love these guys, heard 'em first here...

Wanted to give these guys a chance given their critical praise and general reception here, but, well, just doesn't stand up to repeated listenings. It grew dull pretty quickly for me.

Not a hater, just not my thing.

Son took me to see TVOTR when they were in town - great show, cool vibe.
Son went on to give me this CD and one from grp YeaSayer.  Similar to TVOTR in the use of multi-layered melodies.

Great getting exposed to new music from one's offspring - never stop learning, never stop pushing limits - EVER 

dnicholson6 wrote:


no wonder i like it!!

This band really reminds me of another band, I just cannot put my finger on.
Someone I was listening to 15 years ago or so.

jagdriver wrote:
Oh, that worked out quite well, my friend . . . Happy Friday!

 robco1 wrote: 
Naw, I'd want to hear the track that preceded this one this afternoon (Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here).

jagdriver wrote:
Well, light up some of your valley's namesake, and maybe it will grow on you . . .

Bleeeeech!

Sorry to be like Excelsior here in relation to endlessly repeating my distaste for this, er, "song". I'll save you all the vomiting emoticon, but this track sure is overplayed for such a crappy song.

2 ==> 1

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Dec. 12th, 3:38 pm

Glad to see in the Now Playing list that a song is listed before it starts playing.... just enough time to yank off the cans so I don't have to be subjected to this again!

Vocals remind me of Greg Dulli-Afghan Whigs, Twiglight Singers, Gutter Twins

Had to rate it an 8 just to balance out the alternative judgments. Yes, an acquired taste, but this qualifies as melodic for them. 

jagdriver (Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA)

Posted: Nov 13, 2008 - 09:36  < Reply | Edit | Delete >  jagdriver wrote: It's an OK song, but it enjoys too heavy of a rotation for something that's only OK. Once a month would suffice.   <A week later> Nope...sorry.... this song just blows.

Dec. 05 - What he ( ^ ) said. TV On the Radio = pure static.

 gabbadar wrote: 
The end reminds me a lot of stuff I heard from Björk

I like it better than another song i heard from the new one.... but that's not saying too much.  I hear the PG / world music vibe too.  A five for now from me - decent.

Kind of feels like Peter Gabriel wrote it... that is cool. I love PG. The singers voice is interesting, kind of soothing and not overwhelming.

 jagdriver wrote: 

<A week later> Nope...sorry.... this song just blows.

The end of that song reminds me a lot of Arcade Fire - Haiti.

I wanted to see this band with Delta Spirit last weekend, but was lazy about making plans, and it sold out before I got tix

Delta Spirit is also fantastic, so if you are going to a TV on the Radio show on this tour, get there early enough to see them

It's an OK song, but it enjoys too heavy of a rotation for something that's only OK. Once a month would suffice.

i never quite got tvotr...but i'm starting to.  a 7 and rising...

Just picked up this album...good stuff. Great variety, this song is just one of TVOTR's "thangs".

This is quite cool. Some of their stuff is a little "difficult" to listen to, but this is smooth.

Far better than "Things You Can Do"! I'd be interested in hearing more from the album.

 alph wrote: 
I concur.

This is really good stuff.

cirruss wrote: This should be an automatic account ban.  Everywhere.

Kind of liking everything I'm hearing from TV On The Radio, which means I'm liking what I hear of them here at RP since they don't seem to show up much elsewhere.

Nine.  Instantly.

 cirruss wrote: