Reviews (page 6 of 8)
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.
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
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.
Never listened to this band before. It was just ok for me. The vocals are really good.
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
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.
Good alt rock! But I like more of the songs outside this particular album
It aight ig pretty dancy record got some nice production vocals are aight don’t care too much for the record overall 5/10
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.
Indie rock. Aburrido.
3.5/5
Pop, I suppose? Good mix of instrumentation, ranging from vaguely electronic to kinda jazzy
Good enough
It's alright. DLZ is pretty good, though.
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
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.
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
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.
Very unique, every song was interesting and different
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
This is pretty good stuff! Sometimes I can't get into the vocals but musically this is tight and it's very unique!
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
Bra album, uttrycksfull röst/röster
Odd one. Not enough musicality in it for me.
I prefer seeds to this one. Its still pretty good though.
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.
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.
Solid 3.5 some dump tracks but the good is pretty darn good
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
Prima album, best wat lekkere nummers.
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
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!
aight
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
Meh. It’s ok
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.
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.
Went in with zero expectations. Enjoyed it. A couple of the vocals were pretty rough and had to hit next.
Interesting and unique. There were a couple times i checked to see if i was still listening to the same album/artist. A few tracks i would revisit.
Shout me out was my fav. Sounds just like all other TV on the radio.
Decent album but nothing stuck out
This was really clever. I'm not familiar with TV on the Radio, but the band covers a ton of musical ground quite effortlessly. Enjoyable. Fave Songs: Crying, Stork & Owl, Love Dog, Family Tree, Halfway Home
Ganska jämn kvalitet, lite gällt och skränigt ibland. Stökiga mixar. Men ett rätt peppigt mood. Sången är lite "väsig", Inte helt i min smak.
Never heard of these guys before - it was OK, but not sure it caught my interest enough to revisit
I had an idea of what TV on the Radio sounded like after not hearing them in over a decade, and it wasn’t quite what I got. The singer reminds me of Cold Cave, and I love me some Cold Cave! I actually prefer the less-funky tracks, those feel less tryhard to me. It’s decent indie rock, but not something I’d return to. C
Oke
Day 11 Apparently I initially missed this. I thought I had one more day but I was trudging through a Pavement album. Hopefully this one is better. Halfway Home - 5 - I enjoyed the peppy start of it. I think the voice is okay but I'm really hoping I'm shown that it can do more than I'm hearing on this track. Crying - 5 Dancing Choose - 5 - it was kind of fun I guess. Stork & Owl - 6 - reminds me of the my singing monsters song Golden Age - 5 - crazy that they got Herbert from family guy to sing this one. It picks up near the end though so I'll add a point to the 4 I was going to give it. Family Tree - 7 - sounds nice. Red Dress - 6 - like dancing choose but actually fun Love Dog - 4 - not into it. Shout Me Out - 5 DLZ - 5 - eh Lovers Day - 4 - Boring Make Love All Night Long - 6 Heroic Dose - 3 - too long and doesn't do anything interesting Overall: mediocre for a band with such a cool name 66/130 or about 50%
I liked the variety on the album.
Ima DLZ na ovoj stvari, joj. Odlična stvar.
Maybe heard it once before... Immediately liked the sound and style. Nice smooth voice. Enjoyable. Best Songs: Dancing Close, Golden Age 3/5
Decent album, something a bit different 3.5, family tree is great
I’ve listened to this one a few times prior, but it never really clicked. Nothing really stood out again, I like the Young Liars EP from them and Return to Cookie Mountain. Outside of DLZ (which is an incredible song), and a few other tracks (Halfway Home, Golden Age, Love Dog), this one wasn’t too memorable. I will have to re-listen eventually.
perfectly adequate album. Would not mind if it was on the radio, and would be content to listen to it. Unlikely to add more than a song or two to a playlist.
