Reviews (page 6 of 8)
Очень классные и жирные синты. Прям долбит нормально тебя. Еще и периодически вокал пытается тебя смести. Я прям доволен альбомом во время прослушивания, да и после остается приятное впечатление. До 5 не хватает попадания жесткого и наверно чуть большего темпа Алкоальбом: корона с лаймом
That was surprising. Enjoyed it.
I love these guys. They're even better live. If they ever tour again, defnitely worth it!
I need to be in a different headspace for this.
It's a pretty solid synth-pop album; I like it. And it seems to offer more on each subsequent listen.
Bastante guay. Una mezcla de The National, con Bowie y un poco U2. Venga! un 5!
Boring
This is a good album, probably a great album. Sadly It's cool... too cool. Like, if you walk into a hipster bar by mistake and everyone has moustaches they can barely grow, thick rimmed spectacles and vintage cycling caps. You like it, but you don't belong. They are wearing New Balance because of Dadcore, you wear them because you are a Dad... and your knees hurt. Your Bumbag is for practical purposes. They're jeans are skinny because they wear ladies jeans, yours are skinny because they are normal jeans and you are wearing a size 32. You tell everyone that you have always been a size 32 since your 20's. You can't breathe if you sit down. In restaurants, you pre-unbutton your top button. They and you both wear socks with sandals; them because it became cool, you because you gave up trying. It's really a great album, full of innovation and influence from many different styles and times. I just felt a little awkward listening to it. If you are too old to dress ironically, then maybe you'll feel the same. If I had actually heard this back in 2008 then I might have been okay. Sort of like with Radiohead, I started off with them back in the Pablo Honey days, they progressed until they eventually got too cool for me, but luckily I got grandfathered in, so I can listen to them still.
Notable tracks: DLZ, Golden Age, Dancing Choose
3.5
Had me bouncing.
Super interesting mix of genre influences.
Eclectic indie rock. I had heard some TOTR prior to this, songs from the album they released prior to Dear Science. I knew what to expect but was still surprised out how tightly each song was written. Funky polyrhythms everywhere, I love the vocals layered so perfectly. Beautifully mixed and produced, it's one of those albums where there's so much going on but it never gets overwhelming or messy. Each time you listen to a song you notice something new to love about it. It doesn't feel like something that would come out in the 2000s, maybe I'm not familiar with the scene around that time. My only nitpick is that occasionally it drags, but it's very good about drawing me back in. Personal classic, I really really enjoyed. I've already listened more than once, safe to say I'll keep revisiting. 4.5/5
Another decent album from a band I’d not hear off before the 1001
Je ne peux pas me remémorer une seule chanson, mais je me souviens que c’était correct
I was lucky to get to see TV On The Radio in a very small club in Lafayette, Louisiana on this tour. They pretty much blew my mind with these songs. They still do. Such a great band, such a great album. These guys play so tight and super nerdy, worth your time!!
Two TV on the Radio albums have made the list. The wrong one was removed. Their best didn’t ever appear.
Having never heard of this group before, this was a great surprise. Very interesting sound and lyrics, reminiscent of some of my favorite artists. Will definitely listen to this again and check out more by them.
I don't know that I love this TVOTR album in particular but I DO know that TVOTR is my go to when I want to seed a new playlist. Their influences are so varied that a station based on TVOTR brings in a ton of great things (example, just started one and I got Spoon, Band of Horses, Beck, The Postal Service, Cold War Kids, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arcade Fire, Metric, Modest Mouse...). Try it, you will not be disappointed.
This is a tweener. I’m tempted to advocate temporarily for the popular 10 point scale, but I know that would just create even more tough ratings decisions. There are a couple of songs where I’m not totally digging the vocals. But there is enough that I like to round up. Golden Age and Family Tree really shine for me. I am advocate of the 6 point scale: 1 = oh my bloody god turn this shite off immediately 2 = this isn’t good but I can find a nugget or two that I like and power through 3 = I’d be perfectly happy to listen to this again if someone else put it on 4 = I’d put this in my library and listen again sometime 5 = I like this a lot and I will come back to it often 6 = Holy hell this is amazing and I might just listen to it repeatedly for a week straight In the 1001 five point system we operate under here, 3 & 4 are combined.
Kinda background music
Prob a 3.5 - not their best but still a decent listen
Not my favourite of theirs, much less consistent than the prev two. DLZ is a banger though. 3.5
Still as weird as it was when it came out.
Enjoyable indie rock album with great production, though overall not as memorable as some other albums from this genre.
Who is this for? It’s like techno-infused rock that doesn’t make you wanna dance.
It's a mess.
Good album this
Constantly surprising. Lots of fun
Very nice alternative album, I enjoyed Top tracks: Crying, DLZ
wel geinig
I'm not a huge fan of TV on the Radio. But I don't dislike them. It was fine.
2/28/24. I know a couple songs by this band that I love, but man did I sleep on TV On The Radio for too long! This album is near flawless; every song brings a specific energy, cool instrumentation, and not following a boring formula. I'm adding this to my list of favorites.
Reminds me of being in college again. Feels significant as a marker of a time when blog bands really ran the world.
I didn’t like this. I find that I judge albums with a lot more scrutiny when they are from a genre/time period I’m more familiar with. And 2010s alt holds a very special place in my heart. I’m not sure how or why this album is chosen to represent that time and genre. This album also confuses me, because the first half is full of shrill, screechy sounds. And then the second half of the album sounds completely different (and much more listenable).
What a cool weird album.
