37. TV on The Radio - Return To Cookie Mountain (2006)
In which TV On The Radio cemented themselves as one of the most forward thinking bands around, along with Radiohead and Sigur Ros. 'Return To Cookie Mountain' was a great vocal band going a bit rough around the edges, opening with the lyric "I was a lover before this war" in 'I Was A Lover'. As the album title suggests, this was one grand new journey in which atmosphere and texture split out from every which way from the speakers as another line summed up the sentiment "Love is a province for the brave" in 'Province' which nicely included David Bowie. In my hyper little blog over on Livejournal, I listed this as my favourite record of 2006 and here is how I felt at the time:
"The vocals are just one element of the incredible sound aesthetic that Tunde Adebimpe and company pull off here in a beautiful execution. It's not until the clarinet comes in, in the stunning 'Tonight' though that you know that one of the best records of the decade has been signed, sealed and delivered. Well and truly top of the rocks"
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