DLZ Goated Family tree goated Definitely more my style but I Didnt catch the vibe
Indie Rock is by far my favorite genre....TVotR is one of those bands I have never been able to full embrace. Just not my jam completely. Not sure why I don't get it. 3/5
average
Halfway Home, such a great way to start an album, hits you right in the chest gets your ass moving! Crying, upbeat disco vibes not bad, not one I'd come back to. Dancing choose, like spitting lyrics, like the drive in the music and the hook, the HORNS! Stork & Owl, starts slowly, slow jam? Sounds like videogame music a little, skipped. Golden Age, another disco type vibe, that Bee Gees falsetto, kicks in and is a banger, I think this was a single! Family Tree, slow build, piano is slow then drops? Acapella? Not a fan of this really, to minimal but not in a good way. Red Dress, nice DFA vibes, like the Rapture and shit! Nice upbeat tune with fucked up lyrics! Love Dog, slow build again, touching on electronic music, never remembered that, going to be too long for me. Shout me Out, building again, not catching me like others, kind of like the drums, kicks IN!! THIS JOINT GOES!! DLZ, this is a slow burning banger! Lover's Day, cool track, nice way to end it.
I know this is one you’re supposed to like. It’s important and you can dance to it! But I always wonder if the critics who said this was one of the best records of the 2000s ever dust it off and listen to it now. And did they ever dance, or did they just imagine that they might? I could see this meaning a lot to the right person if it came to them at the right time, but I’m kind of surprised at the level of reverence there was for it generally. I mean … it’s fine really. I thought the lyrics were a little overwrought. The singing was a little overstylized and underfelt. I like dense layers and there was a lot to discover if you listen closely, so that was a plus. And they did try to build some tension and textural changes. I didn’t think they 100% succeeded in making those into compelling grooves though, or in using those changes to build something moving. Without achieving a climax of one kind or another, sometimes the music just felt heavy—overloaded to the point of being suffocating. I think they got closest on Golden Age, which is almost great. But even there, I was dying for it to break through into at least one moment of ecstasy or else chaos. I guess since it seems to be ironic/warning they didn’t want to do that. A lot of talent went into this, but it never got up high enough for me to want to listen again. Its a weird 3 for me because if it could have lived up to its ambitions, I can imagine a world where it’s a 5. But since it didn’t, it’s almost worse than something simple done well. I don’t want to hear it again so maybe it should be a 2. But what the hell.
I listened to it twice and I am still intrigued by it. Didn’t really like or dislike it
An interesting listen. I can hear Prince, Talking Heads, Bowie in there, along with their own unique thing. An intriguing mix of styles and sounds.
It's not bad, but not something I'd listen to everyday.
I wished i liked it more. The music aspect is interesting and engaging.... but the vocal element is a whispery & Prince-shrieky in an unusual way. It works for the music, but i don't always enjoy it. Still, songs like DLZ are killer and there are high points in several other tracks. A pretty interesting listsen.
No strong feelings either way.
Great album but I could have died without hearing it.
Very creative and pleasant, but the songs tend to blend together a bit when listening to the full album. In isolation, the songs are pretty great, other than my aversion to the falsetto style that appears every once in a while.
Some unique sounds and tracks, this was an unexpected one. It's better than some of the others on here, and felt a little like a different version of Muse/Coldplay/Bon Iver depending on the song. Very quirky, and I liked that.
A good-sounding recording. Something chill enough and thick I would listen again.
Never heard of the band but I like the name of the band, the name of the album, the names of the songs look promising, and I like the album cover. 2008 is right in the middle of the time period where I lost track of new music entirely. Listening at first I'm a little bored. The album ended and spotify moved on before I even realized it. So listening at second I gave it my full attention. In fact there are quite a few interesting elements going on in the background balanced well so they aren't bonking you over the head. Brass, strings, pretty synth hooks, a little funk. Unfortunately the vocals squat on top, ponderously muffling some of the charm of the music. That might be a bit harsh, altogether I do like it and I think I'll check out their other albums. Best song: Crying
Meh
Indie rock. Reminded me of Coldplay, but better and had more range.
