Reviews (page 6 of 7)
Heeeurhg, mof mof eurgmmgf blomphf 3
Could not get through even a couple songs. 0 stars.
this whole album sounded like the fake, intentionally crappy acapella versions of songs people make to not get copyright claimed on youtube when they're posting a tiktok
i like some art rock bands, but this album just did nothing for me. i think it's all the falsetto, it just sounds really annoying! it's bad! don't ruin your songs with it!! a few tracks were ok but the rest felt like they were trying too hard to be challenging and experimental. the atonality, the chaotic instrumentation, the seeming lack of song structure... it just doesn't amount to anything notable. i don't think I needed to listen to this (or the other TOTR album I got from this list) before I die. favorites: staring at the sun, ambulance
The first song was good and had me thinking I was in for a King Gizzard-style ride. The rest was tedious. I appreciated Bomb Yourself's shoutout to Japanese video game franchise Final Fantasy. Nobuo Uematsu would be proud.
Couldn't get on board with this, appreciated the weirdness but that wore off around the middle and overall a bit too much falsetto and humming
Probably the most in need of .5 ratings here. Probably a 2.51 though so I’ll round up. Vaguely familiar but definitely new of that makes any sense.
Nothing of any interest.
I've listened to Return to Cookie Mountain and Dear Science, both of which are fantastic albums. This, however, is a new one to me and I'm looking forward to the ride. Staring at the Sun is a cool song that showcases what I've come to expect of TV On The Radio well. Droning electronic-heavy instrumental underpinning Adepimpe's distinct vocal delivery. Ambulance is wild with the isolated vocal backing. Like a stripped down barbershop quartet. Kind of spooky, but pretty. Love the calm pocket groove on Bomb Yourself. While this isn't anywhere near the polish of the two other TV On the Radio albums I mentioned above, it is still fantastic and a great introduction to their sound. High 4 for me.
Gotta give it to them for having some unique music without being overboard on straight weirdness. But otherwise was kind of a boring album. Low 3
#500 Love the style of this with the low humming bass playing in the back of most of the songs. I am a sucker for when the bass in an album is very fore-front. The two singers harmonizing both with high pitched voices are a great balance to go along with the low toned instruments. Something about TV On the Radio really does it for me and I have really enjoyed both of their albums so far. Wasn't fully paying attention to the song titles to point out anything in particular, but the whole album flowed very nicely.
TV on the Radio picking up where we left off with some serious fuzz. Loving these about halfway through. Very eclectic and has great mix of electronica with rock. Fuzzzzzzzzzzzzz all over this album. Super high 4 and adding all TV on the Radio to my library.
I truly don't remember anything about this album
Wasn't my kind of jam, felt like a hippy funk vibe that went to a dark place, and wasn't fun music listening, but uneasy listening.
Another unique sounding early aughts indie band. Could get a bit droney at times, but overall I liked it. Although it seemed more enjoyable with headphones than over a speaker.
I want to give this a 4 but it’s not quite there. The first third is absolutely ace, the next third is very good, but the last third is a bit lacking. Kinda feels for me like they have some excellent ideas for songs but theyre still a WIP. Like a bunch of demoes towards the end. If the rest of the album was as good as the first 3 or 4 songs it would be a very easy 5 for me. They’re certaintly different, that’s for sure. 3.5
Is a member of TV on the Radio choosing the albums on this list? Two albums is excessive. I don't really get these, felt like a lot of musical choices were made to try and sound different as opposed to good. The highest rated song on Amazon was the acapella one which I really didn't like. By and large it was fine but shouldn't be on this list, or I'm missing something.
Better than Dear Science. My main issue is that it sounds like a collection of demoes. Not cohesive of finished. Ambulance was horrendous. Overall too weird.
Not convinced by this..... Like the last album of theirs we had, there are quite a few different styles going on here, but it's hard to know what exactly it is? I dunno. Anyway, nothing here made me think I need to come back and listen again really, although none was particularly offensive in any way. His voice reminded me of everything everything at times 2.5
Very enjoyable, not quite 4* 73/100
I turned this off half way. Not sure why is this in this list
Enjoyed that.
I enjoyed this. I considered a 4 but a couple of times it just fell on the wrong side of being a little TOO odd. But on the whole really good. 3.5
Probably don't need multiples of this on here. 2.5.
Solid indie rock, but I wasn't super into it. Quite torn between 2 and 3
Kind of weird.
Great delivery and poetry, but have never totally connected with TV On The Radio. Enjoyed Dear Science more myself.
A little more left field and minimalist then there more successful later works. Still golden.
Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background Just couldn't get into it.
A hard one to score as it seemed to start poorly but it was definitely growing on me & I suspect it will improve on a second listen so my 3 stars might prove to be harsh.
This was a nice surprising modern alternative album that I haven’t heard before. A strong debut album from this band. The instrumentals were quite good along with some pretty catchy songs that didn’t feel gimicky. Overall it was good and would revisit again. 6.7/10
The sounds are all here but the songs don't hit like later TVOTR albums. Still a great release from 2004.
There's a spot here and there of things I like listening to this album but unfortunately I found most of it pretty grating. Medium 2.
It was ok. Nothing really popped out at me.
Grata sorpresa.
Don't like this at all. 'Experimental' music, bordering on the avant garde.
Interesting instrumentally. If you listen closely there is so much to find in this music. But ultimately I found it a little boring and in need of some nicer melodies. It’s possible I would love it more if I listened a few more times.
Already mediocre indie with some unnecessary droning noise slapped on top.
Tiene temas interesantes y que suenan diferentes, el uso de la voz como instrumento al estilo de grupo a capella es interesante, pero las canciones entre sí no se diferencian mucho, son a mi gusto demasiado parecidas y no veo algo diferencial que lo haga especial para mi gusto. Sin embargo suena bien
6/20/24. Was hard for me to fully grasp this album, but I did love the instrumental parts. Was a little slower, but perhaps I need to listen again.
