TVOTR
I’ve been trying to wrap my head around TV On The Radio’s new album, Dear Science,. I can’t figure out where I stand. Somewhere beyond “I like it” and not quite to “It’s amazing.”
I’m worried it’s their Weekend In The City, Bloc Party’s sophomore effort that featured a few great songs and a lot of clunkers that didn’t seem so bad at first. I think it’s beyond that, but I could see myself growing old with half of it fast.
A big step in a new direction, this album throws in a ton of glitches and dance beats, throwing the ambience of the past out the window (again: parallel to Weekend). ”Dancing Choose” could be a Bloc Party song. ”Golden Age” could be a Prince song. ”Family Tree” could be a Coldplay or National song. All of them are simply great.
You can hear “Dancing Choose” and “Golden Age” at their Myspace page.
-B
3 years ago