The Audacity of Hope

The Village Voice;  September 24, 2008 ;     662 words ...TV on the Radio Dear Science Interscope The Audacity...don't be shocked if Dear Science isn't as well-received...darling .Return to Cookie Mountain. This one isn't any...dance as it smolders. Dear Science is filled with both...then that musically, Dear ...

TV ON THE RADIO

The Stranger;  September 18, 2008 ;     273 words ...TV ON THE RADIO Dear Science (Interscope) *** When...much-lauded Return to Cookie Mountain, the Brooklyn band...that direction. But Dear Science subverts those expectations...from the style of Cookie Mountain, but when "Crying...rock more, because Dear ...

In style: TV on the Radio is a hit

The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA;  October 9, 2008 ;     361 words ......fivesome has outdone itself with "Dear Science," and should find an audience packed...and even doo-wop and a cappella. "Dear Science" is a worthy companion to "Cookie Mountain," and if anything's changed it's...Touch & Go Records to Interscope for "Cookie Mountain," it ...

'Dear Science' proves TV on the Radio's versatility

Post-Tribune (IN);  September 26, 2008 ;     194 words ......DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION TV on the Radio's "Dear Science" is quite simply a masterpiece. Two years after their acclaimed major-label debut, "Return from Cookie Mountain," the New York quintet's new album raises the bar even...shouts and flute melodies on last track "Lover's Day," ...

Great reception for album three; MUSIC ROCK & POP CDS.(Features)

The Birmingham Post (England);  September 29, 2008 ;     700+ words ...TV on the Radio - Dear Science **** The follow-up to 2006's Return to Cookie Mountain is a typically kaleidoscopic affair from the New York five-piece. With sparkling production that would put most nu-soul and hip...horns and handclaps prominent in the mix. The synth-heavy funk of Dancing Choose is ...

On `Dear Science,' a human touch

The Boston Globe;  September 23, 2008 ;     400 words ......track on TVOTR's fantastic third album, "Dear Science," out today, may be the welcome mat...electronics - remains unchanged, but on "Dear Science" TVOTR's multi-instrumentalist and producer...sprawling sense of humanity that makes "Dear Science" such a rich listen. "Crying" is a ...

World view

Chicago Sun-Times (IL);  October 17, 2008 ;     700+ words ......312) 559-1212 In a review on BlogCritics.com of "Dear Science," the third album by the genre-blurring New York art-rocke...leap to the majors for the widely-hailed "Return to Cookie Mountain" in 2006. Like the earlier discs, "Dear Science" incorporates a seemingly limitless palette ...

This band's got it all together

The Boston Globe;  October 12, 2008 ;     700+ words ......group's latest album, "Dear Science," singer-songwriter Tunde...sounds to 2006's "Return to Cookie Mountain," the band has been steadily...for its adventurousness. "Dear Science," which debuted at No...told of the high debut of "Dear Science," which, with 34,000 ...

TV ON THE RADIO: Dear Science

Monterey County Weekly;  October 9, 2008 ;     177 words ...TV ON THE RADIO Dear Science DGC/Interscope TV On The Radio is...under a layer of twee innocence. Dear Science, however, erases the distinction...is Love." But after a night with Dear Science, you'll also need a cigarette...

NET SOUNDS

Belfast Telegraph;  October 10, 2008 ;     240 words ...One of the major albums of recent weeks is Dear Science by Brooklyn's TV on the Radio. Their previous effort, Return to Cookie Mountain, was named album of the year in 2006 by PitchforkMedia.com and the influential music site is slathering all...

You must hear this fantastic album.

The Mail on Sunday (London, England);  September 28, 2008 ;     320 words ......put you off. You wouldn't want to miss Dear Science ( 4AD, out now . ?11.99 inc p& p 01634...finding some part of it to their liking. Dear Science is many things, but foremost among them...looks it finds something that works. Dear Science shores up your faith in the capacity...

THE BIN

Isthmus;  October 17, 2008 ;     326 words ......experiment in all the right ways. TV on tht Radio: Dear Science (lnterscope) Good music Is an authentic and original...and groundbreaking in its stylistic approach. With Dear Science, the members of TV on the Radio have, with 2006's Return to Cookie Mountain, made two great records ...

TV On The Radio: Complicated 'Science'

NPR All Things Considered;  September 23, 2008 ;     700+ words ......the group's new album, "Dear Science," is their most accessible...their acclaimed "Return to Cookie Mountain" like this. Pay attention...song on their new CD, "Dear Science," also starts with a bang...first song implies that "Dear Science" will be labored and ...

Scarlett Letter

Philadelphia Weekly;  October 8, 2008 ;     700+ words ......Electric Factory Friday, just released Dear Science, one of the most critically lauded...the Radio's last album, Return to Cookie Mountain. But on the flip side, Sitek also...detractors would have you believe. And Dear Science isn't as good as its champions insist...themselves to ...

TV on the Radio

Philadelphia Weekly;  September 24, 2008 ;     102 words ...TV on the Radio Dear Science (DGC/lnterscope) Rating: Instant Classic, like Edgar Allan Poe...marvelous piece of work. Never sounding dated, lame or anachronistic, Dear Science transcends time, fads and genres. It's uplifting, optimistic and...