1. I FUCKING LOOOOVE SCIENCE 2. Ben Shapiro "Dear Science," meme
Helt chiill faktuskt hade int förvänta mig
Was skeptical at first but warmed up to it towards the middle of the album. If I wanted to listen to whiteboy music sung by a black man I would just listen to Bloc Party though
Helt ok musik i första halvan men gilla int sångaren, föll av en smula i andra halvan
This band doesn't really do a lot for me. I guess I do like the instrumentation and hooks of some of the songs, but that's about it. I did like Halfway home, Family Tree, Love Dog, DLZ and Lover's Day. The rest just didn't really grab me. 6.5 out of 10
M'a fait penser un peu à The National. J'aime l'ambiance, mais il y a un côté un peu monocorde à mon goût.
Pretty good.
Good
I really do not have any feelings towards this album.
There were so many distinct Influences of other music coming through it was almost too much. It was fine, just fine.
Never heard of these before, but they’re very interesting. Couldn’t quite decide where I stand with them. At times I thought it was really good and other times they just began to grate. But I do think they’re worth another listen.
So weirdly boring 2 3 better ending
This was fine. DLZ, the song from Breaking Bad, was really the only song I enjoyed on here, but I think that's because I'm not a big fan of this type of music.
It’s long for what it is but it’s decent quite a unique blend of rock and electronica, maybe not the most deserving to be on the book but it’s good 3/5.
Tää oli teinimpänä isompi juttu, mutta ei ihan 00-indien parhaiten aikaa kestäneitä levyjä. Silloin kymmenen vuotta sitten tässä monipuolisuudessa oli jotain raikasta, mutta nyt jää vähän läpsyttelyksi. Parhaat biisit esim. Red Dress ja DLZ on kuitenkin edelleen sen luokan nostalgiapommeja, että ansaitsee 3/5.
Varsin kiinnostavaa indierokkailua omalla soundillaan. En kuitenkaan ehkä ihan valtavasti innostunut, joten jätetään 3/5.
Nice album, wasn’t expecting it.
Enjoyable
Inte alls så tokigt. Lite elektroniska inslag gillas.
I liked some of the songs but not all of them.
It’s OK.
Top 3 Songs: 1 - Crying (2) 2 - DLZ (10) 3 - Golden Age (5)
6.6/10 Solid album. The second half was better than the first half. Good songs, but some of them went on longer than they had too. I liked the production and the instrumentation, but sometimes the lyrics were meh. Solid overall.
Didn't dislike it, but didn't find it particularly interesting/remarkable either.
fine
I liked this and would listen again.
This was an interesting ride. First time listening to this band, and I was swinging — practically song by song — from "this is a 2" to "this is a 4." Some of the material was really strong — great melodies, interesting songs, cool arrangements. Others were hard to get through — there were definitely times when the vocalists inclinations to vacillate between full voice and falsetto got to be a bit much. But it wasn't just the vocals. There were many moments where it just seemed like the band was trying too hard to impress with Mario-cart keyboard sounds and complex arrangements, and those were the times this album dipped to unenjoyable. I wasn't listening with the song list in front of me, so I don't know which tunes were the ones I enjoyed, but this is one of those albums where I could cherry-pick half the songs and put together an impressive album. But taken as a whole, this was uneven, at least as it relates to my personal tastes.
I wasn't able to get through the whole album but what I heard I enjoyed. This album could have been trimmed. Was a bit too long. Solid sound.
DLZ is my favorite track on here but this album will take another listen or two to get into it. Similar to RKS; overall good. Just listened to Lover’s Day and it is #2 on the album. Definitely a bottom heavy album according to me, but a fun project.
meh!
Not bad
Just another average and forgettable album, this one especially was all over the place, each song seemed like a new adventure into a different subgenre, unfortunately not a very good one though
3.5
Listened to on 9/12/23 3/5 Favorite song: DLZ This album felt very breathy and whiny and each song felt entirely too long but it was good background music
3.5
I didn’t see anything special about this album, at some points it sounded alright and it sounded a little like genesis to me but nothing spectacular.
Solid!
6/10. Some bits were pretty cool, some bits kinda put me to sleep, but maybe I just need to go to bed earlier.
