- Record Label: Interscope / 4AD
- Release Date: Sep 12, 2006
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Universal acclaim- based on 247 Ratings
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Positive: 198 out of 247
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Mixed: 28 out of 247
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Negative: 21 out of 247
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Apr 24, 2018Post-rock, art rock, indie rock, whatever you wanna call it, this is one of the best of its kind
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Apr 25, 2012I applaud the experiment, but like most such projects, the results are mixed at best. Download "Wolf Like Me", "A Method", and "Dirty Whirl" but don't buy the entire album.
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Apr 21, 2012
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May 15, 2011it was okay and good at the same time...................................................................................... they had some outstanding songs on here. Dear Science was an upgrade.
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Apr 28, 2011
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Mar 27, 2011
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JamesB.Aug 8, 2008Great music isn't always easy to digest. This is an 11-course meal of gristle on which I happily dine.
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DavidApr 29, 2008Loved Wolf Like Me and I Was a Lover. And now getting into the album. This is great music - but don't expect to "get it" at first listen - if you want instant pleasure then look elsewhere. Dirtywhirl - what a great song. I'll give it an 8 now but I reckon it will improve with age like a fine wine.
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BenB.Mar 10, 2008I don't get it. I don't think I want to understand it. Downloaded it listened to it deleted it. Another Jesus Jones or something of that nature.
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JezzFeb 7, 2008Brilliant. Beautiful, dark and dense music. Let the Devil In is the only letdown on a great album.
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AlexPJan 13, 2008This is a stupendous fantasy for the ears. It's gorgeous rough and soaring. One of the best albums of the decade
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TonyG.Dec 27, 2007I listened to this album and I thought was awful. It seemed as though it tried too hard to be non-commercial and not a single song stood out as interesting.
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MaxMDec 3, 2007Trust me. I know music. This isn't some overrated crap that a lot of critics pour their hearts into. This is my favorite album from 2004-2007.
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MaxM.Oct 29, 2007Definitely the best album I've heard in a few years.
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SophieAug 15, 2007Wow.. I've been listening to this album for a while now, and I can honestly say that it was by far one of the best releases of 2006.
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RiccardoSAug 8, 2007GREATEST ALBUM OF 2006
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alainsAug 3, 2007I don't like it as much as Desperate Youth, but it's still very decent.
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KevinGApr 25, 2007superb
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EricCMar 23, 2007
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MihaiVMar 15, 2007There are some albums that you love for a week, then you like for another week and then you just stop listening to them. It's been a while now, and I have to say RTCM doesn't fall in that category. Like wine, TV on the Radio only gets better with time. A true classic.
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MichaelKMar 14, 2007Best album of 2006. By a mile.
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alanlMar 13, 2007When you thought you had heard everything, this guys show you there's more to be seen. This is the Manhattan´s Ok Computer
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NabeelBFeb 22, 2007If you don't like this album you have bad taste in music.
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MikeSFeb 11, 2007One of the top 5 albums of the last year. It is surprising the number of people who seem to hate this album which is too bad considering the quality of the songs on it. A great album!
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FredDIsStupidMcGeeFeb 6, 2007Year's best CD. Hands down.
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JamesSFeb 5, 2007The hype on this album was unquestionably immense, and I approached it halfway hoping that I'd be unimpressed. Its half a year later and this is still one of the albums I listen to most regularly. The sheer density of harmonies, hooks and hidden bits of musical epiphanies is stunning. The best album of 2006 in my humble opinion.
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DoctorHate!Feb 2, 2007Wow. My friends listen to some really annoying crap.
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KEVINJan 31, 2007A wonderful musical, cultural, and global achievement. No wonder it's won so many Album Of the Year awards :)
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DavidEJan 30, 2007Awesome! It is always refreshing to see a band surpass the lofty expectations set by their debut. If you didn't like TV before, take another listen. You will very quickly change your mind.
