TV On The Radio
Dancing Choose

A Norman Records recommendation (8th January 2009)

Cover art for Dancing Choose by TV On The Radio Description: 12" on 4AD inc Telepathe and Prefuse 73 mixes
Format: 12" (vinyl)
Genre(s): Experimental Pop
Label: 4AD
Price:
£4.99
Availability: Sold out / currently unavailable. Sorry!

4Rating: 4
...according to our on 08 January 2009.

It would appear I'm the only one here who likes the new TV On The Radio album. Still I'm used to being on my own after that 5 years I did in solitary back in 'nam. Them were the days. I still can't eat bamboo shoots mind you. Well TV On The Radio have released (or rather 4AD have) the Dancing Choose single on 12" only. This is one of the better tracks from the album with truckloads of fast spoken vocals which I believe are called rapping, hand claps and a big drum machine kicking in face. Catchy chorus as well make this a strong contender for single of the week I think. That is if the boys here didn't have me pinned down ready to give me a serious beating. It's like being back in 'nam again. They won't break me... also features a Telepathe mix and a Prefuse 73 mix. Both of which are OK but they don't really improve on the original.

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What their label says...

Dancing Choose (Radio Edit)
Make Love All Night Long
Dancing Choose (Prefuse 73 Remix)
Crying (Telepathe Remix)

After releasing ‘Dear Science’, their third album on 4AD and undoubtedly to feature on everybody’s 2008’s ‘Album of the Year’ polls, TVOTR leapt from being every cool kid’s favourite experimental Brooklyn act and receptacle of mass critical acclaim to a big  - and long-deserved - commercial success.
‘Dear Science’ gave TVOTR a Top 20 chart position, their British TV debut on ‘Later with Jools Holland’ and a lighting fast sold out show at London’s Shepherds Bush Empire (the follow-up show proper to their packed out headlining gig at Concrete & Glass festival in October).
After releasing the album’s first taster in the form of the Prince-esque ‘Golden Age’, TVOTR follow its success and kick off 2009 in style by releasing second single ‘Dancing Choose’.
With it’s driving saxophone, drones and rap-speed shouty vocals it’s the perfect contrast to its predecessor’s smooth dancefloor-soul and another glimpse into the genius innovation and eclecticism of TVOTR and ‘Dear Science’.
The single includes an exclusive track ‘Make Love All Night Long’ and remixes of album tracks ‘Crying’ and single ‘Dancing Choose’ by fellow New Yorkers Telepathe and Prefuse 73 respectively.