Solid album with some interesting tracks didn't do enough though. Light 6
4.75
This is another album that I liked more the second time I heard it. I don't know, maybe I wasn't in the right frame of mind the first time. The one thing that did turn me off was all the falsetto singing. Not a lot of people can pull that off well, and you shouldn't use it too much anyway. The song styles had a lot wider range than I expected. It's nice to see a band trying different things. It's an album I may come back to, even with the falsetto... Top tracks: "Family Tree," "Halfway There"
I recognized the name of the group. Other than that it was all new to me - the songs I know of theirs aren't on this album. I really liked the opener Halfway Home - cool pumping beat and poppy vocals fit it well. It's not exactly rock to me, but it's good/close enough. I didn't like the vocals on Crying - too much high-pitched? Too much like a Spoon knockoff? I didn't mind the song overall, or the next few. But I didn't find another song that really grabbed me until Golden Age. Funky bassline. I came to see this album as very eclectic - lots of different styles. Some I dig, some I'm not sure. Red Dress was cool - rap, funk, rock. Shout Me Out had a nice up-tempo rock feel. I like these guys but I don't love them. Ditto for the album. At least a 3, maybe a 4 on a different day.
I dug their debut and I dig this album too. This one definitely leans more into the funk than the art rock of their debut (Golden Age sounds like Prince, for crying out loud). One of my complaints about their debut was each song was a single riff, with no A/B sections - even the choruses were just the same riff a little more intense. This album has a lot of that, too, but they managed to occasionally change things up, suggesting they learned how to write songs and not just cool riffs. Not a 5, but I'd definitely listen again and will check out more of their catalogue. Favorite tracks: Halfway Home, Dancing Choose, Golden Age, Family Tree, DLZ.
Loops and loops and loops and loops. TV on the Radio creates their own unique sound.
Never heard of this group and the music was meh meh meh. Never will listen again, but not because of intentional avoidance. Cool to see Black representation in the whitewashed indie music scene. Three stars.
I enjoyed the high falsetto voice and the chill sound of it. This feels like an alternate reality coldplay if they didn't get big. Enjoyable but forgettable. 3 stars
I heard the name before but never heard the music that was a real treat and definitely going to be keeping it in the collection
Dancing Choose was pretty good, but the rest of the album was just fine.
This is a really great album. It's like Elbow if Elbow were good. The vocalist originally sounded like whatsisface from Elbow but he is so much more dynamic and his voice really changes a lot throughout songs and from song to song. The music, however, is infinitely more interesting, varied and dynamic. There's some really interesting songs and a highlight for me is DLZ. Strong and unusual album that is both accessible, pop-ish, and interesting.
halfway home- 4 crying- 4 dancing choose- 5 stork and owl- 4 golden age- 5 family tree- 4 red dress- 4 i dont like this experience. i tried to give them a chance but its very very boring
I had a run of albums that I was (at best) lukewarm towards, so I'm relieved to get something new that I also love. I'm looking forward to returning to this one. I like the way it sounds, the instrumentation, the variety, the lyrics and the vocal performances--I guess everything about it. Highlights: Halfway Home, Crying, Family Tree, Shout Me Out, DLZ
Album 320 of 1001 TV on the Radio - Dear Science Rating : 3 / 5 Favorite Track : DLZ Another solid 3. Good listen but nothing to share around the dinner table.
This didn’t make my jaw drop or anything, but it’s a nice sample of the better side of 2000s indie rock. I remember listening to cookie mountain years and years ago, and not enjoying it much. Did like this one just fine.
The addendum band of early 2000s rock. A few hits and overall, good songs but the album as a whole doesn't do it for me like the strokes or LCD soundsysyem.
DLZ is an incredible track. "Golden Age" I actually really only know from Phish's cover that they've been playing for the last few years. But yea, TV on the Radio is one of the classic indie blindspots for me -- I feel like theyve been "that band I've been meaning to check out" for a while. I enjoyed this record a lot though! Not sure if I was blown away or not. I want to give it another listen on my good headphones. Yea, this is definitely one that adds a LOT from the headphone listening experience v. running with my beats earbuds.
Kinda boring. Didn't chime with me when it came out and didn't this time
Proof that all the good band names were used in the 20th century. TV on the Radio? At least we know it wasn't developed by a marketing agency. I've never heard of these guys, but looking at Wikipedia, it seems they were pretty well respected at the time. They have some interesting things going on here, interesting rhythms, some cool vocal things in the background. Overall good sound. Not a huge fan of the lead singer, but not too detracting. Good variation in the songs, without seeming to ping-pong aimlessly. I enjoyed most of this, a couple of songs missed the (my) mark, but not badly. Not quite good enough to give it a 4, but super solid 3. Add it to the "check it out again" list. 3/5
groovy goodness.
It was a solid 3 stars.
Really enjoyed the two listens. 4/5!
Now we’re talkin
Was fine. Liked the back half more than the first. Honestly was surprised by how recent it was? Kind of assumed it was older
In my limited exposure to TV On The Radio, I have always liked Adebimpe's voice in its higher registers, but when he sings a little lower, he sounds like that guy from The National, who gets on my nerves in the first 2 bars. Interesting that both bands are on 4AD. Anyway, for the most part I like TVOTR, but nothing really stands out about this album: just indie rock from the first decade of the 21st Century. I can tell they're trying for something new and still accessible, but nothing really sticks.
Some of this is amazing but a few songs are HUGE misses. 3⭐️
Ok. Not memorable though and a little uneven.
# 157 : Who? What? Why? - Unremarkable and forgettable Indie rock. It started off ok but after that it just melded together into sort of a nothingness. Really didn’t see what was so special about this album. I Had to skip a track or two to stay awake… Fav Track : Golden Age.
Day26 - pretty good album. i like their sound.
Seemed inoffensive at first, but got really annoying by the end.
I could wash my dishes to it. Not super exciting.
this album was pretty cool. i didn't know any TVOTR other than wolf like me, so it was nice to hear more from them. the songs didn't all stick out individually but the overall sound was enjoyable and solid. favorites: family tree, red dress, dlz
I'm pretty familiar with TV on the Radio, but this is the album I reach for the least. After giving this one some attention, that might have been a bit of a mistake. I'll have to listen to it more and see if I like it as much as their later stuff, but from this listen there's not really any good reason I can think of that I wouldn't choose this one.
Lyrics 4 Music 1
Not unpleasant. Nothing that compelled attention
Can't believe I had never heard of them. Fun listen.
Didn't know this group! "Crying" was my favorite track. Will listen to this group more!