Even though I don’t think I’ve heard much like this it still came across as boring and derivative. Easy listening though. 6/10
3.5
OK, but did not set my world alight
#7 Album de alternativa
Funky album. It wasn't really gripping me at first but as I listened it grew on me. I love the artistry here. It's definitely a not for everyone album I don't think, but I can respect what's here. I threw a few of these songs in my Q3 2022 playlist on spotify.
Good indie pop album, but what the cringe kinda title is "Dear Science"? A lot of great lyrics A couple songs that made me cringe a bit, but many moments I appreciated A bit too modern poppy for me, but it was pretty unique and creative
Fav Tracks: Crying, Dancing Choose, Golden Age, Shout Me Out It's nice enough and has some cool parts but I don't think I'll ever listen to it again.
I didn’t like TOTR when I heard them originally, but I appreciated this album much more than I thought I would. But that’s not to say I think anything here is (was) new or groundbreaking. It’s good.
Several good songs, long album with a lot of strange songs as well
Pretty okay, mid 2000s hipster music
There isn’t a single song here that matches Wolf Like Me. But as an album, it stands head and shoulders above Return to Cookie Mountain - and perhaps anything else they’ve done. I think the ‘African’ rhythm guitar trope is overused a bit (did they influence Vampire Weekend? Or the other way round? Does it matter), but still a sterling album.
This was pretty good. But weirdly interesting and forgettable at the same time.
Was quite varied and interesting at times. Good but not great.
Yeah was.ok,.might listen again.
Ah, the selection from our 2nd Album Club.
Nothing amazing, but a pleasant album to listen to.
Great album from the mid naughties, when the Strokes, YYYs, The Libertines, The Vines and The White Stripes all led the pack. TV on the Radio never quite got there in terms of popularity but this was a good album for the time and it still holds up, possible better than many more popular ones from the time.
Un bon disc de rock alternatiu. Segurament el més accessible de la banda. No per això el millor. L'anterior 'Return to Cookie Monster' era més avebturer i arribava a llocs més interessants. Però la perícia de la banda encara estava a un molt bon nivell i és un disc agraït de tenir, conservar i seguir escoltant de tant en tant
Melange dunk rock electro, ca sonne bien et cest bien fait. 3.75
Fun, not memorable
Generic American indie. I like it but not as much as their previous album. Some solid tunes but not really essential
More obviously my kind of music than most we've had recently, but not one I'd heard before. This is a really nice sound, something in between Bloc Party and M83 in that it's quite synthy indie stuff. Will listen to this again for sure, but I don't think it offers quite enough to make a 4 (although I'm sure it would if I'd come across it back then).
Pretty enjoyable, good song writing with a few different styles. I grew a little tired of the vocals though.
Some OK stuff on this one but probably only one listen for me.
Don't let the name put you off. A mix of funk, electronic, indie rock tunes. Honestly, that knowingly quirky name is the worst thing about this album. Best Tracks: Halfway Home; Crying; DLZ
nah
I'm torn between a 3 star and 4 star review. I liked what I heard but not sure if it's worthy of a 4 star to me. The music quality was there but the listenability wasn't quite there. Not bad at all, just not something I'd seek out to listen to again. 3 stars only because I'm not sure I'd listen again.
Not bad.
7/10 Best Song - Halfway Home
i admire artists jumping around genres and not limiting themselves to just one style. i also admire an album that is cohesive, tight. this album was creative but all over the place. i didn't not enjoy it, but it's at a solid 3 for me. an interesting listen.
This album seems to have a reputation of confusing people...confusing people on why it was included, confusing people on what the genre is, confusing people to the point where they don't even know whether they like it or not. This album was definitely all over the place, sometimes in good ways and sometimes in not so good ways. I like when a band doesn't force themselves to be confined to one sound or style. But that also makes for a mixed listening experience -- you like some stuff and absolutely don't like other stuff. Ultimately, I'm not sure why this album was included, except maybe for the band's daring to be eclectic. This album didn’t hit a home run, but I was interested all throughout.