Not my thing
I still do not get this band. It just feels kind of middling and boring to me.
Meh I just couldn’t get into this one.
Ok, but ultimately unsatisfying, like a limp wristed handshake...
Bleh
Avant-garde ish sometimes too much, don't like the vocals here and there, anyway some tracks are cool
Avant-pop experimental. Ni fu ni fa.
It’s not bad, but it was also unremarkable.
It's a good album, if inconsistent. The bonus track especially felt a poor ending to the album. "Staring at the Sun" is great though, but a lot of the other songs feel kind of muddy.
I had no idea what to expect but was willing myself to like this as I could hear a bit of Radiohead in there. It just didn’t happen though and I was rather underwhelmed
Initially quite weird, alternative/indie on the art house side. Nevertheless, it grows on you once you get used to their style.
Seems technically good, it just wasn't working for me. Had to quit after awhile.
Best Song: Ambulance. The best vocals on the album, for me. Worst Song: Bomb Yourself. Far too downtempo for me. Overall: For some reason, I expected more. There is a groovy, fresh feel to the whole album, and I think the polish and production is really clean, but it didn't do anything to really grab my attention. It felt like the musicians were containing themselves too much, and I wanted more explosive energy.
I had zero expectations going into this, which I honestly think is the best way to do it. And I’m glad because this was super interesting. Elements of jazz, rock, world music, a capella, and more. A variety of instruments, moods and arrangements make this an eclectic album full of surprises. Dark sounding, moody slow songs, faster but still dark songs. The overall mood of this album is pensive and dark. A lot to sink your teeth into. This really requires another dive. It clearly was an inspired project with a lot to understand and explore. I really enjoyed my listen. I need to do it again. Four stars, could see it becoming five. Standout Tracks: The Wrong Way, Dreams, Ambulance, Don’t Love You
This was a unique album only in the sense that it felt different than a lot of the stuff we’ve gotten recently. I love the album cover and I only kept one song, but I’ll take this over many others we have gotten.
Quirky album in the best way. Apparently our second from this band, and I'd personally say keep this one and nix the other one. They're both solid (I gave the other one a 4 star rating as well), but this one is dramatically more interesting. Very cool and strange stuff around every corner, I like that. Favorite tracks: The Wrong Way, King Eternal, Ambulance, You Could Be Love. Album art: Is that tail lights, made to look like lightning? I can make out a house, sort of. I love this, love looking at it. The lightning effect is awesome. 4/5
bissl zu theatre kid manchmal
Very unique. There's a mix of acapella groups, beat boxing, Boyz II Men, jazz, and more traditional rock.
Would listen to this again.
So much duller than Dear Science. Pass
Didn’t enjoy this at all
Big variety of sounds - not all pleasant ones. Intended I assume.
TV On The Radio have such a cool sound. Their style feels like a very pure creative expression, as if they're not trying to imitate other genres or styles but rather using their instruments to make whatever sound is best for the song. The guitars mostly feel like alt-rock, the drums sometimes feel like rock but other times feel like dance/electronica, and there are a lot of interesting back-up vocals and harmonies. Some of the music is dark and brooding but a lot of it is uplifting and liberating. I get the impression that they were influenced by Radiohead but not exactly because they sound like Radiohead. They just have the same fearless spirit of invention.
Great intro song. It takes a while to get going, but once it does it really sets the stage for what you are going to get with TV on the Radio. I love how the second track continues the distorted bass, it seems to be a consistent voice in the musical vocabulary of the band, and it makes sense because it sits so well against the singer's baritone. Ambulance is amazing. It sounds like an etude or a piece that was made just to toy around with the idea of making a foundation of a song as those vocal "dum dum dum's", and yet it's a beautiful track with a flowing main vocal and subdued and pretty harmony vocal parts. What a piece. A downside that this album has for me is that it keeps teasing me with something high energy, but it doesn't come on this record. This is hardly a knock though, as their sound is more diverse and eclectic than just some run of the mill fast paced rock outfit. I liked it, but probably not enough for a 4. It's a high 3.8ish though.
Disappointed that I didn’t like it more. It just wasn’t super interesting; not bad, but not great.
OK album with some standouts. The instrumentals are very different especially paired alongside the vocals. This is especially apparent on Starting at the Sun & Dreams. Other favorites are Ambulance and Don't Love You
Idk if this was for me. But that dreams song hit hard bro. Yikes. Wah.
Felt that Dreams song, the rest not so much.
It was ok until it got weird.
Pretty good, I like dear science more tho
It was ok
A band that consistently has too many ideas that often take away from the songs than add to them. They try so hard to be clever but in this process the mix of rock, acapella, multiple vocal melodies, farting bass and stabs of electronic music they forget the hooks. And there in lies the rub... Best Tracks: The Wrong Way; Staring at the Sun; Wear You Out
Raro. Lindo. Nada que destacar.
Decent
Agradável sem chegar a ser muito interessante.
Was expecting much better from this one after reading the reviews. But this may be one of the worst thus far. 3/10 Top 1: 1. Dreams
Boy is this album weird. The sound is really unlike any other I've heard. Like industrial electronic shoegaze? Lots of cool songs on here and I love the backing vocals. But man is it just so odd to my ears
"Dreams" no está mal. "Wear you out" también está bien
3.0 There were some interesting things going on sonically and I liked a couple of tracks.
I honestly have no idea whether I liked this or not! So confused. Aspects I did then I found it a bit irritating. But maybe that's because I was feeling stressy
This was pretty good I guess, kinda fun.
