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10.0
25012
10.0 |
A.V. Club
Sounds completely effortless
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9.0
25105
9.0 |
AU Review
Another glorious piece of work
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9.0
25817
9.0 |
Rave Magazine
An impressively buoyant release, chiming, shimmering and bursting with an energy and positivity fans of the band may find affronting
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9.0
24904
9.0 |
musicOMH
Nine Types Of Light sounds as fresh in today's climate as Dear Science did two years ago. Really, they're ahead of their time, and they just might always be
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9.0
24940
9.0 |
PopMatters
A maturing band that has less to prove but still the same vigorous capacity for making magnificent music
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8.5
25216
8.5 |
The Quietus
It's their most American-sounding record thus far, as if the folksy-roots-stuff is theirs to connect with again
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8.0
25138
8.0 |
God Is In The TV
It’s hard to fault the quality of songwriting and production here
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8.0
25174
8.0 |
Rolling Stone
Grand alt-rock and thwumping future funk
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8.0
25019
8.0 |
State
A record well worth developing a long and happy relationship with
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8.0
24989
8.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
TV on the Radio's emphasis on love and companionship feels vital
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8.0
24993
8.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
An album rife with otherworldly positivity
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8.0
25340
8.0 |
Under The Radar
Nine Types’ moments of beauty are at times so memorable that considerations of variation or sequencing are rendered inconsequential
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8.0
25600
8.0 |
Mojo
The songs are more direct and melodically focused than those on its predecessor. Print edition only
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8.0
24950
8.0 |
Prefix
We might not be blown away, but TV on the Radio’s sonic environment is still one of the most interesting venues in music
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8.0
24853
8.0 |
Daily Telegraph
Languid, sun-kissed grooves, anthemic choruses that U2 would kill for, along with a fine line in tender romance
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8.0
24880
8.0 |
The Observer
Timeless musical pleasures – the thrilling ire of protest music, the lascivious strut of funk
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8.0
24884
8.0 |
Slant Magazine
May fall somewhat short in comparison with TV on the Radio's other albums, but it's a nice effort for a smart band that continues to push resolutely forward
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8.0
24159
8.0 |
Spin
Feels like the liquefying of a band, ten years and four albums deep, into the soft tenderness of pre-middle-age satisfaction
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8.0
24367
8.0 |
Uncut
While this record resembles its predecessor, it has certainly soaked up a little sun along the way
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8.0
24377
8.0 |
Q
It's their most cheerful, party-centric album. Print edition only
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8.0
24665
8.0 |
NME
This really is the most fun you can have without laughing
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8.0
24733
8.0 |
Eye Weekly
Sounds like a new direction without heading too far off course
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8.0
24767
8.0 |
The Guardian
This band are still light years ahead of their peers
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8.0
24805
8.0 |
Evening Standard
They travel at a more stately pace than Arcade Fire and Talking Heads, with whom they share a certain joyous musicality, but they're undeniably their own men
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7.9
24900
7.9 |
Beats Per Minute
Nine Types of Light sounds familiar, but it’s a good familiar... most bands would kill to have a “comfort zone” this high
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7.7
24967
7.7 |
Pitchfork
Unquestionably TV on the Radio's most patient, positive recording to date, taking its cues as much from Dear Science's serene ballads as its brassy workouts
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7.0
25360
7.0 |
No Ripcord
This album probably shares just as much with producer David Sitek’s solid outing as Maximum Balloon as it does with TV On The Radio’s previous material
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7.0
25958
7.0 |
Entertainment.ie
The overriding mood of 'Nine Types of Light' is much more sombre than previous TVOTR records
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7.0
25244
7.0 |
Bowlegs
On their latest album, TV on the Radio continues their journey to a refined and more laid back destination
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7.0
24955
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Nine Types of Light feels like the work of a band more than content to make a good album - a really, very, very good album, yes - but only because they can’t be bothered to make a great one
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5.0
25258
5.0 |
The Fly
It’s damned hard to fall in love with and far from the career-defining album we’ve been waiting for
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5.0
25076
5.0 |
BBC
A Dull Record for Times that are Anything But
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4.0
24817
4.0 |
The Independent
Their attempted yoking of falsetto soul vocals, experimental indie-dance strategies and stilted lyrical conceits is about as tasty as kippers with custard
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