Thread: TV on the Radio

Originally Posted by Kasai

So, have you heard of them? Do you enjoy their music? What do you like about them?

i have herd of TV on the Radio and my fav album from them is 'Young Liars' and for people that dont know who they are, they are a New York City avant-garde indie-rock band formed in 2001 whose music spans genres as diverse as free jazz, a cappella/doo-wop, trip-hop and electro. The group has released several EPs including their debut Young Liars (2003), and two acclaimed albums. Their most recent, Return to Cookie Mountain (2006), received wider notice and appeared at the top of several end-of-year lists.

Originally Posted by Kasai

So, have you heard of them? Do you enjoy their music? What do you like about them?

I have never heard of them. Iam not a rock fan. And I have never heard their music.

Originally Posted by Raimann

i have herd of TV on the Radio and my fav album from them is 'Young Liars' and for people that dont know who they are, they are a New York City avant-garde indie-rock band formed in 2001 whose music spans genres as diverse as free jazz, a cappella/doo-wop, trip-hop and electro. The group has released several EPs including their debut Young Liars (2003), and two acclaimed albums. Their most recent, Return to Cookie Mountain (2006), received wider notice and appeared at the top of several end-of-year lists.

yea i dont know who they are to but like if they made an album with jazz then im in! looks cool i'll download one of thier songs

Originally Posted by Familyguyfan2

I have never heard of them. Iam not a rock fan. And I have never heard their music.

well you should try reading about them. The first album from TV on the Radio (initially just founding members Adebimpe and Sitek) was the self-released OK Calculator (the title being a reference to Radiohead's seminal album OK Computer), the majority of which is wildly different from their later sound, with elements of electronica, hip hop and turntablism. Later they were joined by Kyp Malone and released the Young Liars EP in 2003 to great critical acclaim. This was followed by their full-length debut, Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes which earned the band the 2004 Shortlist Music Prize. They released a second EP, New Health Rock, later in 2004. Their most recent album, Return to Cookie Mountain, leaked in early 2006 and garnered pre-release praise from such outlets as Pitchfork Media[1] before its official release in July overseas. U.S. and Canadian audiences had to wait until September for an official release, on major label Interscope.

Image Release date Title Label
2002 OK Calculator self-released
July 8, 2003 Young Liars (EP) Touch and Go Records
March 9, 2004 Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes Touch and Go Records
October 12, 2004 New Health Rock (EP) Touch and Go Records
July 6, 2006 Return to Cookie Mountain Interscope Records