I really liked how it began. I wasn't a fan of the vocals 100% of the time, but I enjoyed the melodies and production choices. Personally, I feel like I kind of started to lose direction by the second half. I'm not the biggest fan of the alternative genre (if this is what it is). I might give it another spin in the future. Highlights: Halfway Home, Crying, Stork & Owl, Family Tree
Estilo un poco variado, mezcla de tecno-pop, con canciones sencillas y ritmos mayormente tranquilizadores. No me ha supuesto nada el descubrirlos.
Ehh.. it's fine I guess.
Du Indie rock OK, no more no less
His voice adapts depending on the song. Truly remarkable. Arrangements are postmodern and baladic. (6/10) FT: DLZ, Family Tree
Seemed pretty good, but I'll revisit it I think
Every time I've seen them live, they've been disappointing. Better as a studio band. I didn't think this was meant to be their best. It's ok, fine, some nice sounds and textures but can be a bit background-y
I missed the boat on these guys, and I'm not particularly sad about it.
Really good3/5
Going backwards and forwards on this between a three and four. On the one hand, I enjoy it while it's on - on the other, it kinds slides totally outta my head as soon as it's over. Even after three play throughs it hasn't really stuck with me. A three then, I guess... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Fave track - "DLZ" I remember checking the name of it while it was on... Can't remember much about it now though....
OK. Ish.
Prince inspired electronic pop
Bom.
Indie rock raro. Ni fu ni fa.
There we have it
It was okay. Just not my kind of music.
Middle of road album. I enjoyed the time I spent listening to it.
Best Song: DLZ. A more industrial, almost NIN sound. Worst Song: Dancing Choose. The nasally tendencies of the vocalist stick out more in the chorus of this one. Overall: Pleasantly busy music that jumps genres within the album. Vocals are the weak point, but the production is clean.
Ok
Hipsters of the world, unite!
I remember downloading this album on my computer many years ago. I have listened to it a couple of times, but it's been so long since I've heard it. It didn't leave much of an impression on me then. and unfortunately that's still the case now. I did enjoy some moments on this album, though.
I really wanted to love this album and, in time, I think I will. Really love it in fact. But on first listen, it was just slightly out of reach, even…impenetrable? A grower not a shower perhaps. But there is beauty within.
3.5/5 As with any album that refuses to stick to a genre and combines aspects of multiple genres on individual tracks it can be a weird first listen. The beats are put together well and I enjoy the vocalists voice but some of the songs really just don’t click with me. The album sounds modern enough that it could have come out in recent years and many of the messages contained in the songs still pertain to life. The political and social commentary on “Crying” and “DLZ” and the story of love tainted by prejudice on “Family Tree” are still understandable. Fav Songs: Crying, Dancing Choose, Family Tree, Shout Me Out, DLZ Least Fav: Stork & Owl
Achei meio genérico
Wanted it to be better
I am completely unaware of the band TV ON THE RADIO, so I don’t know what to expect. After listening to DEAR SCIENCE, it is not bad at all, I don’t find it experimental at all, but I don’t know what to categorize it. I don’t see it being worthy of an entry in 1001 Albums. In 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, there is their one and only entry. Rate Artist: TV ON THE RADIO (3) Rate Album (Year): DEAR SCIENCE (2008 Original) (3) Rate Album (Year): DEAR SCIENCE (2008 Deluxe Edition (5 Bonus Tracks)) (3)
Indie rock raro. Ni fu ni fa.
Nothing really stood out to me about this one
There are some moments I really enjoy on this album. Sometimes I really didn't love it. I think I needed to spend more time with it. I liked "Halfway Home," "Dancing Choose," "Golden Age," and "Family Tree." Sometimes it just seemed dissonant or repetitive, but there were also very cool and fun instrumentations.
Good tunes but bland sound. I like Golden Age because of the Phish cover, but the cover is so much more alive.
I checked out this band years ago and wasn't into the sound then but I actually really enjoyed this album.
Another solid album by TV On the Radio. Definitely never were on my radar until the previous album from them that was on the list. Still not quite to the level where I think I'd search and seek them out to listen to, but firmly in the camp of enjoying when I come across them.
