TV on the Radio is a New York City indie rock band formed in 2001 whose music spans genres as diverse as free jazz, a cappella/doo-wop, soul, trip-hop and electro. The group has released several EPs including their debut Young Liars (2003), and two acclaimed albums, 2004's Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes and their most recent, Return to Cookie Mountain (2006), which received wider notice and appeared near the top of several end-of-year lists. Rolling Stone magazine voted it the fourth best album of the year.
TV on the Radio is comprised of Tunde Adebimpe (vocals/loops), David Andrew Sitek (guitars/keyboards/loops), Kyp Malone (vocals/guitars/loops) along with Jaleel Bunton (drums) and Gerard Smith (bass).
Other contributors include Katrina Ford of the band Celebration (vocals), Martin Perna (saxophones, flute) of Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra, David Bowie (vocals) and Nick Zinner (guitar) of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
The first album from TV on the Radio (initially just founding...
Created by dipity on Jan 24, 2008
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Track listing: Wash the Day AwayBlues From Down HereWolf Like MePlayhousesA MethodDirtywhirlHoursTonightLet the Devil InProvinceI Was a Lover
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Track listing: New Health RockThe Wrong WayModern Romance
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Track listing: The Wrong WayStaring at the SunDreamsKing EternalAmbulancePoppyDon't Love YouBomb YourselfWear You OutYou Could be LoveStaring at the Sun (demo)
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Track listing: Staring at the SunFreewayOn a Train
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Track listing: SatelliteStaring at the SunBlindYoung LiarsMr. Grieves
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Track listing: Say You DoPulse or PeteMe - I (feat. Derek)Buffalo GirlsEnding of a ShowHurt YouNetti Fritti con VolanteYr GodOn a TrainSheba BabyY-KingAim To Please (Shoot to Kill)Bicycles Are Redhot (feat. S. Honey)Los MatabanRobotsDoing My Duty[untitled]Freeway
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