Television

Rolling Stone (10/29/92, p.70) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...celebrates the lost virtues of precision, and emotional depth and sonic elegance...rich in twang noir...orchestrated with impeccable clarity, sensual vigor and a gift for breathtaking understatement..." Spin (11/92, p.110) - Highly Recommended - "...a damned good, maybe even great, record...clean, cool, pointed, well-woven, and evocative...There are moments of thunderous bliss...It's great to have them back..." Entertainment Weekly (10/23/92, p.64) - "...no less edgy or atmospheric than their first two [albums]....songwriter-singer Verlaine's unique vision still comes through loud and clear..." - Rating: A Q (10/92, p.94) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...a very, very fine album...these songs lean closer to the bare bones intensity of [Verlaine's solo] albums FLASH LIGHT (1987) and THE WONDER (1990), than the sparked-up fury of much of [Television's 1977 debut] MARQUEE MOON..." Village Voice (3/2/93, p.5) - Ranked #25 in the Village Voice's list of the 40 Best Albums Of 1992. Audio Magazine (11/92, p.118) - Sound: A - Performance: B+ - "...Although the band doesn't exactly pick up where it left off, TELEVISION is still clearly Television..."