Lots of cool synths and drums but I couldn’t stand the high pitched vocals at some points.
I thought I recognised the name TV On The Radio. Then I realised I’ve already reviewed one of their albums. I suppose it says something of my opinion by the fact i don’t particularly remember listening to it. Hopefully this one is more memorable. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Dlz I can already guarantee than in a day or so I won’t remember any melodies or lyrics from this album. It wasn’t bad, it was pretty straightforward indie-rock, but definitely didn’t have much to make it stand out. I’m surprised that they have (at least) two albums that are considered good enough to make a book of 1001 essential albums. I genuinely don’t know what else to comment on. This was fine.
Started off strong, pretty decent, nothing special tho Significant 32/98 Liked 16/98 Added 4/98 YYN
I saw TV on the radio in 2004 and shortly after there 2006 album they fell off my radar. I still enjoyed the vocals but I felt this album was like one long run on song.
Very decent mostly mellow album. This album did make me think it was designed specifically for being on movie soundtracks though.
As much as I want to love this, there's not enough variation to keep me invested. Will listen more
Terug in de britpop, tenminste dat denk ik. Moet zeggen dat hier een stuk meer gebeurd dan in de meeste poppy albums. Het is best wel een interessant album tot nu toe! Later word het toch meer een vrij standaard indie rock album, wel een beetje jammer omdat er best wel een paar nummers zijn die heel interessant zijn! Mijn favo nummers springen er voor mijzelf dan ook echt uit, maar de rest is toch een beetje meh. Moet wel zeggen dat het album an sich een stuk interessanter was dan de meeste indie albums. Dit is voor mij dan ook nu de benchmark voor een degelijk indie album. Want ik vind het nog steeds niet echt echt goed. FAVO: Golden Age, Shout me out
Was familiar with Half way home. I like that one. Struggled with the rest of this. I think this came out around the time I started to become an old bastard and that has a lot to do with it.
OK
Catchy and pretty great stuff. Light but varied enough to keep me engaged
Fun
Don't know what to think of this. Like many things on here it's ok and again, it's just that - ok. I wish I liked it more but it was kind of too much of something.
Love TVOTR but not this album.
This felt like one of those 1 hour karaoke bar private sessions where you and your friends get together and sing as many songs as you can and you’re laughing the whole time. Sometimes you guys absolutely smash a song, then the next one is a little suspect. Overall a great night out with the boys.
B- Halfway Home 4 Crying 3 Dancing Choose 3 Stork & Owl 3 Golden Age 3 Family Tree 3 Red Dress 3 Love Dog 3 Shout Me Out 3 DLZ 3 Lover's Day 3 My family did not enjoy when I played this in the car.
Some millenial music that does not annoy.
With the exception of DLZ, this album doesn't really do it for me.
Interessante Musik, nicht ganz mein Geschmack.
2/5
Cat: they’re at this cross-section of kinda cool and kinda weird. Ah, golden age I recognize. Makes sense. AJ: I AM A GOLDEN AGE!!!
I like the vibe on this for the most part. It's a bit frantic at times, but they're an interesting band and the songs have a lot of experimentation in them. Probably not one I'll re-visit, but there's some good songs on here. 3.5 rounded down.
Solid 3.5
New to me, although a couple of tracks were familiar and I listened to it on repeat, so it can't be that bad
Good music of genres in there and some catchy hooks but overall pretty average.
2.2 - listened 2x
one of the greats
Liked this a lot , : )
So good I knew of TV on the Radio way back in 2009, when I had a subscription to Rolling Stone (at the age of 13 :/) And maybe a contrarian streak kicked in, but the more they raved about this band, the less interested I was in seeking them out As a result, I robbed myself of some funky, punky good times (especially because this would have been the album that Rolling Stone was raving about)-- until today :) Even the point where I thought the album was getting too long was during the 2nd bonus track, “Dogs of Light”, so… HL: “Crying”, “Gray Skies” (bonus track), "Stork & Owl", "Family Tree", "Lover's Day" December 12, 2023
Oh snap, an all time favorite!
First of all “Shout Me Out” is a good song, not great, just good. That’s the highlight of the album. You know when you are discussing music with friends and there is always one a**hole who picks the most obscure, pretentious band he can come up with because he heard about them from his cousin in New York. This is that band. If you like Pink Floyd you should listen to TV on the Radio. How about no. I know what you are thinking , dude you don’t get it. You are right, I don’t, and I don’t want to. Then the guy will say something like “they are redefining the genre”. Well if there was ever a genre that needed redefined this is it. Whatever you want to call it alternative/indie/electronica. I call it boring and pretentious. Next album please.
Really enjoyed this, hadn't heard of them before but will check out some of their other stuff. Red dress and love dog were the stand out tracks for me. 4 🌟
One of those albums that is so derivative of other (better) albums, that it implodes on itself. Every song had me going "Hey, this sort of sounds like [___], I sure wish I was listening to [___] right now!" ... Except for that one song that had me going "Hey, this is from Breaking Bad!!"
Feel I should like this a lot more, given every band I love seems to end up being linked to them plus I really like a good handful of songs from them. About half this album I really enjoyed, the other half passed me by and didnt massively grab me. Decent enough, but I know they have better than this. Will be back though, imagine it’s a grower
Mixed feelings about this, definitely some interesting songs and mix of styles. Most songs didn't really have any obvious hooks and together with the vocals/production it definitely falls into the pitchfork-y category for me, this sort of indie pop is one area I feel I'm an out of touch old man. Something grabbed me a bit more than other albums of the sort have though, would like to listen again.
Not for me at all this. Can appreciate that it is well-made, but too many bells and whistles and daft noises.
I find it hard to pin point my feelings on this album. It was kinda all over the place and has a large mix of styles. Feel like there is something decent here but its crushed under all the random ideas.
