TV on the Radio had no trouble getting noticed. The band sprang from Brooklyn fully hatched — a biracial band that made a dark variety of soulful, electronic indie rock that incorporated old forms of music such as doo-wop without ever sounding antique. That was the bracing sound offered on a four-song EP in 2003 featuring the standout track “Young Liars.” The formula was more intriguing than lovable on albums Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes and Return to Cookie Mountain, both dense and dark. Dear Science, released last year, was a landmark album. It’s as politically-charged as its predecessor, but David Andrew Sitek’s production is more playful and even danceable, while drummer Jaleel Bunton swings and singer Tunde Adebimpe relishes the opportunity to sing about an impending apocalypse while lacing up his dancing shoes.
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