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morganJan 27, 2007What's your favourite TV On The Radio song? Mines the one where the guy sings annoyingly... my favourite part? Where he goes "Ooo, Ooo" over, and over, and over, and over, and over...
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PhilipZJan 24, 2007
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MWilderJan 21, 2007
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JJan 10, 2007Good album, but not quite great. This is a grower for TV on the Radio. The lyrics really need work. Some of the songs (Dirtywhirl, A Method) are not very good at all, while others (I Was a Lover, Tonight) are pure brilliance. It's hard to tell where this band will go from here. They could end up like Radiohead and be truly great, or they could be the next Blur.
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AMajJan 7, 2007
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AlexJan 4, 2007Pure gold- definitely one of the best albums of 2006. And the genius who proclaims "Some of this sounds like 50s doo-wop", well, duh, it's supposed to be that way. It just shows who talented the band is, and able to integrate endless genres into a beautiful wall of sound, punctuated by amazing vocals. TV on the Radio is truly a great band.
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JoshEJan 1, 2007Amazing album, lyrically amazing and original. Its unfortunate that so many dismiss this album because it doesnt sound like everything else they listen. Its truly sad that orginality is no longer valued by the majority. This album is beautiful and if people could truly open their ears they woudl understand why.
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SimonODec 31, 2006"Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes" has a vitality that few records can match - this is one of those few. The development of the band's already eclectic sound, including Clouddead style beats ("I was a Lover"), results in one of the best releases of 2006.
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AnthonyCDec 27, 2006
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NastyRDec 27, 2006The most original rock album since god knows when. People who give it a low rating just don't have ears. It's not so difficult, just listen closer and you hear a great melodies. Apocalyptic art-rock in prime.
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DiabloPDec 25, 2006This album is very good - it is almost perfect. It is one of those albums you should listen to before you buy it. I loved it ,but it might not be everyone's cup of tea. I provides a different sound than the mainstream rock on the radio. That in itself might be a reason to purchase it.
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AntonioRDec 22, 2006great album
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ReubenFDec 18, 2006Their sound is cutting edge: an innovative mix of free jazz, a cappella/doo-wop, trip-hop and electro; avant-garde without being obscure or unnecessarily difficult to listen to; and a worthy winner for the meta-critic Best of 2006.
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JasonHDec 17, 2006Beautiful. Melodic. Startling. And a bit on the dark side. Haven't heard anything else like it this year.
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DougSDec 16, 2006
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coderedDec 6, 2006amateurish and contrived. uncomplicated rock that fails at trying to sound complex. plus i don't think rock bands should have multiple lead singers singing in chorus. some of it sounds like 50's doo-wop. the scoring compilations on this site are usually right on, but i wanted to throw this cd out the car window after the 3rd try...awful.
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JoeyDec 5, 2006This album has blown me away with beauty and meaning. It seems as though most people who rated this cd just don't understand it, which makes it even more rewarding for me in the end. One of the best cds this year by far.
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KyleMDec 4, 2006Dark, complex, rip-roaring at times soft at others, fantastic. Album of the year.
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RobCDec 4, 2006C'mon, they're good but... one of the 2006 bests?.
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DaveDec 1, 2006I just don't get all the praise that this CD keeps getting!! I gave it a "1" because there are a few songs that are worth listening to. Sure, the sound is different, but good? I think not. The vocals are pretty much impossible to uderstand, and the musical arrangement are more grating than anything. I'll take Neko Case or Belle and Sebastian thank you very much.
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kamilNov 29, 2006Best rock album since de-loused in the comatorium. Mind blowing, weird, seductive, dense, hypnotic and sometimes sexy future classic.
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srNov 22, 2006wow. i don't know why i like this album bbut something about the mood it sets is incredible
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ChadMNov 20, 2006Very complex stuff. It dosen't have a real groove to it, so I have a hard time getting in the mood to listen to the album. I can recognize that they are talented, and I will assume that the album will grow on me as time goes by. I believe this is similiar to King Crimson albums where I have to listen to them 20+ times to really start to enjoy them.