TV on the Radio were one of the more interesting bands of this era, and I liked that the indie genre became a bit more diverse. But this album seemed to have quite a lot of filler.
Was alright! I might like it more on a second listen. The sound I think is a bit dated, but not in a classic way. Maybe it’ll sound better in 2030. This sounds like the transition from MySpace to Facebook.
This album began TV On the Radio's descent into blandness that eventually swallowed them up. There are a few decent tracks on here, but nothing that really lived up to Return to Cookie Mountain.
Not bad to listen to, but also nothing memorable. Won't be thinking of this album the next day. 3
This is good music to have on in the background when cleaning. I also liked the diversity of the album, and the songs didn’t all sound the same.
Much as I like TV On The Radio, I found this to be a rather mundane listening experience, with few stand-out tracks to make it memorable.
some real jammies but perhaps not for me
Not bad, but there wasn't anything really super memorable
horrible album cover btw
This album was genuinely a lot of fun to listen to. I was pleasantly surprised given how lame this gosh dang album art is, but that's not the point. About half of the songs here were genuinely enthralling. I particularly loved the punishing distorted guitars and drum beats on the opening track, the glitzy riffs on the second track, the genuinely crushing emotional weight of the fourth track, and the huge, echoing piano hits that defined the sixth track. But I can't lie. About half of these songs didn't exactly stick with me. The singing was a little inconsistent-- the singer's distinctive vocal style doesn't seem to fit every instrumental very well. A song like "Dancing Choose" just had too many weird instrumental ideas and this weird almost-rapped delivery that didn't do it for me. I won't come back to this album much, but it wasn't a bad listening experience. Probably a 6/10
Another band I was unfamiliar with - surprised me considering the genre - real vibes of everyone from Black Keys to Kaleo to Leon Bridges - but all a bit meh, but interesting enough i'll search out their other music.
well named. it sounds like soundtrack music
Huh. They don’t pick one of the two prior albums from this band? Weird. I’ll be honest, I haven’t had a chance to listen to this yet and I’m mostly just pissed I somehow missed …And Justice for All day. Because that shit was my jam in middle school. That’s the album that made me like Metallica. Is it as good as Master of Puppets or Ride the Lightning? Probably not. But it’s definitely more terrible sounding, but also terribly great sounding. An album truly made for cassette players, and it only cost every ounce of Jason Newsted’s dignity. Brilliant. Five stars.
Feel like this is usually regarded as their third best album?
Toen dit uitkwam heb ik 't veel gedraaid, maar nu snap ik niet meer waarom of waarom het in deze lijst moet staan.
Leuk om een keer gehoord te hebben, maar die stem trek ik niet zo goed
Eerste helft van de plaat vond ik verrassend leuk. Daarna zakte het wat in en werd het wat meer van hetzelfde.
Enjoyed the album. Enjoyed the different interpretations everyone had.
Well, it's good. But whatever the genre is called, Gorillaz wore it better. On the other hand, I had to relisten to a lot of Gorillaz albums to learn to love them. So yeah, I will relisten at some point.
Was okay not something I would run out and buy
The first track gives me Christmas vibes. Not 100% sure of vocalist's voice in this style. Not my thing - can hear talent though.
totally missed this when released. If you only have room in your heart for one ny post punk revival outfit i chose LCD soundsystem.
A nice album from a band that I've never heard of. Suffers from sounding indistinguishable from everything else from the era. Still, a solid effort.
Have this on CD couldn’t remember any of it bar one track which I remember loving “DLZ” Clearly good musicians but falls flat for me mostly and won’t be back
Not bad, needs another listen. 3.5
This is good and nice and fine but the kind of modern alt radio sound that doesn’t quite get me and that’s okay. I can hear the Bowie in them, that’s cute
ok listening. Didn't love it or hate it.
3.5/5 interesting, i'll have to relisten!
No me gustó mucho
3.5
Deserves a few more spins.
it was ok, not what i was expecting
Pretty good album. Weird choice over Return to Cookie Mountain though. I think the increased prevalence of synths on this one is the weakest aspect. Still got some great funk to it though.
