Pat Jordan

TV on the Radio just released their latest album, Dear Science, and it’s diverse, chilling, and textured. For whatever reason, I had no faith in this release. It’s good to be this wrong. Science’s tracks span a musical spectrum with “Halfway Home”’s wall of sound, the short disco guitar riffs in “Crying,” the echoed piano in “Family Tree,” and the angry howl of Adebimpe’s voice countered by light la-la-las in “DLZ.” TVOTR was never about the single element, like the guitar riff, but rather the entire package and this is more than evident on this element. I’m impressed and have the album that will probably stay in my car and help me deal with driving in a Wisconsin winter.

One track that immediately stood out to me was “DLZ.” The song creeps in on a drum beat and soft desolate lyrics that evolve into enraged statements. “DLZ” also has light touches throughout, like the organ at 1:30, that add to the overall tone. It’s definitely a suggestion and available via stream on the TVOTR MySpace.