Seeds
by TV on the Radio
  • Record Label: Harvest
  • Release Date: Nov 17, 2014
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 59 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 59
  3. Negative: 4 out of 59
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  1. mooradj0
    Nov 18, 2014
    9
    An album that shows maturity and growth into some kind of new understanding of what they're able to do. Every song is worthy multiple listens, and all are capable of inducing a good scream along with the chorus/
  2. fuzzynavol
    Nov 19, 2014
    8
    I like this album better than Nine Types of Light. For lack of a better word, it's more accessible - less experimental with a little more of a pop sound with more hooks, and it works as a coherent album.
  3. Mdelamaza
    Nov 20, 2014
    9
    A beautiful journey into heartache and loss, that ends up in a triumphant note. Cynical people would probably say that the fact that this is probably the most commercial record of TVOTR is a bad thing, but this is just a band trying to deal with their inner demons in the most direct and honest way they can. Even with all the sadness of some songs, It's impossible not to smile after hearingA beautiful journey into heartache and loss, that ends up in a triumphant note. Cynical people would probably say that the fact that this is probably the most commercial record of TVOTR is a bad thing, but this is just a band trying to deal with their inner demons in the most direct and honest way they can. Even with all the sadness of some songs, It's impossible not to smile after hearing Seeds. Another great record from one of the most consistent bands of the past ten years.… Expand
  4. CiphirSol
    Nov 19, 2014
    10
    Seeds will most certainly grow on you, no doubt. There's the undeniable groove of TVotR combined with a refreshed feeling. Like when you give something a lot of thought and decide with absolute certainty this is where you want to be and exactly what you want to do.
  5. falconer24
    Nov 21, 2014
    9
    Not a bad song on this album. Is it as good as Dear Science? No. But I think it is better than Nine Types of Light. There is a great feeling of optimism on this record. The high point for me is "Lazerray" and "Trouble", but I enjoyed all the tracks. This will be one of the top albums of 2014 for me.
  6. pugowner
    Apr 29, 2018
    9
    I can understand why people don't like this album as much as their previous work. It's not Dear Science or Cookie Mountain, but if you listen to it with the intention of comparing it to previous work, that's not very fair. If this was the first TVOTR release I can guarantee the hype would have been immense once it came out. Great album.

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. Magnet
    Dec 10, 2014
    80
    Seeds finds an adventurous art-rock band embracing accessibility. [No. 116, p.60]
  2. No Ripcord
    Dec 1, 2014
    90
    Not only is Seeds the most direct and optimistic album, but in some ways, it's their poppiest.
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  3. Under The Radar
    Nov 26, 2014
    75
    The band have shed the Most-Important-Band-In-the-World-For-Try-Hard-Twenty-Something-Hipsters image of their earlier career and are now just making effortlessly good, effortlessly cool music.
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