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Artist: TV On The Radio Album: Seeds Bitrate: 261kbps avg Quality: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.98.4 / -V0 / 44.100Khz Label: Harvest Genre: Indie Size: 103.81 megs PlayTime: 0h 52min 43sec total Rip Date: 2014-11-13 Store Date: 2014-11-14 Track List: -------- 01. Quartz 3:58 02. Careful You 5:12 03. Could You 4:01 04. Happy Idiot 3:03 05. Test Pilot 4:41 06. Love Stained 4:20 07. Ride 6:29 08. Right Now 4:23 09. Winter 3:41 10. Lazerray 3:37 11. Trouble 4:34 12. Seeds 4:44 Release Notes: -------- In the course of its first four full-length albums, TV on the Radio managed to make experimental music accessible to indie-rock fans. It did so by assimilating and then incorporating many popular forms, sometimes placing them in plain view, at other times burying them within its highly textured arrangements. On its fifth album, ôSeedsö (Harvest), out next week, the Brooklyn-based group pushes forward its accessible side without sacrificing the delights of its advanced approach to orchestration. Vocalist Tunde Adebimpe and multi-instrumentalists Jaleel Bunton, Kyp Malone and David Sitek meld so thoroughly elements of modern art rock with a heavy dose of electronicsùas well as the blues, doo-wop, punk, and free- and New Orleans-style jazzùthat TV on the Radio has never sounded like any band but itself. Some of the myriad influences are revealed in the membersÆ extracurricular activities: Mr. Adebimpe sang with Massive Attack and the Malian groups Tinariwen and Amadou & Mariam; Mr. Sitek produced JaneÆs Addiction, Oh Land, Santigold and Yeah Yeah Yeahs, among others; and Mr. MaloneÆs 2009 solo project, Rain Machine, was influenced by avant-garde saxophonists Albert Ayler and Rahsaan Roland Kirk. Toss a few recordings by those artists on a mixtape or playlist and add superior electronic music, and the resulting flow would call to mind the distinctive TV on the Radio blend. On ôSeeds,ö unlike the bandÆs previous albums, the vocals are out in front and rarely do they need to overcome a surrounding maelstrom. As if to symbolize the altered attitude, the album opens with ôQuartz,ö which features layered voices first in high harmony and then down on the bottom with the pulsing bass and kick drum. ôTest Pilotö is a romantic ballad that profits from a gorgeous performance by Mr. Adebimpe, while ôLazerrayö is full-tilt rock ÆnÆ roll. Bells and chimes accompany the acoustic guitar that underpins the opening of ôTrouble.ö Big sci-fi synthesizers arrive in waves to provide the platform on ôCareful Love.ö The band hasnÆt abandoned the use of multilayered backing tracks. After the harmony vocals drift away in ôLove Stained,ö the percussion shifts into double time and threatening noises swamp the midrange. ôRideö opens with somber, sustained piano chords and synth strings before the band kicks in; late in the track, roaring guitars blast through the chaos. ôHappy Idiotö takes off as if a dance hit and never surrenders the feel when instruments pile atop Mr. BuntonÆs driving percussion. In ôTrouble,ö washes of synths eventually overtake the acoustic instruments. WhatÆs missing on ôSeeds,ö when compared with earlier TV on the Radio recordings, is a sense of brooding discontent. ThatÆs intentional, said Mr. Adebimpe last week by phone from Los Angeles, where the band was on a brief hiatus before its tour of the U.S. and Canada resumes this week. Following the 2011 death of band member Gerard Smith at age 36 after a battle with lung cancer, and the release of its album ôNine Types of Light,ö TV on the Radio took an extended break. When the musicians reconvened, they embraced a new philosophy for writing and recording: If the top line wasnÆt hummable, the band put the song aside. Inspired by the directness of performances by the likes of Nat King Cole, Sam Cooke and traditional blues artistsùwhere the arrangements support and complement the singerùthe members were more interested in visceral impact and a recognizable musical lexicon. With Mr. Sitek producing at his Los Angeles studio, the quartet recorded quickly. Mr. Adebimpe said, ôWeÆve been at this long enough to realize what was valuable and what was superfluous.ö He added that with its prior complex backdrops, the band had pushed rock arrangements about as far as they could go. Thus, by seeking accessibility not as a strategy but as an expression of the joy of making music with valued friends, TV on the Radio presents itself on ôSeedsö in a different and thoroughly enjoyable form without detracting from its impressive body of work. Here, something new is far from something less. This NFO File was rendered by NFOmation.net