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ClaraENov 19, 2006
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SeanNov 17, 2006wow. it had to grow on me, but it grew very large.
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ashleyNov 6, 2006gets better with every listen, lyrics are genious, province is the best song of 2006
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paulNov 3, 2006
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IslaSoulNov 2, 2006Album of the year and the past years imo. I can picture me still bumpin this in a far away future... Soundtrack to my life right now... CLASSIC
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RichROct 29, 2006I've been hearing nothing but good stuff about these guys and this album, but now that I've heard it... Snore. This record is like seven versions of the same song with a few others thrown in for filler. It's dull, overated, and sexless. Completely D.O.A.
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KurtDOct 27, 2006Great album; good energy and amazing soundscapes. The production here is what really makes the album great, but the songs are pretty damn good, too. Second in 2006 only to Tropicalia (and maybe Toure...)
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umbertopOct 26, 2006sonically confused. it gives me headache
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JWOct 25, 2006Slightly overrated. Overall a good effort. Some songs just don't gel, but seem to have good intentions. The album never quite gets to the point of musical genius that the critics will have you think.
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mattOct 25, 2006with only two months left in 2006, this album is the clear front-runner for best of the year...not quite a masterpiece like last year's Illinois, but an incredible work nevertheless.
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RicardoGOct 24, 2006just an awesome work. altough,they cant give us the real energy on their live perfomance's, that are astonishing,the music in the album is experimental,very well produced,and the lyrics are f****** unbelivable. 10/10
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AdamTOct 21, 2006Easily the best of 2006, outdoing Arctic Monkeys and Mr.Dylan himself(this year at least).
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VinceFOct 21, 2006
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FredDOct 17, 2006This sucks. I'll wait for the next Nickelback album. THEY ROCK!!
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JorisOct 14, 2006Tonight, Wolf Like Me, Province, I Was A Lover and Blues From Down here are the higlights but besides the above mentioned it gets quite boring... Good band but slightly overrated... Bowie didn't only get impressed by TV On The Radio but also by the lastest release of THE SECRET MACHINES (Ten Silver Drops), which is in my opinion far more superior -you should ckeck them out!
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specialmikeOct 12, 2006
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BrianOct 8, 2006Album of the year.
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TravisOct 6, 2006I went into the music store not knowing anything about TVOTR besides I heard that it got good reviews on here. An hour afterwards I had a new favorite album of the year. Some of the songs that stand out are "Wolk Like Me" and "Dirtywhirl". But one of my personal favorites is the remix to "Hours" only available as a hidden track on the U.S. releases.
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JimmynOct 6, 2006the song about wolves is pretty good (songs about wolves generally are) but one great song, messy production, and a bowie cameo does not a better album than "loveless" make. tv on the radio is the living colour of the 'aughties, not just because they are black, but that doesn't help matters.
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PerspicaciousCriticOct 4, 2006
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TBoneOct 2, 2006Mediocre.
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DorkOct 1, 2006A terrific, odd and experimental album. Solid songs throughout, but if one takes it as merely a collection of tunes the whole of the album is lost. Yes, "Wolf Like Me" and a few others are standouts, but this is an *album* more than anything else; a cohesive compilation of alt-rock beat poetry. Beautiful, fascinating and diverse, this is the best record of the year.
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CoryBOct 1, 2006
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CrabsodyInBlueSep 30, 2006"playhouses" is great but the rest is soooooo much overrated.
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ColinRSep 30, 2006While it has some interesting ideas and moments, the record generally fails to deliver songs, or melodies, or intelligent lyrics, or any of the things that make a great record (as opposed to a collection of interesting thoughts).
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KzaSep 29, 2006Moved away from indie for a while but best I've heard since Lambchops, Is A Woman or the most recent by Sparklehorse. Densely layered and influences too many to list. One for the times.