Not heard these guys before. Quite a mix of styles here, some I really liked, others not so much. I enjoyed the slower ones more. Highlights: Dancing choose Family tree 3.5
This was a really interesting one. This feels like a band that I should have been aware of (late '00s - 10s high tempo indie rock vibes), but I had never heard of these guys before. I generally enjoyed this, though there were some ups and downs. It starts off really strong with "Halfway Home" which has this persistent drone sound underneath that I just love, great start. It hits a bit of a lull for a few songs (and then another lull near the end), but the sound is good overall. I get some LCD Soundsystem vibes here with the electronic-y rock sound. It is somewhat varied though, and I felt like "Family Tree" actually sounded like it could've been an early Coldplay song. This one is more about the sound than the songwriting or anything else. It's generally good and I'm glad that I know it exists since there's definitely a few songs on here that I'll listen to again. As a full album though I thought it was a bit long and disjointed, probably another one that's a 3.5 to me, I saved over half the songs though so I'll be nice and round up. Favorite song: Halfway Home Other: Stork & Owl, Golden Age, Family Tree, Love Dog, DLZ 12/5/23
Wanted to love this but just liked it. A lot of great ideas and sections, but lacked cohesion. Golden Age is a grat tune and DLZ is probably as good as it gets
It's just a 4, could have been a 5, but the performances let it down sometimes
Whatever genre mix this is (ethereal + ?), I don't like it. That last track can go straight into the trash. It's also all pretty forgettable. I think there was one decent sounding song, but looking over the track listing, I can't for the life of me know which one it would have been.
Excellent experimentation - I’ve never given this band a proper chance and am glad that I did
5/10 Should be my kind of music but the vocals are meh and already forgot every song. Does feel like it could grow on me if I listened to it again. Highlights: Halfway Home Family Tree
Not as good as the previous album they had on the list but Crying is better than any song from their debut album Low 4/5
Simpático
I really enjoyed this album, I can see myself coming back to it again
I might like Dear Science more than Return to Cookie Mountain. All the songs fit and flow well. Love Tunde’s voice and this album really shows off his abilities.
Dear TV On The Radio, please start playing better tunes or shut the fuck up.
un-Enlightened
46/100
Unfortunately, I really wanted to like this more, as it felt like every single song had gripped me right away, but only a couple tracks held on to me the whole way through the song. It's all definitely "good," but it also feels of its era, just being critical darling-indie rock, and feels predictable in a modern lens. Perhaps had I heard this when it released I'd be singer higher praises, but instead it is just okay.
Reminds me of Prince, and also a little Red Hot Chili Peppers. Mostly the voice.
I really enjoyed the instrumentals, the vocals didn't seem to match the same energy for me though. 'DLZ' was an exception.
What? I wrote notes on this while listening and 1001 deleted them. Annoying. Anyway, my notes on this were basically that it didn't seem to settle on any one sound and I felt like the band was playing around with different genre exercises more than they were writing songs.
Hmmmmm kinda went hard actually. My favorite song was "Family Tree," I don't know exactly how to put it into words but the vibes were just on point. "Love Dog" gave me vague Elvis vibes—not sure if that was intentional? Pretty much enjoyed!
Interesting, never heard of them or their music, but this was ok. Unfortunately, nothing catchy or memorable.
It was alright, a bit different but not something I would go back to listen to.
A little bland.
Good compositions and one recognizable hit.
Interesting listen. Will revisit.
I don't like it. I don't hate it, but I don't like it. It does belong on the list. A perfect example of that horrible 2000s electronic indie sound. A warning to not ever make music like that again. Favorite song: Dancing Choose.
mittelmäßiges Songwriting kaschiert durch alle String Audio Libraries die aufgetrieben werden konnten. Fühlt sich komisch entkernt an
Outstanding. Really enjoyed this one.
Disco-tinged aughties indie. Not bad but kind of forgettable.
So bad i couldn’t Get through it
Will always love TVOTR. Album has a great sound that was easy to listen to. Songs that stuck out: “Crying”, “Dancing Choose” is fast-paced and drives so well. Going to listen to again, easy 4/5 on first listen.
Catchy enough, good as background music.
Really solid. It’s got that turn of the decade indie sound but kind of has a dancey feel too it. Interesting lyrics and hooks. I’d heard of tv on the radio before but never listened to them previously. Might check out more of their stuff. Dancing Choose and DLZ were my faves.
I appreciated the variety on this album. I thought the bass lines could have been a little stronger, especially for an electronic leaning album. Felt like video game music at times but I enjoyed it overall
This album covers/incorporates multiple genres ranging from Peter Gabriel-like prog rock to funk infused dance music. Maybe they never have had widespread commercial success because people don't know how to categorize them? Overall, enjoyable and very well produced.
I’m hearing a merging of so many styles it’s hard to keep track but I’ll make a few: David Bowie, the Ramones, Bon Iver, Nile Rodgers. I’m not sure that I’d want to listen to this again, but it was definitely well put together. My favorite songs were “Crying” and “DLZ”.
ok-ish, pretty uninteresting
i knew that i had heard the name TV On The Radio before but i couldn’t place where. turns out, as i found listening to this album, that this band is the original artist for Golden Age, one of the best covers Phish does. outside of that still a really cool album too. kinda a mix of arcade fire, flaming lips, and gorillaz
Bastante guay. Una mezcla de The National, con Bowie y un poco U2. Venga! un 5!
Not my cup of tea...
Meh. 2 good songs, the rest ok. 2.75
Don't wanna give too detailed of a review, because it would date the listening time more than usual (based on current headlines vs. lyric content). But it wouldn't have been higher than a 3 regardless so I'm not that pressed.
Weird genre mix: kinda funky, kinda rock, kinda pop. Lyrics, when I noticed them, led to some eye rolls. A solid album though not one I would seek out. Best song: Dlz
meh
Enjoyed this! I enjoyed the sound they used for this it was pretty varied, DLZ was good.
Really good album that I owned and enjoyed when it came out. Not an all time classic however, and it does not include their best song (Wolf Like Me). I'll add a few tracks to my playlist but probably won't go back to this one again.
Alright 2000s rock?
Never listened to this band before. It was just ok for me. The vocals are really good.
Painfully late 2000’s.
