Eggman nominated it but I'm going to write a little about Young Liars because I'm bored and I adore Tv on the Radio.
Tv on the Radio have been one of my favourite groups for quite a while now. Young Liars may be only an ep, but it is certainly worth as much as any album (at 25 minutes its not that much shorter than many albums, and longer than some hardcore punk releases). The group's ability to fuse catchy pop/rock songwriting with droney electronic atmospherics, noise rock guitars, and vocals which lean towards doo-wop and soul is certainly one of the most unique variations on pop formulas done in the last decade. At the very least they stand out as something truly creative within the hordes of generic indie-rock bands.
Young Liars is a perfectly weighted release, every song in some way witty or smart. Satellite places punky, wall of noise guitars on top of a shuffling drum beat, made from a clicking electronic sound. Staring at the Sun makes use of the group's vocal harmonies and knack for interlocking melodies, while also playing the trick of building tension and energy without ever fully releasing it. The song is always tied to its somewhat robotic and sterile drum machine. The heights of the ep however are Blind and Young Liars, both which are slow, but atmospheric drones which provide a bed for charismatic vocal performances. Both are among the bands best songs, and are among my favourite songs ever. Not much music has had the same emotional effect on me than the descending lead guitar line in the second half of Blind, coupled with Tunde Adebimpe's strained shouts ("I'mmmm stillllll, miggghttyy, tinnnnnyy) leading up to that final disillusioned "save yourself I'll save you all the time" chant. Even after that we get the hilarious, brilliant acapella cover of the Pixies song Mr. Grieves. Not many bands could pull something off like that.
Long before Radiohead became my favorite band, when I just started going through their discography, I really didn't like Amnesiac, but damn has it been a grower. Maybe I have just grown more into the electronic, non-fundamental sound than before (though maybe not, because at the time I did adore Kid A as I still do). Now I still become disheartened when people refer to it as one of Radiohead's weakest albums, but I obviously can't blame anyone as I thought the same. It is definitely their most inaccessible album, but I believe it is one of their best as well.
I also see the track Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors receive a lot of hate, even by people who love the album, which I perfectly understand as anybody could if they have listened to it, but I believe it to be one of the best tracks on the album. I don't know how to describe it, but I love it. It is completely uncomforting and it is so fantastic to listen to
Same goes with Hunting Bears, people find it lazy, sloppy, and pointless, but the echoing chords that make up the song make it one of the most emotionally satisfying songs Radiohead has composed.
Favorite songs on the album though are Like Spinning Plates, Life In a Glass House and Pyramid Song.
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