Passable but not their best effort
Liked Family Tree, maybe Love Dog as well (the vocals reminded me of Chris Martin)
it was okay, weird that I've never heard of it, songs were all a bit similar to me
I listened to the album in order. It sounds like a soundtrack from an artsy coming of age movie. It's not really like anything I listen to at the moment but I really like the beginning of the song Crying. The song Family Tree got me in my FEEEEELLLLSSS. DLZ is just good I added it to my liked songs lol. Heroic Dose is a master piece (if I listen to it while ripped I think I would transcend). Overall it was a good album and I think they have a really fun sound to them and I would probably listen to other songs by them but I wouldn't necessarily call myself a fan, so imma rate it 6/10.
It was okay generic indie
Kinda forgettable rnb with some alright jams at times 5/10
Good jams, I enjoyed but it wouldn't be an album I search out again.
Boring
Loud opening v jarring, lazy way of singing but a nice kind kind of \"we're trying to be arcade fire vibes\" unexpected change oohhhhh
An enjoyable trip down memory lane. Golden Age and Family Tree are great tunes. Provoked me to go and dig into their back catalogue more, which is all you can ask.
Pretty decent!
Interesting like Radiohead can be interesting. A few funky Talking Heads meets Beck, with some good akt rick textured music.
i dont know i just dont know guys i wish i did but i do not know
too long, I liked the sound but it didn't keep me intrigued enough to listen all the way through, really liked the beginning especially crying
Saved Prior: None Saved Off Rip: Halfway Home, Family Tree, Love Dog, Shout Me Out Cutting Edge: Dancing Choose, Golden Age, Lover's Day Overall Notes: Pretty good. Nothing quite as good as Wolf Like Me or Happy Idiot, but still a good album. Cut the last 4 songs and it's a 4, as it stands it's a 3.5 rounded down. May come back to this one.
Like the sound, but don't like the rapping parts and nothing really stood out to me.
nice, pretty forgettable
Not bad, some very catchy songs but nothing to write home about, either
Listened to this MF back in 08 the main song is great that's it haha
Yea this is cool. Its like a more electronic, funk inspired They Might Be Giants. Its just not striking me in the right way today.
I absolutely didn't know anything about this band and this album was a very good surprise. It's not absolutely different from standard indie rock from the last decade, but it's a very good example of this type of song. :-)
No lo he podido es escuchar más de una vez pero me ha parecido mejor de lo que me esperaba. Por momentos se parecen a Scissor Sister, a Red Hot o a Muse. Tiene momento muy buenos en el disco Crying o DLZ. Halfway es una canción también bastante pegadiza y queda genial como apertura del disco. 3,5/5
Grupo que no conocía y me he llevado una sorpresa la verdad, suenan muy bien, a veces me recuerdan a los red hot, otras a muse. Las canciones que me han gustado especialmente: Lover's Day, Crying y Stork & Owl. Buen descubrimiento, puntuacion 3,5/5.
Había escuchado este grupo de pasada y vaya error. A pesar de que me recuerda la voz a la del cantante de Coldplay y la música tiene un aire a Bloc Party me ha parecido un buen disco. Escucharé más cosas de ellos. Me han gustado: Halfway home, Dancing choose y Family tree.
It's got its moments, but it's kind of just a "meh" album. It sounds like an indie rock band realizing their shtick isn't working and they need to spice it up by adding a twist, but they can't decide what to throw in the mix
Un peu rock, pas mal.
Interesting but no tunes that stood out
Eh
Pretty good
Some interesting moments.
Somewhere along the way I confused "TV on the Radio" with "Girl Talk", so I was surprised to hear more of an indie-rock sound. Digging the vocals. Some nice little flourishes/ear candy bits in a few songs as well. A little too straightforward for me in some ways though. 3.5 down to 3.
meh
This was pretty alright. It was kinda funky, so it made for a good listen. It definitely got old by the end of the album, though.