I don't really understand why this album made the cut, but it wasn't bad. There was some interesting stuff happening here. Still pretty mid. 3/5
3rd song in and I feel like I'm still waiting for the album to start.
Excited for this one, a few good songs but pretty bland album overall.
I can see how this could've been an inspiration to other bands to do something similar. I can't quite put my finger on where I've heard traces of this before, but I am confident it's out there somewhere. I appreciate that it stands out and takes a leap of faith in being original and I'm positive this sits well with a lot of people, but it doesn't quite manage to grab me unfortunately. It's probably just not my cup of tea.
Meh
3/5. This is an interesting and unique album. Not quite pop or rock or dance, but all three at the same time. It can sound a little off sometimes, like sounding different to sound different and no other reason. I appreciate the uniqueness but it doesn't land all the time and can be boring. Not perfect but still a fun listen.
Heavy
some electronic, nothing special to be honest
I'm always deeply skeptical of music from the years 2001-2010, since it formed an unholy confluence of the tail end of popular music on the radio with the commercialization of everything in this goddamned world. This album, however, this album kicks fucking ass. I don't even know how to describe it because there are so many styles employed. Sometimes this feels like a rock back, sometimes it feels like a hip-hop group, and yet somehow it never sounds the slightest bit like Kid Rock or Limp Bizkit. Just incredibly creative and well-crafted music. The production is also stellar 4/5
Decent to listen to, but I have no idea why this is on the list. Didn't seem notable in any way.
Good alt rock! But I like more of the songs outside this particular album
Perfect example of an album that I’m sure is technically perfectly good but just isn’t my taste. I found the music mostly boring and the singer mostly annoying.
Got 3 songs in and was bored.
hated it for a while but it took a little turning point for me around Heroic Dose (the song, not my own) 2.5/5
This is a band from my era that I always ignored. After listening to this, I will continue to ignore
This is so much better than bloodthirsty youth... It takes that harmonious, art rock base, and injects a healthy layer of Prince style funk. And my word is it good! So much more immediate and a pleasure to listen to. It's getting a placeholder 4, but could well become a five on repeat listens.
Reminds me of loads of other stuff - !!! most notably. The opener sounds like someone's been listening to a lot of Beach Boys. Hard to know what to say about this - it's pleasant enough, but doesn't feel like anything new. Good, but not great.
This started off sounding very cold, then the soul arrived on track 2. There was even a punk lite edge to some of the songs. It gets a little Coldplay crappy in places, then launches straight into some Chic funk on the next track. I can't be doing with all the genre bed hopping tbh. Not really my kind of thing.
It aight ig pretty dancy record got some nice production vocals are aight don’t care too much for the record overall 5/10
No
This album is difficult to describe. There's a lot going on. It's very eclectic, but with a consistent vibe. Sometimes reminiscent of an updated Joy Division. A really cool album. Rating: 4/5 Playlist track: Family Tree Date listened: 18/08/23
Shit
A real grab bag of styles explored here which makes it both a challenging and intriguing listen and at times I had to check to see if I was still listening to the same record. It has it moments and overall I like it, so I would recommend it, but essential? I don't think so.
3.75
I'm a sucker for a concept album. Unfortunately, this isn't one. The tracks are individually good, but the album is sadly less than the sum of its parts.
It was fine but didn’t really strike me as anything special
Indie rock. Aburrido.
Very solid TV on the Radio album start to finish. DLZ is the obvious standout track that most have heard on a movie/TV soundtrack somewhere. It's one of the moodiest songs I know of that just sucks you in to it's groove. Other songs that stood out to me: Halfway Home, Red Dress, Stork & Owl.
I love the beat switch in Halfway Home. There are a lot of unique sounds in this one; each song is fairly distinct. Golden Age was cool listen. Overall this album was very unique, I loved how everything was different without being discombobulated. I really did enjoy the album, but I don't think I'll ever go back to it.
Accidentally exited out of the browser with all of my notes so I don't feel like typing them all out again. So here's a summarization: I have never listened to this band but have heard of them, and for some reason I thought they were an indie soft rock band that I would hate. Very pleasantly surprised because that album was awesome. The electronics, horns, strings, and harmonizing singing is all right up my listening wheelhouse. I will be listening to this album again at some point.
Never listened to these guys le do it. Wow I love these first two songs. Very different and that guitar work on Crying rules. Love that fuzzy bass in Dancing Choose. Some of the guitat work in Shout Me Out is great. DLZ is a pretty intense one I'm about it. These songs are all very unique and fresh sounding. Big fan. I'm at work so trying to pay attention as much as I can but damn I love it and will need to listen to more TV On The Radio.
3.5/5
Very mash up feel. Kitchen sink. The main thing that is holding it together is the enthusiasm. They are doing weird things, and singing tunelessly, or tunefully, whatever they want, and if you like it, great, and if not, that's fine too. Compares well with LCD Soundsystem. Never heard of these guys, nice find.
Golden Age and DLZ are defining songs of my college experience.
Pop, I suppose? Good mix of instrumentation, ranging from vaguely electronic to kinda jazzy
Not the style of music that I like, wouldn’t listen to this album again.
Ok, it’s hard to know what will make the canon. Important stuff fades. Obscure stuff gets noticed. And some stuff starts a the top and stays there. So I might be wrong. But while pleasant enough I don’t see this as a must listen. Or even a yeah, might listen. I might be wrong. This might go on to be a beloved album listened to for half a century. But I doubt it.
2008. rated album of the year by some. why havent I hear of it? I play their best of... / most popular in descending order. nothing for me today. Tidy, atmospheric, but the vocals dont light me up. Boring boy music? So I tried not to dismiss them. I listened all the way through GOLDEN AGE. Nothing.
