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TV on the Radio review – US indie rockers roll back the years
Celebrating the 20th anniversary reissue of their debut album, the New Yorkers remain masters of delayed gratification in a cracking set of hits past
Kyp Malone and Jaleel Bunton’s twin guitars feel restrained and painterly, while lead singer Tunde Adebimpe shakes bells, whistles into the mic, then layers effects on to his “woohs”. He makes no mention of it tonight, but Adebimpe has just released an excellent solo single, Magnetic, a pulsing new wave pop gem Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes has just had its 20-year anniversary reissue, the hook for these celebratory gigs. Adebimpe’s hectic, ranting delivery in Dancing Choose and the band’s final cresting wave of instrumentation on Staring at the Sun fulfil the promise laid in the breadcrumb trail of sounds at the start of the set.
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