It seems like I've read more than just a few reviews/articles recently that have referenced the whole "writing about music is like dancing about architecture" quote. Unfortunately, trying to write about the latest from TV On The Radio is a little like that. The album (for those of you living under a rock) is called Return To Cookie Mountain and has been getting rave reviews from seemingly everyone.
TV On The Radio is one of those rare bands and Cookie Mountain is one of those rare albums. The music is fresh, challenging, unconventional, and like nothing else, but (at the same time) is instantly classic with a timeless quality about it. It is an almost other-worldly combination of multi-layered vocals, a looping and pounding rhythm section, buzzing guitars, synths, samples, and atmospheric noise that densely envelopes the whole thing. It is a psychedelic amalgamation of genres that only Brooklyn's best (if not America's best) band could make.
Return To Cookie Mountain is captivating. It is devastatingly beautiful but evokes (at least in me) feelings of sorrow. It is post-punk attitude, with art-rock experimentalism, filtered through the soul music of the 1970's. And while the album has been all over the internet for months now, the album was only recently officially released. Return To Cookie Mountain is the band's first major label release and with the critical acclaim that the album has already received it is easy to tell that a musical statement this big and bold will not go unnoticed by the public for long.
MP3 | TV On The Radio - Province Return To Cookie Mountain
MP3 | TV On The Radio - Wolf Like Me Return To Cookie Mountain
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Hey there, really love your blog, and the fact you're in my hometown makes it all the better. You should really pick of some of Eno's vocal solo albums from the late 70's, you will see where this band draws heavily from. It's all a good thing and their show at Metro last week, was an experience and will only get better in time.
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