I cannot believe I’ve never heard of this band. There is not a bad track here. I was affected by hearing this in much the same way that the Scissors Sisters (Tits, not TV on the radio) debut album affected me back in the day. I can hear S.S. in the use of falsetto voices & particularly on a couple of tracks - the very funky Crying & the intro to Shout Me Out. I love the 50’s pop intro to the opening track, Halfway Home, on which the falsettos are pure Beachboys. I love the techno/hip-hop approach in Dancing Choose. And there are at least 4 terrific ballads here. The diversity is so good. And I’ve only had a close look at a couple of song lyrics but Family Tree is definitely related to the Billie Holiday classic, Strange Fruit, & Lover’s Day features some of the raunchiest (but not crass) lyrics I’ve heard in a while. I loved hearing this.
"A bombshell: as good as it undoubtedly is, this record isn't going to change your life. Nor will it be considered an OK Computer or a Velvet Underground & Nico in ten years' time. Did it ever promise to be? Some people seemed to think so, and many still might." - Rob Webb, Drowned in Sound. It's ten years on, and I think his prediction has become true. This was the flavour the year, 2008, but do we really still need to listen to this record? It sounds great, it's smart and approachable, even if little short on real hooks and energy. 1001 Albums; I suspect this was a relatively fresh album when putting together whatever edition this went into, but I'm willing to bet it will be cut from the next edition. Just my little prediction there.
I totally understand why this is on the list, it’s quality indie rock. I don’t think I’d listen to it again but I thought it was really well done.
It was whatever, just one of those things that sounds like the rest of the bands but I guess they were first to do it
Enjoyed this a good deal more than expected. That's nice.
"Dear Science" is the third studio album by Brooklyn-based band TV on the Radio. Indie rock, art rock, funk, soul and post-punk. Yeah, they cover all those genres. The lyrics mention death, dying and the dead and the landscape is self-hate, Bush-hate (it is 2008) and future-fear. The album was produced by bandmember David Andrew Sitek who also said a phrase from which the title came from: "Dear Science, please start solving problems and curing diseases or shut the fuck up." I get the big picture-ness of that quote but somehow it falls flat with me. Sure, I'll blame biology for being short and trigonometry for the arc-sin function. Anyway, this album did receive universal acclaim. A drone-y, shoe-gaze-y guitar and a clapping beat start "Halfway Home." Lead singer Tunde Adebimpe whispering. It switches to more synth-based and ends dramatic and chaotically. A song about suicide I think and a nice way to open an album. The second single "Dancing Choose" has a fuzz sound and rapping. Horns are added and the song really builds. Social/ political commentary. The lead single "Golden Age" has a funky start and beat. Tunde with a falsetto. There's billowing horns and strings giving it a very grand sound. Band members said it was about utopia. We need some positivity at this point. Repetitive jangly guitar and a synth loop dominate the first half of "Shout Me Out." The song just takes off midway through a la "Wolf Like Me." This is what I've been waiting for. The closet thing to a straight-forward rock song on the album. "DLZ" has a hypnotic beat and eerie synths. A la-la-la chorus. It's maybe the thematic heart of the album as it mentions the evils of science. And, the album ends with a song about, well, sex in "Lover's Day." Didn't see this coming. Layered vocals, horns, jingle bells and a flute. We needed the flute. This album has complex production with the layers and arrangements of horns and strings. The songs build musically with tension. The lyrics are serious matching the music. Maybe I should reverse the sentence. Naw. There's funk, ballads and mostly slow songs. I have to be honest; this takes a few listens to get into. Once I did (fifteen years ago and today), I really liked it. If you're willing to do that, you will be rewarded.
Musically this album is absolutely solid. Vocally though, it is awful. There were so many times it sounded like the singer was singing to completely different music and his voice overall is pretty bad.
this was a great album, i did not know this group before but i loved their style, its consistently good and vibey. i saved some songs to my playlists
Good enough
I probably won't revisit this but there's definitely something good about it
It's alright. DLZ is pretty good, though.
Knew diddly about this and had no expectations either way. Now wondering how I missed such an excellent album. Not a single duff track and will definitely be listened to again and again.
3+/5
Very unique and interesting blend of styles and influences. The various songs were very hit or miss whether I enjoyed them or not. I would give this another listen overall.
DLZ is a fun song from Breaking Bad
4.5
A bit samey, didn't really click with me. wouldn't listen again
Me gustó, pero no me convence. No se qué es exactamente, creo que se esfuerza mucho en sonar bien, mientras intenta ser diferente, pero sin alejarse tanto de lo seguro, resultando en un sonido que solo puedo describir como "ligeramente incomodo". Toma riesgos, pero es un volado entre si le sale bien o más o menos. En general es disfrutable, tiene identidad y las canciones son diferenciables entre sí, pero siento que no pasa de 3.
Meh - trying to be all things to all audiences.
Another band I've come across but never really dug into. Half way through, enjoying it so far. Good album, some good tracks, but didn't blow the doors off for me. Would love to give it a 3.5, but will round down to 3.
first time listening
This album didn’t move me one millimeter.
I dig it alright. It's maybe a little too ballad-y for my taste. I really like the parts where it picks up in energy and groove, and I wish it would've done that a little more.
This is a really good album. Definitely one I will listen to again.
Very unique, every song was interesting and different
1/5
Almost wrote this one off as just another hipster rock band from the late 00s. But it was just enough fun and funky to be enjoyable throughout. Every now and then i swear they did their best Coldplay impression. But it was a good listen.
Golden Age best song, followed strongly by Family Tree. Does not feel cohesive? Or rather, lack of a consistent sound throughout the album? Well made music from talented musicians that sounds very interesting but critiqing as a whole, it's just okay. Not what I'd listen to on the daily. Seeds is their much more cohesive album. Need to listen to their other albums and see what they're like.
I didn’t hate this I found a few songs likeable. One transition was wonky to me family tree->red dress had to check if my Spotify just threw on something random
Great album, I should have listened to this more when it came out, I will revisit.
Really into TV on the Radio. Great album, and happy I listened to it - since I had never heard this one from start to finish. Some songs they kind of lost me. Also, Non-Musical Silence... why was it 4 minutes long?! The songs after that weren't that great - I feel like they should have ended the album at Lover's Day. Still, a great album overall!
