Return To Cookie Mountain

Rolling Stone (p.84) - 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "[F]rontman Tunde Adebimpe sings in a full-throated bellow -- often in harmony with guitarist Kyp Malone's spooky falsetto -- that is among the most soulful and arresting voices in rock." Rolling Stone (p.102) - Ranked #4 in Rolling Stone's "The Top 50 Albums Of 2006" -- "The deliberate enigma of TV on the Radio's art rock has given way to a spacey magic..." Spin (p.64) - Ranked #01 in Spin's "The 40 Best Albums of 2006" -- "[They] turn the dystopian wallow of Radiohead's KID A on its ear, finding a shocked freedom in alienation." Spin - "[T]heir high-strung space rock has eased into something more exuberant. The mood is one of eager tenderness, even sexiness..." Entertainment Weekly (p.73) - "You won't hear airier, more evocative singing on a record this year, from the Beach Boys-like dissonant harmonies on 'A Method' to the eerie counterpoint vocals of 'Hours'." -- Grade: A- Entertainment Weekly (p.128) - Ranked #2 in Entertainment Weekly's "Top 10 Records Of 2006" -- "TV on the Radio show us that harmony and noise can blissfully exist in the same space." Q (p.115) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's an album full of playful daring, where Tunde Adebimpe and Kyp Malone weave vocal harmonies together over David Sitek's narcotic musical backdrop." Q (p.121) - Ranked #39 in Q Magazine's "100 Greatest Albums of 2006" -- "[T]heir finest set of songs, with 'Hours' and 'Let The Devil In' combining their oddball sensitivity with smart, memorable hooks." Alternative Press (p.190) - "The ultimate majesty of RETURN TO COOKIE MOUNTAIN is that it reveals something new with each listen. Yes, the journey is often challenging, but that's what makes it unforgettable." CMJ (p.42) - "[With] misting, compact melodies that could be hits while doubling as the soundtrack for their world domination." Clash (Magazine) (p.76) - "Bold, ambitious, experimental -- it's the sound of a band realising their potential brilliantly."

マッシヴ・アタックやトレント・レズナーを心酔させた、TVオン・ザ・レディオがセカンド・アルバムを完成。〈ポスト・ミュージック主義〉としか言いようがない、独創的でハイブリッド、破壊的で構築的な二律背反サウンドを理路整然とシャーマニックに躍動させる。ダブもパンクもエレクトロニカもブルースも、都市の民俗音楽集団の手に掛かればこんなにもおもしろカッコイイ!　いまブルックリンが熱いのは彼らがいるからだ!
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