TV on the Radio - Dear Science
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Free Music Review: Dear Science
Hit: 5 Stars
Dear Science,
I beg that you not ask me of the intricacies of music, for I shall falter in that regard. I beg that you refrain from calling upon me for terminology, for I am but a meager wretch. I beg that you call upon me to describe music that is complex yet simple, for that is the music that moves me so. It is TV on the Radio that I call upon for such extravagance of late, for it is they who intertwine such beautiful harmonies with delicate and intricate instruments. One need only listen to the beauty that is Love Dog to know that some musicians are trying too hard, and others are not trying hard enough. One need only listen to Heroic Dose to know that in a world of musical chaos and debauchery, subtlety still has a place. It is lyrical phrasing that the singer employs in songs like Shout Me Out that lead me to believe I've heard his voice for many years when I'm hearing it for the first time. It is in Dogs of Light that I hear the pain and joy combined in one breath. It is in the beauty of this music that I find myself being carried to places I've never seen and places I've always been. It is in this music that I find my darkness and light. To the rest who are still searching, I bid you good night.
Free Music Review: Dear Science Great.... Return to Cookie Mountain terrible
Hit: 5 Stars
"Dear Science" was my first foray into TVOTR and I was bowled over - the density of the music can be a little much but the underlying rhythms are so different, one song to the next, that I think it's worth it - the songs have a lot of heart - and how often do you hear bands that have two solid vocalists, each with their own distinct personality?
I saw them at the Oakland Fox Theater a few months ago and got an even greater appreciation for the rhythms and for the drummer - the LoveDog opener was perfect although, all in all, they need to rock out a little more in their live performances - a little too much subdued-indie-band presence and not enough Humble-Pie-Rockin'-the-Fillmore
"Return to Cookie Mountain" on the other hand, WTF? That album is so hard to listen to that I can't believe it's the same band - I listened to it many times in the weeks before the concert and just couldn't get into it - it's mechanical with zero heart - just about every song they played at the concert from Cookie Mountain was a total buzzkill (good time to go get another beer) - I hope their next album continues with the great songwriting/performing of Dear Science
Free Music Review: Sooooooo good
Hit: 5 Stars
Three albums in, and these guys have me totally convinced (and pledging allegiance to the most creative band around these days). Strong songs, funky songs, slow songs, beautiful songs, all with that David Bowie/Peter Gabriel vibe that somehow manages to sound completely original and new and fresh. These guys are amazing songwriters and I love how the lyric page is framed as a letter ("Dear Science," etc.). I could see how some people might find them pretentious and arty, but so what---I'm not sure how pretentious and arty became such a bad thing. I used to love REM for their pretentious and arty qualities (before they tried doing some subversively simple pop songs...Shiny Happy People, Stand) and I never thought these were bad qualities to have, if you can back it up with talent and vision. TV on the Radio can back it up---they might not grab you 100% at first listen, but give this one a chance and you'll quickly recognize the genius on this CD.Free Music Review: Wacky variables, jive equation
Hit: 5 Stars
Mix aural traces of Africa, Europe, and New York. Approach a Radiohead solution by way of Talking Heads (or vice versa). Then drown it all in conscious-throbbing Byrneian rambling excess. The result: proof that every so often the corporate Indie machine produces genuine achievement. Sometimes they fall into the necessary glumness via strings and the music becomes graceless. More times, they rejuvenate their warrior-strength quasi-optimism through drums and bass. They're best when they're feeling their jive, like on "Halfway Home," or when they (delicately) handle (directed) melancholy on "Crying." Most contagious: "Dancing Choose," easily the best song about a newspaper man in years. "Dear Science" says a lot by not obsessing over saying something, musically speaking. Lyrically, it's a vicious battle to quell the flow of abstract lyricdom--not that I'm complaining.Free Music Review: Great Freakin' Album!
Hit: 5 Stars
Accessible, terribly smart, melodic, creative, professional, just brilliant. They are mentioned on a hell of a lot of "Best Of" lists (including SPIN's Best Album of the Year) and fully deserve it. I bought this album for no other reason than because it was brand-new and I was in Iraq with nothing better to buy that month, but it was one of the best purchases I've ever made. Hard to categorize their sound--maybe they are best categorized by saying they take some of the best elements of modern alternative rock, soul, pop, and techno, and mix it all up in some sort of original way that doesn't just works, it EXCELs. Favorite songs are "Halfway Home," "Shout Me Out", and "Dancing Choose", though there are no weak songs on the album. If you are thinking about maybe checking it out, trust me, it's a great album and you won't regret it!