I respect this album, I bet the people who made it are pretty cool. But fuck I did not like listening to it. It's overall sound just did nothing for me. No individual track stood out either. I got nothing :/ Fav songs: - none
Big fan and really enjoyed this album. Staring at the Sun is one of my favorite TV On The Radio songs. 4.5 stars
I was familiar with a couple songs which I really like. I was curious to see what their discography is like. It definitely makes sense to me to be on the list as an album that captures an era of the early 2000s. Decent album. It feels like it can grow more on me but early impressions I’m left at a 3.
i don’t even know man. it just was not it im at a loss for words
Ekki jafn erfið hlustun og margt annað tilraunadót. Elska gritty hljóðið í strengjunum og þetta virkar ágætlega sem vinnutónlist. Þekki hvorki hljómsveitina né áhrif þeirra nægilega vel, en gruna að þetta hafi alveg haft áhrif á soundið í rokksenunni eitthvað eftir 2004. 3.5/5
The album started off horrible before serving three digestable, if not forgettable, tracks (Staring at the sun, Dreams, King Eternal)... and then it went downhill again. Ambulance and Poppy are two of the most annoying songs I've heard recently (the monotone dun-dun-dun background harmonies were just awful!) and everything else that follows is just... meh. This album constantly bordered on unlistenable or mid to me, and mostly sounds like a pretentious art student's project. Also, side note, but I usually prefer to know what the artist's talking about, and in this case, the singer's mumbly vocals were nearly undistinguishable at most times. If it wasn't already obvious, I did not like this, although I will give two stars for the artist's effort to experiment (even if it's a failure in my opinion).
3.5
i can appreciate the weirdness and there's some glimmers of stuff here i like, but overall i just find it really grating. they obviously have talent and are clearly pulling on some good reference points but the final product just doesn't work for me. the a cappella shit is just the final nail in the coffin (if i never hear Ambulance again, it'll be too soon) only by the strength of Wear You Out does this crawl up to a 2
No idea why this album is anywhere near this list.
When one thinks being smart but just is pretentiously stupid.
Suena bien pero no es la gran cosa. Tiene temas lindos y otros horribles. Igualmente lo siento como un disco que si lo escuchas mucho te termina encantando.
Indie rock, part very arty and creative, part very normy. I struggled to find an 'in' to this, their debut, and much preferred their third album, 'Dear Science'. Rating: 2.5/5 Playlist track: Staring at the Sun Date listened: 04/05/24
Interesting
Las últimas canciones se me hacen un poco aburridas, por lo demás bien, sorprendente.
I liked the bass lines and a capella. Especially the bass a capella
Fantastically weird
A bit of a skat-ty kinda vibe at times. Has a pretty generic sound to me but not in a bad way. Solidly ok. 3.5
I respect this for being something different and unique, but it probs won’t get much replay from me
Catchy AND weird?? You son of a bitch I'm in.
Incredibly meh, dudes voice got annoying
Definitely among the weirder bits of 2000's indie rock, and I appreciate that. Maybe the wooshy theatrical sound will grow on me.
April 26, 2024 HL: "Dreams", "Staring at the Sun", "Ambulance", "Poppy" I heard through the grapevine this album was a bit shoegazey. Did not disappoint. Another great offering from a band I didn't know I liked until doing this album-a-day six hundred odd times. The loop pedal is the unsung hero here. "Ambulance" is a prime example, though I wasn't sure what to make of it at first: the simple doo-wop/soul background sounds eerie & industrial the way it's looped.
interesting. little good
Bland and forgettable but not bad
Sounds like a bunch of theatre kids
Het begint wel aardig rockend, maar het wordt allengs vager... en saaier. En bij vlagen domweg irritant. Een a-capellagroepje gone rogue. Ik ging ervan naar Frans Bauer verlangen.
Het eerste nummer klinkt alsof het door de telefoon is opgenomen. Het is creatief, maar gelukkig word ik er niet van. Dan volgt de hit. Voor degenen die het nog niet geluisterd hebben. Toegankelijker dan die hit zal dit album niet worden. Ook hier wordt volop geëxperimenteerd. De zang is ook in die hit bijzonder te noemen. Alleen krijgen ze het in dit nummer aardig weg-geproduceerd. Het gaat te ver om elk nummer door te akkeren. Maar door al die experimenten bij elkaar is het wel een interessant album om één keer te horen, maar zeker niet een album om vaker op te zetten. Goed dat het op de lijst staat, maar een voldoende is er niet voor te geven.
Als het eerste nummer de toon moet zetten, dan ademt het gelijk al uit dat het vooral niet de bedoeling wordt, dat het lekker weg moet luisteren. Moeilijke beklemmende drum/bas/synth met wat afschrikwekkend expres vals getoeter eroverheen. Staring at the Sun klinkt wel enigszins bekend. Ook hier weer een beklemmend pulserende bas/synth. Er zitten sowieso wel veel elektronische invloeden in. Het doet me ook wel wat aan Bloc Party denken, al hadden die op het eerste album wel wat meer echte liedjes staan. En dat vond ik dan ook gelijk het leukste album, want toen ze gingen experimenteren ben ik afgehaakt. Experimenten zijn doorgaans niet aan mij besteed. En dat geldt ook een beetje voor deze muziek. Het is mij iets te experimenteel ten opzichte van andere bands uit deze periode. Al met al is het wel interessant om te luisteren op zich. In een goede bui geef ik er 3 sterren voor. Maar de muziek brengt je niet in een goede bui. Het is eerder vermoeiend.
This has the vibes of an essential alternative alternative album. Very artsy and good bass. Some tracks are a bit too long.
I guess it's all down to personal taste but I just don't understand how this album makes this list. Wikipedia gives the genre as Avant-Pop / Dark Wave / Experimental / Post-Punk and I think that says it all - specifying the genre as "avant-anything" or "experimental" tends to indicate to me an album that will only be liked by people who think that they're trendy.
eh
not for me
Fíla þetta. Pínu hrátt, samt ekki.