Kind of meh, really, but then again it wasn’t bad
3.5, é bom, gostei do clima pra cima e calmo. Golden age é a melhor do album
Ok album no bad songs but nothing too exciting. Nothing really memorable about it a day later
Pretty solid record. I like TV on the Radio, they’re a solid good modern band
No real thoughts. Didn't enjoy it, didn't hate it.
3.5 stars. These guys have a good overall sound.
Nice rhythm. just not for me though
This was hot garbage. It was gold plating on top of gold plating, with nothing supporting it. Such a mess, and substandard pop to start with. I'm glad I was just mowing the lawn to it, because when I finished I was done with the album. And it wasn't good for that either. My rating: 2/5
I was fine with it at first, and then Red Dress came on and genuinely startled me.
after a while i sorta forgot i was listening to anything
I liked these guys a good deal in high school, especially when 'Seeds' was being rolled out. They don't have much to offer me anymore. 'Return to Cookie Mountain' is a dope album that probably should have beat the two TVOTR albums on this list.
TV On The Radio are a band I've been familiar with for a while but I've never really taken the chance to fully get into them aside from 'Wolf Like Me'...and I wish I liked this more, because this really didn't do anything for me. I just don't really like the more electronic or funk elements and while I do think it actually ends really well, with the last two songs being pretty great, as a whole it felt too overlong and I just was not a fan of most of it.
Ewww...no.
nicht so meins. düster.
Etwas von allem
interesting and random at times. Just dont get it totally why this one is on the list...
I think I'll review this exactly how I would review Taco Bell's cheesy roll up. Completely inoffensive, but devoid of any substance. It feels uninspired like the simplest possible composition of music in its genre. It might hit the spot when you're high, I wouldn't know, but it didn't do anything for me.
Not my style. Good instrumentation but lyrics could be gibberish for all I know.
Flavor of 2008. I can see why people like this. They're millennials and like nostalgia.
meh
I’ve heard of TV on the Radio. I don't think I know any songs by them. I didn't know any on this album at least. I always thought I didn’t like them, and I was right. It was indie rock/pop but not good.
Eh
This will be the second time I’ve listened to this jarring album through this generator and frankly I have the choice to not do that - so I won’t.
Boring hipster music from 2008
These albums make me not wanna do this list.
Review - a great example of the mid mid noughties. Score 4/10 Need to listen? NO
decent, not my favorite though
An album that I've tried before but which ultimately wasn't for me at all. I lost interest quickly this time around as well, it felt like it was trying to be too clever at points but in a thoroughly dull way. Couldn't connect with it at all.
TV on the radio kastar sig mellan genrer. Ibland låter det Coldplay, ibland som blek Prince. Däremellan någon rap och indie rock. Inget av det blir mer än halvbra. Jag föredrar album som är mer konsekventa i sitt uttryck och mitt råd till TVOTR är att satsa på en stil och gör det riktigt bra.
Överlastad produktion. Förmodligen för att försöka dölja de mediokra låtarna. Bästa spår; Non-Musical Silence. Svag tvåa.
This is all a bit over-blown, over-produced and rather over complicated - I enjoyed the first track but the album overstayed its welcome somewhat.
the good: Colin Stetson appearance!!! Synth outro on "Crying" was cool. "Family Tree" is a pretty song. the bad: Some of these songs were very annoying. Just loud, unappealing noise. Vocalist works much better on the slower, more atmospheric songs, which seems kind of strange considering their biggest (and probably best) song is an uptempo rock number. Ends up being extremely blah at the end of the day.
Couldn’t finish, very meh at best. Lots of incoherent yelling and just blasting of music.
I liked Family Tree. Otherwise.. I couldn’t really vibe with this one.
I liked bits and pieces of this album, but generally this felt overlong and relatively forgettable. I may have heard some of these songs back in 2008 but nothing that stuck. Like their other album from the project, it’s just not doing anything for me.. 2.25/5
Not great. Not horrible. But not good. Would not recommend or listen to again.
Did not like about half the songs, especially Lover's Day.
Ehhh, this is both annoying and boring, all while pretending to be hip. It's not necessarily bad, but definitely not for me.