tidal is a sonic fast to the ears. The production on this is just as brilliant as the musicianship.
Great record, kept this in my rotation for a few days and enjoyed tracks from all over it at different points. Varied but still cohesive. Reminds me of the Young Fathers more recently and had me digging into their back catalogue all week.
This is a unique review. I believe I would rate this band higher, in fact, I think I am likely to, once I hear them more and get into them. See, with TV on the Radio, I never even heard a single song of theirs by accident somewhere along the way! So, while I am intrigued and interested in both their style and sound, I am painfully unfamiliar with their work. That means that since this is the very first time I ever heard them, I don't know quite what to think yet. I have a feeling someday I would revisit this review and go a bit higher. But for now I will play it safe and call them a strong worthy band.
OK.
Can't even really remember it
Hidden gem for me!
It was fine.
Forgettable.
I was surprised at this one. Not a bad album to listen to. I could listen to it again, but still probably wouldn't seek it out specifically. All in all though, from a group I've never heard of, it was decent.
Was fully prepared to cringe at this one, and here it is flirting with a 5. I really held myself out of some great music in the aughts (and some really terrible music as well). Screw it, the 5 is earned here. Each song is arranged incredibly. This is a fun mixture of traditional rock and Indie feels, and I greatly look forward to having these guys in my Spotify recommendations going forward. Favorite track: Red Dress
The first person or group to combine funk and rock must have either been genius or on some amazing drugs. Either way, music has done nothing but benefit from their decision. It’s crazy how well those genres fuse together. But the reality is that there aren’t a huge number of people who really get it down right. There are the obvious picks, like Talking Heads. But it’s always nice to learn about a group like this that seems to understand what works and what doesn’t. This album is kind of all over the place, but I can’t hate it for that. Because it sounds pretty fucking cool while doing it. Indietronica combined with art rock combined with funk. In my head, I would more so categorize this as a pseudo-dance punk album. And it definitely fits the time period. Bands like LCD Soundsystem, Bloc Party, and !!! were in their prime. And many of the amazing, defining aspects of the genre reside here. Punchy drum and guitar sounds. But also balancing a unique pallet of sounds. I think those electronic elements really do benefit the album, and give many songs a great floating ambiance. Not every song is a banger. Some are more slow. But when they groove and slap, they fucking groove and slap. The instrumentation is unironically pretty brilliant on some of these songs. When the drop comes in on Shout Me Out, I have a hard time not getting up and dancing like a maniac. I can also appreciate how unorthodox the singers voice feels. Reminds me a lot of James Murphy. I love his singing so much, but I’ll be the first to admit it is nothing special. It just feels very raw and realistic. Those are admirable traits to find in a vocalist. Never judge a book by its cover, because there are hidden gems like this to be found everywhere, in all sorts of genres. Rating: 7/10
Really enjoyed this album, reminds me of Future islands
Great indy 2000s record that reminds me a bit of Talking Heads & a certain era of my life. I'll definitely be coming back to this band.
Paras genre.. Kappaleista löytyu blind channeliä..
good!
Classic
3.5, I think. I'm still not sure.
there's nothing offensively bad about this album but on the flip side, there's nothing amazing about it either. i do enjoy the radiohead-like electronic influence on here but more times than none it just ended up not doing enough for me. i also think they overdid it both lyrically and instrumentally. more times than not, the lyrics come off as really pretentious - like an english lit a level student writing a song and thinking it's the pinnacle of poetry when it's just too dramatic in reality. and the goddamn violin, it was in every other song. i can appreciate the variety of moods and tempos on here, it did leave me curious as to what they'd do next. but no tracks outside of family tree resonated with me. i don't know if it was the bad singing - we seriously need to stop using the indie genre as an excuse for poor singing ability - or just me being too stuck up. either way it's a solid body of work but i think i could've lived without listening to it.
Life changing
interessant, zwischendurch dachte ich mal da spielt Coldplay
Heard of ‘em but that was it. Now I’ve listened. Hearing lots of different influences. I wouldn’t turn this off.
Always enjoy TV On The Radio. New wave/soul music!
I remember the name but missed this at the time. Good album, reminds me of Talking Heads and also a potential influence for Young Fathers?
Listened to Return to Cookie Mountain back when it came out and always liked it, but for some reason didn’t continue on with the band past then. Well, I guess I should have. This album is very solid, with a few moments of brilliance. The back to back duo of Golden Age / Family Tree is the highlight for me, yet the songs couldn’t be more different. Debating giving this one a 5, but it doesn’t quite hit that level all the way through. It’s close, though.
They were not on my radar. Now they are, and I’m going to have to listen to everything they’ve done, because this is great. Bowie meets Gorillaz.
a little repetitive
you’re gonna make me what!!?!!??
I could never get into this era and style. It basically all sounds the same to me, and since I didn’t listen to it when it came out, it has no relevance or importance to me. It was ok, I suppose, but mostly I found it to be decent background music. I guess a good review could be, “This album has music on it. There are instruments and singing.”