Awesome
Not bad
Two bonus tracks made me look at the whole album completely different. Also I didn't think dum-duming a beat could be so engaging for a listener. It's very specific music, but I quite like it.
This album feels like it's all build and no payoff. None of these songs ever seem to actually GO anywhere. There's no climax, just a build up that just... sits there until the song ends in disappointment. Which is a shame because the actual musicianship is solid. It could have been great.
# Playlist Track - Staring at the Sun # Notes - Starts out alright, but looses the footing and end horribly. - Could be a weird album but the tail end is absolutely horrible. Not recommended.
Didn't like this at all. The constant buzzing effect on a lot of songs really got on my nerves. Most of all it's dull though, I was already bored when I got to the acapella fifth track "Ambulance"... Dum dum dum dum dum.. yawn
3.5 stars
Ok. 3
I didn’t care for this one.
This is another just meh album.
Me gustó Ambulance... Ya está, el resto son melodías disonantes
Intriguing instrumentation and style, I couldn’t get past the singer’s voice.
Not great
First song gave me a headache, abandoned after that
Semi enjoyable noise
The bass tone on the opening track is wonderfully crunchy and the guitar occasionally plays a haunting clean tremolo. Staring at the Sun has the same crunchy bass tone as the opening track and I hope that continues. I like the melody and the dark, dreamy atmosphere. Dreams has a switching bass tone from fuzz to clean but it’s always very prominent in the mix which I like. I like the melody and atmosphere of this song, too. The instrumentation in the latter quarter-ish of the song is incredible. King Eternal bass riff holy Jesus. Love the droning, atmospheric synth. I have no clue what the lyrics are about. I like the brief drum n bass groove at the end. Not a fan of ambulance. Poppy has a great guitar riff. The riff in the middle of the song is also great. Don’t Love You has a nice groove. Bomb Yourself has good instrumentation. The lyrics are also politically conscious which is good. The latter half of the song is very experimental compared to the first half and is better in my opinion. Wear You Out has a groovy drum beat. Around 2:20 more instruments come in. It’s definitely building up to something. The lyrics end at 4:43. The instruments cut out one by one until the song ends, very unconventional but I like it.
I started out not liking this to the point where it was flirting with “1” territory. It is very bizarre and lots of abstract ideas going on here. There are tracks that I dreaded, but I actually ended up saving 3 after circling back and listening to the first half again. I liked “Staring at the Sun”, “Poppy”, and the bonus track demo of “Staring at the Sun”. Generally speaking I like my rock sans the “Art” element, but I will revisit some of this. 2.5/5
I never understood how this band routinely received such high reviews, and this listen did not really move that needle for me. There were a few standout tracks, but for the most part the album lacked cohesion and really just sounded like randomized sounds being thrown together. I will probably continue to find my art rock elsewhere.
A cool band and I can appreciate the creativity here, but just never been one of my favorites and felt like they blended in with a lot of other bands. The vocals on their records are often the weak link, makes it a tough listen for me.
I enjoy me some TV On the Radio. Crazy how different they can sound while still sounding mainstream. Really enjoy the main dudes voice and all the harmonies. Also quite wild that they don’t seem to follow typical song structures. I don’t think I recall hearing a chorus or hook. 3.75 getting rounded up.
Never been able to get into TVONR. Something about their sound doesn’t jive with me. But I do love me some Staring at the Sun. I’m bumping my rating up on that song alone. 2.5/5
This album is massive and intimate simultaneously. Its raw and gorgeous. Ethereal at times and in your face the next song. I love the doubled vocals, the fuzzed out bass lines and lets not forget the horns. the tracks that build into epics take you on heroic journeys that eventually launch you into the stratosphere. A landmark album of the early 2000s that has stood the test of time and continues to inspire artists today.
weird and not thaaaat catchy but catchy at times alright, closing track is great
01) The Wrong Way - 7,5 02) Staring at the Sun - 7,5 03) Dreams - 7,5 04) King Eternal - 7,0 05) Ambulance - 6,5 06) Poppy - 6,5 07) Don't Love You - 6,5 08) Bomb Yourself - 7,0 09) Wear You Out - 7,0 TOTAL: 7,00 (70/100) This one is different. Do I like it? Not quite sure. The first three songs are interesting, but it goes nowhere from there. "Ambulance" and "Poppy" are annoying, and the rest is just there.
Staring at the sun is so so good. Was loving the first half of the album. It felt cohesive yet still dark and interesting. And then I got lost in the second half. But I will listen to staring at the sun for the rest of my life.
Like a TV soap on the radio, I never really saw the full picture here. I'm not going to finish the season of this particular TV show.
Let's file this under Interesting.
I enjoyed this much more than I thought I might. Always interesting, for sure.
Another very middle of the road album for me. It had some interest for my ear, but nothing that really touched my soul.
Wow! It's been a few years and hundreds and hundreds of albums since we listened to TV on the Radio's Dear Science, which I ended up loving and have listened to a few times since. So I was excited to try another. Perhaps my expectations were too high. I didn't like this one at all. I know that Desperate Youth has been removed from the 1001 book at this point, which is fine by me. There should probably only be one and it should be Dear Science.
The first and only TV On The Radio album I’ve listened to up to now was 2008’s Dear Science. I liked that album quite a bit. This one didn’t go quite as well. I listened to it twice and then listened to Dear Science again just to check. This album seemed a lot darker and downbeat. While I liked several songs I failed to connect with many of the others.
Staring At The Sun is a jam. The rest is mostly filler.
1. the uurong uuay - 0 2. zun - 0 3. dreamz - 0 4. king eternal - 0 5. ambulance - 0 6. poppy - 0 7. dont love you - 0 8. bomb yourzelf - 0 9. uuear you out - 0 10. could be love - 0
Mom
It feels like it's trying to hard to incorporate too many influences and not really succeeding at any of them because of it. It's not my thing at all.
