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9.0
71283
9.0 |
Earbuddy
Another singularly distinctive album that's as compelling as past releases
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9.0
71310
9.0 |
The 405
A record rich in fruits to reap, the result of unbridled enthusiasm, masterful craft and, yes, a long gaze sunwards
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9.0
71415
9.0 |
Exclaim
Sublime catharsis after the group's tragic loss and a perfect distillation of what the band do best
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9.0
71551
9.0 |
musicOMH
Exhilarating stuff
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9.0
72045
9.0 |
No Ripcord
Instead of shrinking before death and darkness, the band is planting a new seed, growing into a stronger entity than it was before
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8.3
71405
8.3 |
Pretty Much Amazing
Isn’t TV on the Radio’s strongest album, but it is a radiant reboot, a move forward and a reason to move
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8.0
71402
8.0 |
DIY
Instead of sewing the seed for a brighter future, TV on the Radio leap ahead with a renewed sense of being
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8.0
71474
8.0 |
PopMatters
The band is as sharp and bold as ever, finding new facets of a sound they spearheaded more than a decade ago
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8.0
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8.0 |
NME
These songs conjure the same excitement as the seditious ‘Wolf Like Me’ did in 2006
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8.0
71302
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
A triumph that has risen from tragedy, a glittering testament to a fallen band mate who has been done proud
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8.0
71304
8.0 |
The Guardian
An unlikely moment to come back with the most hooky, poppy album of their career
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8.0
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8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Its 12 expansive tracks make for a compelling and frankly splendid record that you should seriously consider adding to your collection
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8.0
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8.0 |
FasterLouder
Gerard Smith’s bass was key to TVOTR’s rhythmic engine, and the band answer his absence with more open space as well as with more flitting loops. Again, that takes some getting used to, but soon Seeds feels right at home in the band’s wider discography
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8.0
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8.0 |
Q
Seeds is not 1000% their best work, but it’s not far off. Print edition only
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7.9
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7.9 |
Paste Magazine
Lighthearted, upbeat; there’s a level of immediacy
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7.5
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7.5 |
Under The Radar
Seeds is both a tribute to a lost friend and the sound of the band dealing with bereavement
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7.2
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7.2 |
Pitchfork
TV on the Radio are still capable of conquering big stages and broad sonic territory with the kind of precision and power for which their increasingly desperate older contemporaries need to rely on expensive stunts
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7.0
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7.0 |
Slant Magazine
The album succeeds by being both engaging on a intuitive level and deceptively thoughtful, putting aside overt ambition to pursue a condensed, often melancholy sound
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7.0
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7.0 |
Uncut
Balancing musical sensuality with lyrical smarts and crafting big melodies without sacrificing intimacy. Print edition only.
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7.0
71247
7.0 |
The Music
There’s so many different moods shaded by intriguing soundscapes, horns, electro-glitches, beautifully considered harmonies and tender lyrical moments for their departed friend, and with the TVOTR touch, it works
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7.0
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7.0 |
Spin
It's impossible to listen to Seeds' luxurious fuzz and think that this is a band who mean to be anything but fat and in love
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7.0
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7.0 |
God Is In The TV
12 tracks of deftly produced and expertly executed art-pop that shines for the most part, and suffers only slightly through its short-lived lesser moments
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7.0
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7.0 |
Loud And Quiet
TVOTR have rarely shirked the difficult issues. Here it’s no different, just more cathartic
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7.0
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7.0 |
Clash
The welcome return of a still-essential band
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7.0
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7.0 |
Rolling Stone
The art-rock crew wrestles with the loss of a key member, beautifully
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6.7
71308
6.7 |
Consequence Of Sound
It’s not their most exciting, magnetic, or powerful record, but it is the one they needed to make
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6.5
71819
6.5 |
Beardfood
There are no surprises here, just honest songwriting backed by their trusty combination of live instruments and electronics
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Irish Times
When it works, as on 'Test Pilot', it is clever, immersive, and something they do so well
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6.0
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6.0 |
The List
A couple of nice choral touches remain; otherwise, the idiosyncratic quirks have been ironed out of their sound
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6.0
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6.0 |
Mojo
On album number 5 they have turned into U2. Print edition only
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5.0
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5.0 |
The Quietus
The band seem to have the most fun when they embrace their grittier, dirtier past
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5.0
71480
5.0 |
A.V. Club
Reflects a band unconcerned with challenging its listeners this time and more interested in delivering a complete collection of competent, mark-bearing songs
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4.0
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4.0 |
Crack
The album ultimately becomes an exercise in faceless melodies; a series of songs that can only exist during playtime before, on reflection, they become an anonymous, amorphous blob
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4.0
71243
4.0 |
The Arts Desk
While the recent-ish death of bassist, Gerard Smith may have had some influence on this wearisome feel, it is to be hoped that they manage to get happy before heading back into the studio because Seeds is just dreary
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