This is a great album. Some really cool tracks here with a big range in what their music sounds like. DLZ is still pretty awesome, a perfect soundtrack for when Walter White follows a meth dealer out of Home Depot to threaten him with a “stay out of my territory”. I wish Wolf Like Me was on this album as it’s probably my fav song by them. Saw them play the ‘Burt in 09 and I’m glad I did!!
It was a chore for me to get through this album; not one song peaked the interest of my ears.
This is pretty good stuff! Sometimes I can't get into the vocals but musically this is tight and it's very unique!
The golden age of indie rock. This album is perfect for picking up a candy snack. A candy snack you haven’t had in a while. Great band, cool tunes. Love their sound. So many hidden layers within the tracks if you listen closely. These guys just don’t give a fuck. They’re gonna play what they want and sound like they want. You can tell this by the bold move of putting 4 minutes of silence on the record. DLZ is obviously a banger. Some hidden gems are Golden Age and Make Love All Night Long. These songs had me reminiscing of a simpler time, almost had me Crying at points. A couple songs left something to be desired, but on a whole, very great album. Now, I still don’t know what radio station they’re talking about. How do I see the tv?
This one tickled my nostalgia bone, forgot how good TV on the Radio is. Tons of stylistic variety keeping this album from getting stale. DLZ is so good, standout song for sure.
Very cool stuff! They remind me of Royal Canoe. A diverse soundscape with lots of different stuff going on. It's pretty interesting music that has something to grip you no matter when your attention starts to flit back to it. Saved for later!
When I first started listening to TVOTR this was the first album I got into. I really like their sound overall.
I enjoyed it more than I didn’t. Some songs went on for too long and sounded the same. Stork & Owl was buttass. Crying, Red Dress and DLZ were the standout tracks for me.
Stork and owl
Terrible vocals, obnoxious shitty falsetto, obnoxious music, stupid lyrics. The songs aren't even catchy. Wow I hate this album, maybe the worst one on this list so far.
Bra album, uttrycksfull röst/röster
Really enjoyed this album. I think it's my new favourite TVOTR album. Nice mix of accessibilitty and TVOTR's unique brand of weird. Very nice find. 4 stars
good stuff but went through a not so good patch somewhere in the middle. will definitely give another listen but i'm not so sure about some of the stuff later in the album.
10/10 wicked cool prog rock meets alternative meets electronica — crazy good album
Odd one. Not enough musicality in it for me.
TV on the Radio took what they learned from the experimentation on Return to Cookie Mountain and crafted a more straightforward set of songs that still contain the depth, ambition, and complexity (especially lyrically) that marked their previous effort. "Halfway Home" is a strong opener that sets the bar for the entire record - it never really dips below the quality laid out from the start. A thoroughly enjoyable listen and one of those albums that shows hidden bits and pieces on subsequent listens. What more could you ask for?
Tunde's vocals sound great on this record. Top production, performances, tunes.
Better than what I was expecting, not entirely perfect though, it is still an enjoyable listen. I’ll have to come back to this soon
4 stars, reminds me of Bowie!
Enjoyed that. Quite LCD-ish (though one track went down the Coldplay route which surprised me. Not sure it's something that'll be on frequently but one to dabble back into every now and then. 3.5*
Herky-jerky, electronic influenced indie/post-punk. It's, but a few of the lulls in the middle of the tracklist ("Stork and Owl", "Family Tree") kind of prevent this from being a stronger project. Favorite tracks: "DLZ", "Halfway Home", "Dancing Choose"
Didn't really click with me for now. + Love Dog + Shout Me Out (reminded me of Bombs Over Baghdad, the drums, for whatever reason) Kept thinking of Flight Of The Conchords and Damon Albarn.
Good songs: Family Tree, Pretty good, it has the Wolf Like Me vibes.
bra grejer. lite för elektroniskt på något sätt för min smak. nu blir det en svag fyra.
Sorpresaza
Not the genre I typically listen to, a few great tracks though!
This was an eclectic record! Bit of everything and thoroughly enjoyable! Absolutely loved this one, but it won’t be for everyone!
I prefer seeds to this one. Its still pretty good though.
loved it
Sounds like an interesting mishmash of lots of other great genres and artists. I'm intrigued to listen further but don't feel like they have their own 'brand'. This is good listen but nothing special.
Interesting
Really good, the rare instan enof coming across a sound that feels new.
It's alright.
It's rich and pleasant, sounds a bit like Flight of the Conchords in places, haha! I would listen again as background music, but if I heard it again I don't think I would ask "who is this?".
'Halfway Home' just feels like a really bad song to start with, so I probably deducted more points than usual for that. It was just slow and tiring and uninteresting. The vocals were also a little hard to get behind in general. Besides all that, I do think I like this band and this album. There were just some creative choices that didn't gel with me. But 'DLZ' was on Breaking Bad, and that scene was amazing, and that song goes so hard, so it probably got saved from a lower grade because of that.
Verrassend leuke muziek. Beetje alternatief, leuke geluidjes, maar ook weer heel relaxed. ****
3.5
Solid 3.5 some dump tracks but the good is pretty darn good
Seminal major-label indie. Still don't understand why they didn't choose DLZ as the closer.
Enjoyed it, DLZ is great.
