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    TV on the Radio Wrapping Up 'Dear Science' Tour

    • Posted on Aug 12th 2009 10:00AM by Michael D. Ayers
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    With just one gig left at the Outside Lands festival later this month, TV on the Radio concluded their headlining show portion of their tour last night in Brooklyn, N.Y.'s Prospect Park Bandshell. Although the critically acclaimed rock act have been on a nearly year-long support effort for their 2008 album 'Dear Science,' any signs of fatigue from the band or boredom from the crowd was nil. The sold-out show still tempted hundreds to come with blankets and other stuffs, content to just hang outside the venue and listen on the lawn as they tore through a fast and energetic set, with Tunde Adebimpe's falsetto echoing into the night.

    In playing so many shows over the last year, we asked guitarist/vocalist Kyp Malone last week what's been the most memorable so far, but it sounds like it'll be awhile before the answer to that comes to fruition. "It all kind of blends together," Malone tells Spinner. "I was just in my tour manager's hotel room, looking at photographs on her laptop. It all seemed like the same day. I know it will be a year from now until I've processed it."

    Last night's show saw the band exploring quick, punchier tempos on 'Golden Age' and 'Halfway Home' and adding horn sections to 'Wolf Like Me' and the old standard 'Young Liars.' Only in rare instances did they slow things down a bit: a soulful version of 'Crying' and a dark, driving version of 'Staring at the Sun' stood out as brief moments where the band calmed things down, giving the crowd a moment to catch their breath.

    Though the band deserves a much-needed break, somehow we think that's not in their cards. Guitarist Dave Sitek will probably be producing something and Adebimpe could be on the set of some sweet indie film, following up his performance in 'Rachel Getting Married.' This is all speculation, of course, but we do know that Malone will be gearing up for his Anti- Records solo debut, under the title 'Rain Machine.' Expect select shows to take place around that release.
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    lizzyvilleat 8-12-2009

    Missed this, but have heard that even the naysayers of "Dear Science" grew to love this album after hearing it live.

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    Dave Radat 8-12-2009

    The show was not sold out.

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