10/13/08. TV On The Radio. Wilbur Theatre, Boston.
Wow. What a show. My fourth time seeing TVOTR, and each time surpasses expectations. Great venue, good spot, good crowd, great concert.
I think the thing about TV On The Radio's live show that I love most is the genuine joy that emanates from the stage. A palpable belief that the song they are playing is the only song that could be played in that time, at that place. Some bands get on stage, play the familiar riffs and hooks from their latest (2) album(s), melt face, and then call it a night. TV On The Radio
explores their own music, changing speeds, highlighting melodies, and looping rhythms until the song that you've spun 100 times before sounds completely new. The last time I saw TV On The Radio, a relatively low-ranking track from Cookie Mountain, "Wash The Day," took over my brain and my iPod for a good three weeks.
This show did not disappoint, with breathtaking moments of awesomeness. A triple speed version of Satellite, a hauntingly good Shout Me Out, an awesomely powerful percussion breakdown on A Method, and a horn-heavy Wrong Way anchored a uniformly fantastic set.
One more note, the band comes to us fresh off of the release of its newest LP, Dear Science,. Most bands would play all those tracks and few select hits from other albums. TVOTR, however, does whatever they want. Including playing 3/5 of their debut EP and lesser known tracks from their first and second albums without skipping a beat. A tremendous set that ranged from bangers to groovers, stellar stellar stellar.
A couple trax:
Read The Truth's review too. Baller.
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