TV on the Radio are an American art rock band formed in Brooklyn, New York in 2001 around Tunde Adebimpe, David Sitek, and Kyp Malone. Dear Science (2008) and Return to Cookie Mountain (2006) are the peaks — post-punk, soul, and electronics fused by Sitek's dense, distinctive production. Find TV on the Radio vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
TV on the Radio formed in Brooklyn, New York in 2001. The band's core members are Tunde Adebimpe (vocals), David Sitek (guitar, production), and Kyp Malone (vocals, guitar), with Jaleel Bunton and bassist Gerard Smith, who died of lung cancer in 2011. A leading band of the 2000s Brooklyn indie scene, they earned extensive critical acclaim and were frequently named among the best bands of their era.
TV on the Radio play art rock and experimental rock that fuses post-punk, soul, funk, electronic, and shoegaze elements, anchored by layered vocal harmonies and David Sitek's dense, distinctive production. Their music balances experimental texture with emotional and political resonance, and Dear Science in particular is frequently cited among the defining albums of the 2000s.
The band's catalog has been reissued on vinyl, with the Touch and Go and Interscope-era albums of interest to indie collectors. Colored-vinyl variants and repressings of Dear Science and Return to Cookie Mountain circulate among fans.
Listeners new to TV on the Radio often start with Dear Science (2008) or Return to Cookie Mountain (2006). For related listening, see and .