This was an acquired taste. It had some delightful moments and some that were cringe for me. It’s one that needs a few listens to grow on you. Not sure I’ll have the patience for that, but interested in checking out later projects by the group.
Insanely forgettable
It's not because you call your genre "art rock" that it's necessarily good.
This band tried to aim at 18 different musical styles while reaching absolutely nothing. Impressive.
After an initial listen I was struck by some of the vocal layering on this album. The music is post-punk inspired going into grunge with some electronic and chamber pop influences thrown in. There is enough variation on this album to stay interesting but I think I need another listen through to give an accurate rating.
Interesting - but the songs are all pretty long!
Starts out startlingly strong. Right away I think I'm going to love this album, then quite quickly I thought no I'm going to hate this album, then I decided no, I love this album. Interesting, engaging, moody; a tour de force of original ideas without being out of reach. This content is what this list is for.
экспериментально, интересно, очень круто!
Я очень люблю их трек Happy Idiot из альбома 2014 года Здесь звук более лоу фай и не такой отточенный, но альбом сам по себе интересный очень интересный (бонус треки с завыванием немного не вписались, но и спасибо что они бонусные) В общем, очень хорошие эксперименты, прям крепко экспериментально. Напоминает первые альбомы arcade fire по настроению Алкоальбом: коктейль с хересом
Шумно, грязно, но прикольно. Какие-то интерпольные вайбы есть и жой дивижновые.
Нй вайбс с быстрым давящим движением
4/5. I dig the experimentation and the art rock, normally it sounds pretentious but this one sounds fun and curious seeing if sounds work. Although not all songs work, the album in general has a vibe of youthful experience. Not sure how old these guys are but it's unique for sure. It's a well made album with a sense of dread and creativity that doesn't become as pretentious as it should be.
Not a particularly powerful whole piece, and definitely not the best album from this band, but there are an array of interesting ideas, great moments, and some great songs here and there.
Not a fan.
very cool album, really enjoyed it a lot. Want to listen some more.
Horriblw
Hmmm, kann ich nichts mit anfangen. Erkenne weder Musikalität noch Originalität, einfach ein wirres Durcheinander von Musikstilen, eher ein Discounter mit viel zu viel verschiedenen Genres 👎, desperate for success wäre der passendere Titel
I could have got excited about this if I'd heard it at the time it was released, seen them perform and so on. Hearing it for the first time now, it sounds okay but nothing special. Some good sounds. Fave track: Wear You Out
Den var lidt lang i spytter. Tænkte i starten at der var lidt Black star over den, men med distorted elektrisk guitar. Jeg er virkelig ikke glad for den fals(k)et........ De 2 bonus numre var unødvendige. Især you could be loved. Den Er simpelthen for irriterende... Staring at the sun er sangen som er mindst irriterende.
Ikke sådan rigtig godt, men heller ikke rigtig dårligt. Norah Jones for hipstere. Det kan køre i baggrunden uden at nogen rigtig slår sig på det
It sounded so different to what was on the radio at the time!
I knew nothing going in on this one. Very art rock and experimental. It's not really my thing but makes for good background music.
the coolest thing about the album is its title dreams
emmmm slightly too much noise
This didn't do much for me. Kind of an emo muddled mess, not all that engaging. Dark just for the sake of being dark. Sludgy, atonal, not in a good way... I'll also admit that the affected vocals just aren't my cup of tea...
Meh, not as good as the other one, which I had a while ago - just not as engaging or catchy. Decent enough, but no more than that.
Not a bad album, but I concluded it wasn’t for me after a single listen. TV On The Radio seems like a band that I would like due to its similarity to Radiohead, but this album didn’t click with me. 3/5
Interesting mix of loops, quirky/provocative lyrics and a huge rumbling bass line. I hadn’t heard this before and was interested to read that they worked with Bowie on a later track which I will be checking out.
I knew them by name but I never really listen to them. Oh boy this is good! I loved their blend of pop and experimental music, it's quirky, it's weird, it's entertaining, it has really nice voice harmonies, there is a good work on textures and atmospheres, some tracks make me want to dance. That's the kind of albums that makes me stay on this journey. texture atmosphere voice harmonies quirky weird
I haven't listened to this album for ages, but it's actually one of the CDs in my collection. I enjoyed rediscovering it.
Started out great but really dragged in the end. I loved the last TV On The Radio record I listened to on here but this one was definitely a miss. Favorites were Staring at the Sun and Wear You Out
Can’t say this one really grabbed me. It was creative. Favorite song was Staring At The Sun
Start of the album - not my thing, hopes are not high. Not a fan of how it sounds kinda like they’re whispering? I’m anti crackly noise. Staring at the sun big improvement from the wrong way. Slightly giving whiny man music. Not for me. A lot of noises happening in very strange arrangements. The urge to skip through songs was strong iwl.
Dropped album at track 5. The overall sound of the album feels very much all over the place trying to sound like other bands while succeeding at nothing. I couldn't bring myself to listen to any more of the songs after Ambulance. Very repetitive sound and lazy vocals, therefore not innovative at all.
I wish I could give it negative stars. I can't believe somebody would go to the lengths to make such horrible repetitive dull music.
Enjoyed this, certainly inspired me to check out their back catalogue. 3.5 stars.
I think I’d prefer the songs as singles. Hearing them all back to back as an album became repetitive to the point of grating
I could see myself liking this one more after a second listen but on the first pass, not for me
I don’t really like TV on the Radio as a whole, so was pleasantly surprised by this album.
Felt like background music for a restaurant. Fine enough but probably won’t go back to
I actually liked this album a lot! Kind of reminded me of Muse. Might not come back to very often but I enjoyed it
Sounded good, don’t know if I’d seek it out?
Quite unusual sounding but i quite liked it.