I remember kinda hating this band in college. This record started off pretty strong but kinda lost me in the middle until the end. Happy to be wrong here, though. Standouts: Halfway Home, Shout Me Out,
It's not a bad album, but at times it felt like it was taking itself so seriously. Could have been the length of each song, could have been the tone of the lead singer
pretty good, they should probably strip it down a bit more, lose some of the filigree
I can understand why this is considered good but it's totally not for me. Very inventive and compelling in parts but I could never quite get it. 3.5 stars
Much like a couple albums before (The Eels), what a very unique diversity of sounds, songs and genres. I wasn't sure if it was rock, pop, rap, funk or what. I've listened a coupe times and I'm still not sure what I heard. But I'm an old dude who enjoys a new experience and I have so say, I did like a lot of the sounds of this album. Some times it was the lyrics, some times it was the music, some times it was just the uniqueness. I'm sure I heard some Beastie Boys in Dancing Choose - Prefuse 73. And really call me crazy, but I swear I heard some Prince riffs in there. If he was sampled or not, I'm convinced a couple songs were influenced with Prince sounds/style. Remember, I'm old so it could be I'm just crazy. I didn't feel like I wanted to download anything, but I just may give it 1 more listen. Some of my favorites - Halfway Home, Crying. Dancing Choose, Stork & Owl, Golden Age, Family Tree and DLZ. This album had a lot going on. Enjoyed the experience. Will probably listen 1 more with Mario and some tokes. I've been torn on a few albums, this one too. I'm going with a 3. Maybe low for my writeup. 3
“Stay out of my territory” said the unassuming chemistry teacher as he stared down a few gaunt junkies. The surprised junkies stared back, the bright light of the grocery store sign made them appear more pale than they already were. For a second they were going to fight the old man but something about him seemed unusual. Dangerous. Slowly the junkies backed away but still the old man did not stop staring, he tightened his grip on the paint cans he’d purchased as if intending to use them as blunt weapons. Fearing for their lives the junkies ran into their van, locked the doors and peeled out of the grocery store parking lot. Still though, the old man stared but now there was the slightest hint of a smile. He dropped the paint cans and left. Heisenberg was back. 4.5 This is my favorite moment in Breaking Bad and it’s backed by DLZ off of this album. It has grown to be one of my favorite songs ever. I’ve heard it countless times but strangely I never listened to the album. Obv I was hoping every song would be on the level of DLZ but it’s not the case. I liked just about everything on here though, just not like that. The music here is textured and catchy and it never gets too repetitive. It’s blends genres really well without betraying its own sound. The vocalist has a tone that is very unique and soulful. Good listen. Would probably buy on vinyl. Favorites: Halfway Home, Crying, Dancing Choose, Family Tree, Red Dress, Shout Me Out, DLZ
2.5 This reminded me of Depeche Mode a bit with the first song, but then shifted into much more of a heavier-electronic direction (though I feel like I heard some Coldplay in there at times). Anyway, I walked away with mixed feelings on this. This style of electro-rock is generally pretty hit or miss with me, and I found that to be the case with most of the songs on this album. Sometimes it does some cool things, but other times I thought the electronic emphasis was a bit much or a tad repetitive, and honestly, I think that made the album feel kinda long. That being said, I really, really liked DLZ, both in regards to the intense, musical atmosphere it builds and from a lyrical perspective. In particular, I loved the line “But this is beginning to feel like the dog wants a bone” to close out the verse and kick off the chorus - it’s a cool line that just feels like it fits the tone of the song perfectly. Don’t have a ton of specific comments beyond that, though I will credit Lover’s Day for comparing love to cannibalism - that was a new one for me. So, that all said, this one kind of balances out to middle-of-the-road status for me.
Prima album, best wat lekkere nummers.
Meh
Rare album that I thought ended better than it started. Strong 3
Trouble on where to put this one. Thought it would be something I liked more. Soft 3
Won me over by the end. The final few songs starting with DZT are the best. I’d love to hear more in that vein.
Interessantes Album, dass mich musikalisch aber nicht 100% abholt. Kann aber auch sein, dass man es öfter hören muss. Dann wärs sicher eine 4. So erstmal eine gute 3.
Interesting. Can't say I'd pick this, but not terrible.
Meh
Never heard of this before and enjoyed it!
Awesome
aight
I didn’t expect much going in. Not sure why, maybe the underwhelming album cover, but I was pleasantly surprised with what I got. Enjoyable songs with a ton of range. Only gripe is that the songs don’t quite excite me. They’re really great and I enjoyed every track on the album, but it didn’t quite have that inspiring element to it that would’ve made it legendary. Great production, instrumentation and vocals. I thoroughly enjoyed it. 4/5
I have never heard of this artist before. I like the synthesizers and percussions, and I do like the song DLZ. It's now in my playlist.
Very good listen. So unique and unexpected. T3B 1. Red Dress 2. Love Dog 3. DLZ
This band never grabbed me. That being said this album was more enjoyable than I thought it would be. Seems like they have a penchant for fusing a lot of differing styles of music together, which if that's your thing, right on.
Its well crafted but it sounds like 10 other artists. No distinct sound to it at all.
Me mantuvo entretenida, me gustó el uso de instrumentos de viento y cuerdas
Good band. I’d class myself as a fan, despite not having delved too deeply into their back catalogue (my bad) or seen them live (their bad, for cancelling the show I had a ticket for years ago). I’ve dished out some decent scores to stuff I’ve enjoyed less than this, based partly on perceived historical importance. I think it’s harder for albums from this century (even very good ones) to make a real splash, so to warrant their place on the list they have to bring the tunes. Luckily, this one does. The manic, funky tracks, intense rockers and softer, prettier numbers all hit as far I’m concerned. Crying, Love Dog and DLZ (ofc) were my standouts. 3.5 / 4
I liked it more than I thought I would but not enough that I’d listen again.
Meh. It’s ok
Wow! I loved This! Tito is correct I hear so many influences, Prince, Bowie, flight of the conchords, Tom Petty, Bloc Party of course and so many more. I have heard one song on this album before DLZ. I really can go hard with this, I give it a 4.5 but I’m rounding up because I want this to have a higher average haha.
How do you sound like the Cure and Prince and Bowie and Radiohead? I guess you be the dudes from TVOTR. I liked it and I’ll probably check out their other stuff now. I can’t decide if that deserves a five though so I’m putting four stars.
This one is hard! Musically I don’t love this album. Lyrically, though, it’s so good! Stork and Owl is really cool. I don’t think I’d listen again, but props to these guys for beautiful writing.
i really like this, i haven't listened super closely, but its probably getting a 4 (i dont like Red Dress
Not interesting, meh
Really loved this one.
Feels like a bedroom album done by one guy rather than a band. I need to look up some live shows on YouTube. It is fine, but didn't blow my mind. Three and a half probably.