Artist: TV On The Radio Album: Seeds Bitrate: 261kbps avg Quality: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.98.4 / -V0 / 44.100Khz Label: Harvest Genre: Indie Size: 103.81 megs PlayTime: 0h 52min 43sec total Rip Date: 2014-11-13 Store Date: 2014-11-14 Track List: -------- 01. Quartz 3:58 02. Careful You 5:12 03. Could You 4:01 04. Happy Idiot 3:03 05. Test Pilot 4:41 06. Love Stained 4:20 07. Ride 6:29 08. Right Now 4:23 09. Winter 3:41 10. Lazerray 3:37 11. Trouble 4:34 12. Seeds 4:44 Release Notes: -------- In the course of its first four full-length albums, TV on the Radio managed to make experimental music accessible to indie-rock fans. It did so by assimilating and then incorporating many popular forms, sometimes placing them in plain view, at other times burying them within its highly textured arrangements. On its fifth album, Seeds (Harvest), out next week, the Brooklyn-based group pushes forward its accessible side without sacrificing the delights of its advanced approach to orchestration. Vocalist Tunde Adebimpe and multi-instrumentalists Jaleel Bunton, Kyp Malone and David Sitek meld so thoroughly elements of modern art rock with a heavy dose of electronicsas well as the blues, doo-wop, punk, and free- and New Orleans-style jazzthat TV on the Radio has never sounded like any band but itself. Some of the myriad influences are revealed in the members extracurricular activities: Mr. Adebimpe sang with Massive Attack and the Malian groups Tinariwen and Amadou & Mariam; Mr. Sitek produced Janes Addiction, Oh Land, Santigold and Yeah Yeah Yeahs, among others; and Mr. Malones 2009 solo project, Rain Machine, was influenced by avant-garde saxophonists Albert Ayler and Rahsaan Roland Kirk. Toss a few recordings by those artists on a mixtape or playlist and add superior electronic music, and the resulting flow would call to mind the distinctive TV on the Radio blend. On Seeds, unlike the bands previous albums, the vocals are out in front and rarely do they need to overcome a surrounding maelstrom. As if to symbolize the altered attitude, the album opens with Quartz, which features layered voices first in high harmony and then down on the bottom with the pulsing bass and kick drum. Test Pilot is a romantic ballad that profits from a gorgeous performance by Mr. Adebimpe, while Lazerray is full-tilt rock n roll. Bells and chimes accompany the acoustic guitar that underpins the opening of Trouble. Big sci-fi synthesizers arrive in waves to provide the platform on Careful Love. The band hasnt abandoned the use of multilayered backing tracks. After the harmony vocals drift away in Love Stained, the percussion shifts into double time and threatening noises swamp the midrange. Ride opens with somber, sustained piano chords and synth strings before the band kicks in; late in the track, roaring guitars blast through the chaos. Happy Idiot takes off as if a dance hit and never surrenders the feel when instruments pile atop Mr. Buntons driving percussion. In Trouble, washes of synths eventually overtake the acoustic instruments. Whats missing on Seeds, when compared with earlier TV on the Radio recordings, is a sense of brooding discontent. Thats intentional, said Mr. Adebimpe last week by phone from Los Angeles, where the band was on a brief hiatus before its tour of the U.S. and Canada resumes this week. Following the 2011 death of band member Gerard Smith at age 36 after a battle with lung cancer, and the release of its album Nine Types of Light, TV on the Radio took an extended break. When the musicians reconvened, they embraced a new philosophy for writing and recording: If the top line wasnt hummable, the band put the song aside. Inspired by the directness of performances by the likes of Nat King Cole, Sam Cooke and traditional blues artistswhere the arrangements support and complement the singerthe members were more interested in visceral impact and a recognizable musical lexicon. With Mr. Sitek producing at his Los Angeles studio, the quartet recorded quickly. Mr. Adebimpe said, Weve been at this long enough to realize what was valuable and what was superfluous. He added that with its prior complex backdrops, the band had pushed rock arrangements about as far as they could go. Thus, by seeking accessibility not as a strategy but as an expression of the joy of making music with valued friends, TV on the Radio presents itself on Seeds in a different and thoroughly enjoyable form without detracting from its impressive body of work. Here, something new is far from something less. This NFO File was rendered by NFOmation.net