Meh, not bad but not really for me. I actually think this music is pretty good, but at the same time it's a little boring.
I enjoyed it.
New to me, I believe, but from the name I know that in a just slightly alternate universe, I would have listened to this. Bring into question why haven't I? A new challenge for my rating system: I'm hearing a lot of bits that remind me of other music, music I like even love but the whole thing... just doesn't sit right with me. Maybe it's the Gouache on Cat Hair Art School Rock-ishness that's turned to 11 here?, the blend is just too fucking much. Hypothesis: this music is the reason why Post-Rock mostly ditched vocals.
I liked this album a lot. It's much nicer than I thought it was possible based on the description and Wikipedia page. So many styles are encapsulated inside the same album that it becomes hard to analyze them thoroughly. It's better than the "Dear Science" album from the band (released later, but that I got on the 1001 list before).
An interesting listen. Not a band I'd listened to before, but intriguing enough for me to want to hear more of their music. 3.5 rounded up to 4.
I knew Staring at the Sun and still enjoy that song. I also liked Dreams. But man, I wanted to like this album and really didn't. The backup falsetto really was irritating me after a couple songs. Pretty disappointed in an indie band i knew and was kind of looking forward to.
Eesh really didn’t like this one. I can’t totally pin point which parts I didn’t enjoy I just think as a whole there wasn’t any part that made me think hey this has potential. It didn’t hurt my ears listening to it but just not my thing.
I've always thought this singer had a style very similar to mid-period Peter Gabriel - not just his actual voice, but the way he delivers the lines, the dynamics, etc. I like. I got this album as a gift years ago and obsessed over it for a bit but hadn't listened in probably 15 years - it's weird, unconventional, melodic, moody, not catchy, and dark. Sounds like a hit! I keep wavering tho and am settling on a 3 - on the one hand i like that there's no immediately catchy earworms ... on the other hand ... there's nothing catchy. :P I think this album could have used a killer cut (or 2) to really push it over the line. Having said that, its worth a few listens at minimum. (n.b. definitely stop after "Wear You Out" which is the original album - because the bonus cut of "You Could Be Love" is so bad as to almost knock my rating down by itself...) 7/10 3 stars.
YUCK! One of the worse albums I've heard!! Doesn't even deserve a 1.
started off well, got forgettable then annoying
I like TV On The Radio a lot, but besides Staring at the Sun I wasn’t really feeling this
2004 Genre: Avant-pop, dark wave, experimental, post-punk Standouts: Staring at the Sun, Dreams, Poppy, Ambulance Better than average: 3.5
I guess I see what they were trying to go for on here. Kinda like a droning, Sonic Youth type feel to it. The vocal parts can get annoying really fast. A lot of the lyrics were kinda lame too. Not that great.
Solid indy stuff, not worth a repeat listen though
M-m-m-miiiid
B- The Wrong Way 3 Staring At The Sun 3 Dreams 4 King Eternal 3 Ambulance 4 Poppy 3 Don't Love You 3 Bomb Yourself 3 Wear You Out 3 You Could Be Love 3 I'm surprised these guys have two albums in here, but everybody makes mistakes.
One of the guys in this band is from the town next to mine. Saw him in the A&P once or twice, back when A&P was still a thing. Otherwise, solid early aughts indie, not sure I’d include it in my list of 1001 albums, but TV on the Radio stands well above a lot of the indie of that era to me.
Look, I’m as surprised as anybody about TVOTR appearing twice on this list, but their music is usually good so you could do a lot worse. I like the experimentation, the dark tone of a lot of the tracks, and Tunde’s voice, so a tune like Ambulance with its ominous acapella backing is right up my street. There’s enough good stuff on here for a 3.5, but it does kinda run out of steam towards the end so I won’t round up this time.
Liked this. Might give it another listen but not as a top twenty thing
I was optimistic with the start of this album. It sounded unique, different, special. But as it went on, I just wanted it to end. Why produce an album if you only have one song with a couple of variations to it?
Didn't find any joy with this one!
Man... Pixies by theater kids is such a perfect description of this band. It's a fun sound to lean into but the album gets long by the end. For as much variation as they have in instrumentation and genre, the whole thing drones and eventually becomes a samey soup. I did enjoy it more than I expected though. Looking forward to Dear Scientist which I think is also on this list.
I’ve heard the other TV on the Radio entry on this list, “Dear Science”, and a lot of it has really stuck with me. Hearing their career in reverse has been interesting: “Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes” reveals that the band began in much less polished, darker and fuzzier territory. The drama and scale remains, though, with each song fizzing with quiet urgency and deep regret. In isolation, the ingredients are all very appealing: a chugging bass deep-fried in fuzz, blurry and cloudy synth lines, slow and often synthetic drum beats, vocals with liberal distortion. Occasionally, frontman Tunde Adebimpe’s falsetto slices through like sunshine. It’s all part of the common formula across these songs, which slowly build up to mantra-like choruses as in “Staring at the Sun”, “Dreams”, and the epic closer “Wear You Out”. Most songs have the feeling of anticipation without ever quite arriving (the magnificent “King Eternal” is the chief exception, showing the band at maximum capacity). Once the sonic mould of the record has established itself, the first refreshing switch-up hits in the fifth track, “Ambulance”: an a capella arrangement, based around a bass vocal arpeggio! A five minute track is a little too long to sustain this arrangement, but I respect the audacity enough for it to pay off. “Poppy” is more successful, mixing wild ragged guitar with vocal counterpoint in the outro. More variety such as this would have been great. This album is enjoyable and has very strong moments, but ultimately it is a little more one-note than I would have liked, lacking the immediacy and catharsis of “Dear Science”.