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mattyrSep 28, 2006Destined for the used cd bins of the future. Interesting in the worst way. Over and over I can hear them choosing to be different. It doesn't even make me want to sing; and it certainly can't get me to shake my ass. If you want to here some creative avante garde songwriting from Brooklyn, check out the new Grizzly Bear.
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ChrisASep 28, 2006A stunning, timeless, masterful classic.
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ToddWSep 27, 2006Like Prince on hallucinogens, these guys serve up a delicious and hot platter. It's one of those records that practically demands repeated listens, there's that much here. The music alone borrows from so many different genuses, it's impossible to absorb in one sitting. A very visual album, if Cookie Mountain is their Everest, sign me up for their trip to the moon.
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DecepticonPomSep 27, 2006Fantastic.
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TimMSep 26, 2006They are original I'll give them that, however, Wolf Like Me and I Was A Lover are the only tracks that stand out. not very flowing, laacking one important thing...music. A 6.7.
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MattD.Sep 26, 2006Groundbreaking and fun.
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GuyHSep 25, 2006A mix of the good, the bad and the downright ugly. The Bowie track Province is good, as are the understated Tonight, strong opener I Was A Lover and moody A Method. Too many of the remaining tracks are shambolic and sprawling, with repetitive vocals. Worse still, Let the Devil In almost unspeakably lame and sits slap bang in the middle of the record...
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denisevSep 21, 2006an interesting child impossible to bond with
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ChrisPSep 21, 2006Abstract and atomspheric, and for once those aren't excuses for poor songwriting. TotR continue working with tan assortment of loops, drones and noise while Adepimbe's cynicaly romantic lyrics continue to be crooned out in the emotionally detached voice o his. I dont feel it's their masterpeice, but a fantastic album nonetheless.
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RainierZSep 20, 2006Best Album i've heard by far in '06. will probably be the defining seminal indie rock album of the year. Wolf in the Me-reminds of the indie angst I felt with "Banquet" in early '04. If David Bowie raves about it...who are we to argue?!!
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BryanWSep 18, 2006One of - if not THE most interesting, creative and exciting record to come out in any genre this year. This is a band that made the record they wanted to and are out to prove that can still be a successful strategy. I hope buyers prove them right although a 6 months + internet leak probably won't help them make that point.
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RyanLSep 18, 2006One of the user reviewers on here said that TV On the Radio failed to sound like U2. It's 2006 -- if that doesn't convince you to buy this album, I don't know what will.
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travishSep 17, 2006You ask, "why is Bowie on this?" Obviously he got what you don't.
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less_successSep 17, 2006This is a polarizing album. It's not a universal acclaim type release. I personally think it's pretty damn great, but make sure to listen before you buy.
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AdrianQSep 17, 2006Is this love? Yes i believe it is.
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ChadSSep 17, 2006
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JBoneSep 15, 2006It's not awful, but pretty close. The production is pretty bad with the vocals oppressive yet indecipherable at the same time. A few decent tracks in there. I think I like the first one better. But I think I'll just put on Broken Social Scene instead.
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SenorDingdongSep 15, 2006Fantastic album, the best of 2006 by some distance. Incorporating various styles to create a truly unique sound. Visionary!!
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LeighGSep 14, 2006Words fail this album, buy and listen often.
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shnarfiglaeSep 14, 2006
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stinkrockSep 14, 2006
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AramisGSep 14, 2006This album is a huge improvement over the last one. I just wish more of these songs had more dynamics to them (the good ones do). Less droning more chorus. But whatever my complaints their unique sound and energy keeps me listening to this band.
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Awards & Rankings
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BlenderOn their lush major-label debut, the haunting Peter Gabriel-esque yawlps of singer Tunde Adebimpbe are punctuated by singer-guitarist Kyp Malone, whose raspy falsetto provides a sense of deadpan panic. [Jul 2006, p.103]
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A warmer, more linear record than their debut... Spellbinding, frustrating, wonderful.
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SpinSitek's layered sonics have grown more immense... and almost none of these songs charts a predictable course. [Jun 2006, p.81]