TV On The Radio on 'Dear Science'

added 23 September 2008 at 15.36

NYC's very own experimentalists TV On The Radio popped by Xfm to give John Kennedy the full preview of their third album, 'Dear Science'. Man these are cool...

Three albums in and New York's TV On The Radio are considered to be one of today's most prolific and forward-thinking acts. Guitarist/keyboardist/looper Dave Sitek and vocalist/looper Kyp Malone dropped by Xfm to take John Kennedy through a taster of their third album, 'Dear Science'. Listen to the answers below...

'Halfway Home'

"Tunde wrote that song. It's a goodbye to some people in his life that left..." [Listen To Full Answer]

'Family Tree'

"One of the best things about music is that you can connect to it on a personal level..." [Listen To Full Answer]

'Red Dress'

"We got most of that song done in about four or five hours..." [Listen To Full Answer]

'Dancing Choose'

"Dave and Tunde sat down and made that thing happen... Direct would be the word..." [Listen To Full Answer]

'Lover's Day'

"It's a love song in the act of sex..." [Listen To Full Answer]

'Crying'

"Talking about looking at your place in this world and bringing down civilisation..." [Listen To Full Answer]

Tagged as TV On The Radio, audio, xposure

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