I have never heard about this band - I was really surprised, positively :-) I have heard the songs twice in a row. Creative music, I like it. Album is now a part of „my music“ at Tidal
New York art rock from 15 years ago. At the time I thought it was their best album. Now listening to it again I might like their EP and first two albums a bit more, but it is hard to say as Dear Science is a pretty flawless album and contains several 5* songs (including DLZ, used in a key scene in Breaking Bad). Favourite songs: Stork & Owl, Shout Me Out, DLZ score in 2008: 9/10 score in 2024: 8/10
Decent album. No songs that made a big impact on me, but overall quite enjoyable.
Impressive artrock collection with many things to discover. Highlight is DLZ.
No me sonaban de nada, agradable.
5/5
Good stuff! Really enjoyed this album. For the life of me I can't remember their hit they had when I was just a yoot.
Fine but very forgettable. If I heard one of the songs again I would not recognize it.
I don't love or hate this music. It's there and it's creative. DLZ is the one standout to me. Liked songs added: - DLZ
I enjoy a lot of this. I think the ideas and sounds are better than the songs themselves. I can for sure tell they inspired bands like the temper trap and young the giant. the variety is nice. The synthy stuff plays really nice.
Really enjoyed this album
This npr rock is a bit too weak sauce for me.
Fine
This is an album I'll need to listen to again to give an accurate score. Few of the tracks really made my jaw drop, but I really like his voice and thought the whole experience was pretty pleasant. I'd give it a 3.4/5 today, but may listen again tomorrow. I listened again and agree with my rating. 3/5
Only was familiar with a few TVotR tunes before listening to this. It's good! Love the vibe that they're able to put together here. Smart lyrics, tight playing, unique voices. I'd pick it up again. Unexpected bangers: Stork & Owl, Red Dress
Fine. I remember when the pitchfork crowd was loving on these guys, and didn't really get it then. Sadly still do not get it now. Its competent music. Dancing choose, stork n owl, dlz and lovers day are ok. Almost points off for non-musical silence (ok John cage) but maybe get it back for the french spoken word (ok Serge Gainsbourg)
I kind of like Dancing Choose and almost like Golden Age
Rating: 5/10
2.5
wut o.o?
I'm not sure what I was expecting but this was not my favourite. Red Dress was a solid track but I wouldn't go out of my way to listen to it. Not bad just not my vibe.
Notes of Peter Gabriel and Prince while being loyal to contemporary styles. Very original compositions. 3/5
What a perfect and brilliant album. I loved this at the time and it has aged so well. A joy to listen to.
2.5/5
I don't understand how they passed me by as they are right up my street.
New one on me.
It's okay just not really my style.
An interesting album that mixes sounds and genres to make something unique in the indie/art rock realm. The drumming stands out as driving the songs, along with strong vocals that fit in with the rest of the music but also seem to be outside of it? The music can be dense at times, tying in some interesting electronics too. A lot of different directions, but it fits together into a cohesive sound.
Да так же, как и предыдущий альбом. Ничего особенного.
1.5 - I thought this one was gonna be better than their other album, and I think it sounds a little different if I remember correctly, but it still pisses me off. I really don't like the vocals. It's pretty boring too, which gets annoying after fifty minutes. There were some songs I actively disliked parts of. It's not one of the worst albums of all time, but damn, did I not enjoy my time with it.
Not really bad, good production, even, but something that I just can't relate to. 3/5
Ok
might should listen to TVOTR more
It's nice. I've never been a big fan, but I like it
Great rock listen, no particular song stood out but in general was a great album to work to. Nothing too downbeat, in general some solid vibes.
Well this was an odd one. I hadn't heard of this band before so went in completely blind. The album is enjoyable, interesting and well produced, but it's ultimately forgettable. There's no hooks, nothing special that sticks in your mind. 10 mins after my first listen through I couldn't recall any specifics. This is an album that I will have to listen to quite a few times to form a true opinion, but right now I don't have time so my rating is based on just 2 listens through.
I respect these guys and what they're doing. I generally love sonic-collage type sounds. But where, say, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot's collage produces a resonant, lush sound, these guys' sound is flat and tinny to my ears; to the point where it quickly becomes grating. Moreover, I don't find enough coherence between the melodic ideas within each track. I bought this album when it was released - back when people did that - and I listened to it several times back then. Coming back to it, I had no memory of any of the individual tracks. Ultimately, while I respect the effort, I just don't find the music engaging.
Me gustó! Atrapante y vibrante
I love everything about this band and this album
I’m not saying instrumental albums can’t be good but this is essentially 50 mins of early 00’s action movie dvd menu music.
Original sounding band, I don’t know what kind of music this is trying to be. Not terrible but not for me.
This is the most straight forward, and strangest album I've heard on here. In terms of concept it is a bunch of regular pop songs following the AOR philosophy of having as many bangers on a record as possible. But stylistically, this is all over the place. At times I feel like turning it off, while at others I am feeling deeply touched. The star rating reflect the album as a whole. To me, 4 stars mean I loved some and hated some of this. Also, it is pretty long, but that's just something we have to deal with as a consequence of the CD age.
This is so close to a five from me but just not quite there. Awesome stuff
Up beat and funky , love the vibe it brings to your soul when you sit down and feel it . Even the lesser songs have a tingle to them with a flexible lead singer along with a badass base guitar
звук другой, вайб другой, но ощущение похожие: клево, классно, экспериментальность (но другая)