Big fan of Dear Science, though I see that's to come, and this is no longer in the book. Beyond that record I've only dipped my toe into TV's catalogue. First track definitely intriguing, it takes me a minute or so to recognise beyond that thudding baseline and the stabs of brass that there's no actual guitar here. I enjoyed Dreams way of hooking you in a low key way on its journey. They're everywhere. Best track so far. The a capella Ambulance brings a change of pace for sure, I'm not 100% sure it's welcome, first song that seems to drag a bit at 5 minutes of dum dum dum dum.. Would have been absolutely fine with 3 minutes of that cheers lads. Wait. What are you doing? More dum de dum in the next track! Stop this! Stop this madness now. I enjoyed the way the song builds back up from that, but I'm not keen on the abruptness of it in the first place. Then it almost turns into U2. Could do better. This is generally far more minimalist than Dear Science, but there's still plenty of hooks so I wouldn't call it inaccessible. Guitars are often present, but never at the forefront, adding to a musical collage. I like their sound. I am pleased they dropped the dum de dum for the far less intrusive ba ba ba ba ba. If I'm honest, I don't think this really picks back up after it crashed to a halt half way through. "let's break it down" they sing ironically in the last track proper.
An interesting project that ultimately sounds incomplete.
I mean a very solid record but i don't think anymore than that .highlights were king eternal and maybe a controversial opinion but ambulance with the vocals was very good for me
Shit, I’ve only ever really peripherally cared about TV On The Radio but I think I am going to have to change that. I saw them open for NIN along with Bauhaus back in 2006, but I think they’re something that I wouldn’t have appreciated as much back then and never really actively sought them out after that. This was a super cool album and I can sense the layers to be discovered with further listens! Such a great, experimental find… absolutely loved it.
Very 2004
I didn't get into TV until a few years after this record, but this record could have come out in 1991. It is pure alternative. In fact they probably wrote a poem about Madonna. Wear You Out is the perfect end to the record, the bonus tracks spoil that a tiny bit.
I had always liked them, then 2 summers ago my cousin blasted it on the beach in Michigan as my gummy was hitting perfect. Did a deep dive after that. Good stuff. You can certainly hear New York in it. Not nearly as good as My Morning Jacket for that kind of thing, but then again who is?
Pretty forgettable
Bit rougher than their peak albums, but still great
Pretty disappointed by this one. A cool band from my high school days that I always wanted to get into ('Return to Cookie Mountain' era). I like the sound of this group a lot, just not the songs. The songs aren't good. The main redeeming piece of this album is 'Poppy', and that alone isn't enough to make me give it a 3 in good conscience.
In a good way, this album is all over the place. Some of the songs don’t hit as hard as I thought it would, but the album is somewhat lush in good parts. The opener “The Wrong Way” starts off with an unexpected expletive but slowly drifts into a saxophone and bass collision with drums that slowly progress in somewhat intensity. Despite that, “Bomb Yourself” is just political. It’s not too political, but it is political. I guess this 20 year old album deserves an 82.2% or 4.11/5. Favs: “Dreams”, “Staring At The Sun” Least Fav: “Bomb Yourself”
Genre: Avant-pop, dark wave, experimental, post-punk 2004 5/5: Staring at the Sun 4/5: The Wrong Way, Poppy Rating: 3.5
Pretty good. A great vibe overall, but none of the songs on here grabbed me like some of their songs on other albums.
TV On the Radio are probably my favorite of the early 2000s NYC rock bands. This album is great but is almost completely overshadowed by the follow up. I will be shocked and sad if that one isn’t on the list.
I’ve never really listened to TV on the Radio. It was weird. It hit me juuuuuust right.
One of my favorite bands but not my favorite album. Definitely a good album though. Underrated
Interesting, for sure.
I tried; I really tried. I was just irritated by it.
Meh.
Occasional charm Choir pop rock might be tight live Bolstering needed
Great album. These guys can make harmonies like nobody's business. I'm getting some Bobby McFerring vibes from this. Favorite song: Bomb Yourself or Ambulance. It's hard to decide.
Eastcoast Radiohead on crack… Added: Dreams
Much of it hard to endure. Some of it decent, but not great.
I kinda get acapella / experimental vibes from this. It's certainly unusual. I do like it but still not 100% sure yet..
I like their latter stuff, but this is a bit slow and odd
This album was alright- wasn't my favourite, but some of the songs I enjoyed listening to. It was a nice mixture of some rock/bluesy/electronic feel that worked for some songs, but the more folk/pop/electronic sounds did not work well for me
It's actually crazy how much I hated this album based on the first couple of tracks. I was distracted listening to it and it was getting only part of my attention - but wow. I'm so glad I didn't give up on it. This is a brilliant album and one of my favourites so far. I can't believe how much my opinion changed in so little time.
The start was good but in general again, so fucking whiny.
Experimental music
Fantastic album! so much to love in each song! - 9/10
Didn't care for it. Just sounded like a noise. Most tracks were disappointing because they had really great titles which raised my expectations. The track title names had lots of potential but fell flat.
Love the production on this. Instrumentation is awesome, fun sounds with a combo of harsh low synthy guitar and more dreamy other sounds. Not sure how well these songs sound as singles, but they feel great in an album context. Not sure I could listen outside of that context however. Light 4 stars.
Really interesting blend of styles but personally not something I'll listen to again
Creative, seethingly intense, with an undercurrent of darkness. Really fantastic work. Fave Songs: Dreams, Staring at the Sun, Poppy, The Wrong Way, Ambulance, Don't Love You
Pish.
I didn't enjoy it as much as their other album on the list, but it delivered more of what I was expecting and I'm happy with it. This is not generally my genre of choice, but I could listen without any qualms and would be likely to listen again.
I famously gave the first album this list offered me from this band a 5 rating and almost immediately regretted my decision. I doubt I ever went back and listened to it again. I almost went with a 1 rating here just to let the world know I don't live in the middle of the road. Instead , I went with the rating I should have branded that first album with earlier. Most of this artist's output falls right in the middle, a place I've already established as somewhere I rarely visit.
