Album: Nine Types of Light by TV on the Radio (2011)
Genre: Alternative Rock | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Sophisticated
Record Label: Harvest
Format: Album

Description: Nine Types of Light is the fourth studio album by American art rock band TV on the Radio, released on April 11, 2011. The band released "Will Do", a song from the album, on February 23. Another song, "Caffeinated Consciousness", was made available for free download on March 10, 2011. Nine Types of Light was very well received by critics and has a "Universal Acclaim" rating of 82 at aggregating website Metacritic. It is the final TV on the Radio album to feature bassist Gerard Smith, who died of lung cancer nine days after Nine Types of Light was released.

Artist Background: TV on the Radio is an American indie rock band formed in 2001 in Brooklyn, New York, whose music spans numerous diverse genres, from post-punk to electro to soul music. The group has released several EPs including their debut Young Liars (2003), and four critically acclaimed studio albums: Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes (2004), Return to Cookie Mountain (2006), Dear Science (2008), and Nine Types of Light (2011). For the bulk of their existence, the core TV on the Radio lineup has been ... Part of the Brooklyn, New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Spoon, Menomena, The Walkmen, Wolf Parade

Music Scene: Part of the Brooklyn, New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Alternative Rock, Rock/Pop, Sophisticated, 2010s, Album, Harvest

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 2 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Nine Types of Light is the fourth studio album by American art rock band TV on the Radio, released on April 11, 2011. The band released "Will Do", a song from the album, on February 23. Another song, "Caffeinated Consciousness", was made available for free download on March 10, 2011. Nine Types of Light was very well received by critics and has a "Universal Acclaim" rating of 82 at aggregating website Metacritic. It is the final TV on the Radio album to feature bassist Gerard Smith, who died of lung cancer nine days after Nine Types of Light was released.

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