New TV On The Radio - "Dancing Choose"

Our first taste of TVOTR's forthcoming Return To Cookie Mountain followup Dear Science was the funky, optimistic, mystic (and in the chorus, PM Dawn?) leaning "Golden Age," Kyp letting us know that, indeed, a golden age is coming around. Tunde-fronted "Dancing Choose" is taste number two. His scattershot lyrics and quick vocal delivery have more urgency, but check out the similar psychedelic smoothness in the chorus. Two other things worth your attention: Axl Rose gets a mention and "Dancing Choose" is a pun.

You kind of think it's going to keep building, then it doesn't. This is the tracklist again, with what we've heard crossed out:

01 "Halfway Home"
02 "Crying"
03 "Dancing Choose"
04 "Stork & Owl"
05 "Golden Age"
06 "Family Tree"
07 "Red Dress"
08 "Love Dog"
09 "Shout Me Out"
10 "DLZ"
11 "Lover's Day"

Still no idea how these disparate parts add up into a whole -- we're not even halfway home.

Dear Science is out 9/23 via Interscope. Remember to see them live:

09/05 - Portland, Oregon @ Roseland Theater*
09/06 - Seattle, Washington @ Showbox*
09/07 - Vancouver BC @ Commodore Ballroom
09/09 - Calgary AB @ Macewan Ballroom
09/10 - Edmonton AB @ Starlite Room
09/12 - Boise, Idaho @ Knitting Factory Concert House*
09/13 - Salt Lake City, Utah @ In the Venue*
09/14 - Morrison, Colorado (Monolith Festival)
09/19 - San Diego, California (San Diego Street Scene Festival)
09/20 - San Francisco, California (Treasure Island Festival)
10/10 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania @ Electric Factory#
10/11 - Providence, Rhode Island @ Lupos#
10/13 - Boston, Massachusetts @ Wilbur Theatre#
10/14 - Brooklyn, New York @ Masonic Temple#
10/15 - Brooklyn, New York @ Masonic Temple
10/16 - Brooklyn, New York @ Masonic Temple
10/18 - Cincinnati, Ohio @ Bogarts#
10/19 - Indianapolis, Indiana @ Vogue Theatre#
10/20 - Minneapolis, Minnesota @ First Ave#
10/21 - Minneapolis, Minnesota @ First Ave#
10/22 - Chicago, Illinois @ Riviera#
10/24 - New Orleans, Louisiana (Voodoo Festival)#
10/25 - Atlanta, Georgia @ Tabernacle#
10/26 - Knoxville, Tennessee @ Bijou Theatre#
10/28 - Dallas, Texas @ Lakewood Theatre#
10/30 - Austin, Texas @ Stubbs#
10/31 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma @ Diamond Ballroom#
11/02 - Denver CO @ Ogden Theatre
11/06 - Los Angeles, California @ Wiltern#

* w/ Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson
# w/ The Dirtbombs

Posted at 9:41 AM by brandon in Tour Dates
Tags: TV On The Radio

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14 Comments

Awesome Band.....great to see you guys giving some love. We love them at www.thedrunkcanuck.com where you can fill up on Pork and Beans

Posted by: THe Drunk Canuck at 08/27/08 9:49 AM | Reply
Score = -7

so far i'm less enthused about this as i was about Return To Cookie Mountain

Posted by: kurt at 08/27/08 10:10 AM | Reply
Score = -3

Doesn't POP the way Golden Age does-- but I think Brandon makes a good point. Lets see how it fits in the rest of the album. Could be a great third track.

We want Halfway Home and Crying, already!! :)

Posted by: A Roach at 08/27/08 10:17 AM | Reply
Score = 2

every since producing the new Celebration and Scarlet Johannsen, Sitek has reverted to music producer masturbation.

Posted by: brent at 08/27/08 10:19 AM | Reply
Score = 0

what's wrong with you dildos? sounds pretty awesome to me.

Posted by: nookie fountain at 08/27/08 10:36 AM | Reply
Score = 3

I'm loving the tracks they've released.
Even better than what they've done before.

Posted by: Nathaniel at 08/27/08 10:50 AM | Reply
Score = 1

i know you're gonna hate me for this, but.... uh, remember back when george clinton produced red hot chili peppers albums? i'm getting flashbacks.

Posted by: don at 08/27/08 10:54 AM | Reply
Score = 5

This reminds me of "Cash For The Merchandise" from The Music Man. At first, I thought it was a cover.

Posted by: brettdavis at 08/27/08 11:02 AM | Reply
Score = -1

NOT FEELING THIS AT ALL

BILLY JOEL

Posted by: mark at 08/27/08 11:52 AM | Reply
Score = -4

I like it, but geez...cheerful music suits these guys like polka dots suit the hamburgler

Posted by: Marcus at 08/27/08 11:59 AM | Reply
Score = 0

This album is going to be absolutely fantastic, if these tracks are any indication.

Posted by: EmanuelV at 08/27/08 1:13 PM | Reply
Score = 0

Are you kidding me? "You kind of think it's going to keep building, then it doesn't." Yeah. Same thing about it getting the slightest bit interesting. This is terrible.

Posted by: Paul Ramon at 08/27/08 1:42 PM | Reply
Score = 0

I think its a pretty sick song, maybe not as triumphant as golden age, but quality, the end with the horns reminds me of the wrong way...

Posted by: yo at 08/27/08 3:02 PM | Reply
Score = 1

i think this song sounds pretty doggone good. like gvsb says, should be impressive to see tunde pull off the vocals live. i think this album is going to be killer.

Posted by: jay at 08/27/08 4:03 PM | Reply
Score = 2