Another filler album, just to get to 1001?
Decent
I admire it more than I enjoy it, but I also enjoy it here and there.
Rumor is that if you write down the number "2004" on a little piece of paper, put it in a bottle with a little bit of topsoil and water, and put that bottle on a table near a window, that in two weeks time that piece of paper will grow into this album, not unlike a Chia Pet. I was more into the one that follows this one, but I like this one well enough. "Staring at the Sun" is hard to ignore and the guitar on "Poppy" makes me happy. A lot of these songs though sound like they're on the burner but never quite come to a boil. Still, I'll gladly take this side of early 2000s indie over the garage rock revivalists.
Trippy. Not in an unpleasant way. Maybe need to be high?
With the exception of 'You Could Be Love' - which hurt my ears, the rest is ok.
I joined the 1001 hoping to get exposure to bands like this. I though their Dear Science album was better but this one is also good
The start, with the saxophone followed by distorted bass and vocals sends a message that this isn’t going to be an ordinary album. The songs are dark and minimalist, a blend of progressive soul, Tom Waits/Doctor John plodding rhythms, underground electronic with almost non-existent drums. Right from their debut, TV on the Radio decided they weren’t going to be conventional. I’m on the fence about the acapella, doo-woppy songs, but I’ll give them kudos for trying it out. Nearly a 5 for me.
At first I thought Dear Science was much superior but this album is so dense and original that it demands a second (or more) listening and no surprise it was much better the second time around. These guys have such a quirky and unique sound that it has to be acknowledged, kudos to them for pushing the envelope. I believe this is my final album on the 1,001 journey so I'm feeling a bit generous so I'm rounding this up to a 4.
Ne ressemble à rien d’autre. J’aime beaucoup l’utilisation des voix et les tentatives de créer de l’originalité.
I know I had another album from them on this list, but I can't really remember anything about it. I do know that I was really annoyed by this one. It started off dull but passable then just got annoying. It passed my 1 star test: I couldn't wait for it to end and it pissed me off.
3.2 - bonus tracks are weird (not good)
Tämähän on vallan erikoislevy, kuin gootihkoa indietä. Tavallaan pidän! Tavallaan vähän kyllästyttää, kun laulaja kuulostaa kuin koettaisi olla mysteerisen kyllästynyt.
Massasta syntyviä melodioita, jotka soivat hetken, ja palaavat taas massaan. Osa hyviä, kaikki samansävyisiä.
Not for me.
On ne peut pas dire que cet album est monotone. Ça mélange beaucoup d'influences et les sons qu'on entend sont très variés. Il faudrait que je réécoute car je n'était pas assez concentré pour complètement apprécié ce qui jouait, mais clairement ils ont servi d'influence pour beaucoup de bands expérimentaux qui ont suivi. 8/10
Excellent album - listened to it tons when it was released.
helt fin bare ikke min stil - synes alle numrene lød lidt ens
Et af de mere inspirerede valg fra 00erne på listen. Synes lyden er pisse fed, vokalerne kan godt blive lidt småtræls. Håber ikke det er den eneste TVOTR plade på listen, de to næste er bedre
Fin nok, lige indtil demo numrene der var i den plade jeg hørte på Tidal 😅
Favorite Tracks: Staring at the Sun
This was bad. It progressively got worse. It started out as indie music and then devolved into something worse. Stay away.
It is like Pentatonix but bad... and when you're bad compared to Pentatonix...
dimenticabile
Just ok. Not spectacular. At times, too moody and annoying. To be honest the band has never really struck me as anything more than ordinary. Milk toast.
I really love the science, but this album is not essential
Dug this, weird and confident
Good
Helt bra album. Bomb yourself bra låt
Meh
This is exactly my genre of interest, but I did not like it at all. A little too slow and sad. Could try to listen to it again when I'm in another mood.
1/5. The equivalent of an early 2000s Depeche Mode. No sense and not my style at all.
This was a bit weird. Bit terrible but not great.
This is a worse than usual indie album. If you squint there’s a couple of sort of OK songs, the best being ‘Bomb Yourself’...but mostly this sucks.
Really truly enjoyed this. Very different from most of the stuff on this list and felt like a true discovery of a band that I wish I'd know about a long time ago.
What a creative album ! It reminds me of the soundtrack of Swiss Army man, which is a masterpiece to me.
It's okay, but everything is starting to sound the same to me. It just sort of feels like generic indie rock. 3 stars.
I was introduced to TOTR my sophomore year of college by the indie girl I was dating. I was playing in grindcore bands at the time so this was a huge departure for me, but instantly fell in love with this album. Droning, dreamy, danceable, nostalgic.
Ok 00’er indie art rock, lidt forglemmeligt
I think I need to listen to more albums of theirs before I form an opinion about the band. This was just ok for me. Didn’t grab me but was pleasant.
I've tried this a couple of times over the last few weeks and I just can't summon enough enthusiasm to review it.
mon dieu, c'est juste poche à écouté pour vrai. c'est peut-etre trop éclaté pour moi mais je me suis presque endormi. C'est quoi le style ? 2.5
Way too many weak tracks but Dreams pushed it to a 3.
Mmh
some good songs, otherwise not memorable
The ambient feel did grow on me, but I’m not sure I get the appeal
Good album.
It's brooding and pensive, with many interesting effects – e.g., the harmonies on "Poppy" – that build slowly and deliberately, with a resonant meaningfulness seeming to accrue or agglomerate. Thus, it rewards patient listening. It's not quite Radiohead or Sonic Youth or The National, but certainly it's authentically Brooklyn-y and distinct. Plus, it sounds quite durable, like it will hold up quite well. Dear Science is a better record, however, a bit more accessible (if not quite danceable) and also a bit warmer and varied in tone.