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We here at Rhapsody would like to offer our condolences to New York City art-rockers TV on the Radio. "We are very sad to announce the death of our beloved friend and bandmate, Gerard Smith, following a courageous fight against lung cancer," reads a brief note on the band's website. "Gerard passed away the morning of April 20th, 2011. We will miss him terribly." TVOTR has been the most adventurous and fearless American rock band of the past decade, and Smith was a crucial part of that: For numerous samples of his excellence, see our "The World of TV on the Radio" playlist. He will be missed.

In this video segment watch Tunde Adebimpe of TV on the Radio talk about the music he was listening to during his senior year of high school. You can listen to the new TV on the Radio album Nine Types of Light right now on Rhapsody.

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In this video segment watch Kyp Malone of TV on the Radio talk about the music he was listening to during his senior year of high school. You can listen to the new TV on the Radio album Nine Types of Light right now on Rhapsody.

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On 2008's Dear Science, Brooklyn's TV on the Radio predicted a "Golden Age comin' round." The follow-up, Nine Types of Light, may be even more optimistic — awash in themes of love and liable to cause you to "shake it like it's the end of time." Hear the album now, a week before it's officially released, and check out more exclusive content below, including videos with members Tunde Adebimpe and Kyp Malone, and a playlist spanning TVOTR's career and their numerous side projects and collaborations.

	Read our extended review of Nine Types of Light.			Watch Tunde Adebimpe and Kyp Malone take on The Box.
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	On the Record: Kyp Malone reveals his favorite album.			Radio: Hear TVOTR and more Alternative Hits.

There's always been a restlessness to TV on the Radio's music, an immediacy that captures a timely sentiment and makes it timeless. In their decade of existence, the Brooklyn experimenters have often trudged through dim sociopolitical musings, while their whirlwind of avant electro-rock and soul-funk almost always has them sounding like they're in the midst of some natural disaster. Lead vocalist Tunde Adebimpe's deep howl is like the foghorn to fellow singer Kyp Malone's high siren, their vocals enduring the hypnotic squall of battered beats, swirling guitars, horns, woodwinds and synths mostly provided by fellow members Dave Sitek, Jaleel Bunton and Gerard Smith.

On their fourth album, Nine Types of Light, TVOTR hint at a slightly brighter new decade; even the title suggests an escape from the darkness. One significant word in particular keeps biting at Adebimpe's tongue: love. He questions and battles and ultimately embraces that four-letter monstrosity in nearly every track: "I'll defend my love forever," he sings in "Second Song" as Malone's manic falsetto makes its presence felt, and heavy beats and horns dance in delight to such a heroic proposition. "You're the only one I ever loved," he stoically claims on "You," keeping his balance over loopy rhythms and zigzagging synth lines. Yet the sweetest proclamation of devotion comes in first single "Will Do": "But I'll be there to take care of you if ever you should decide/ That you don't want to waste your life in the middle of a lovesick lullaby," Adebimpe cries, like a Romeo waiting for his Juliet to wake up, already.

Of course, this wouldn't be a TV on the Radio record without a few apocalyptic fantasies. "Killer Crane" and "Forgotten" are somewhat ominous ballads whose underlying drones are stretched taut like a rubber band that never slackens. Then there's the more agitated "Repetition," a feverish stomper about history's lessons unlearned. But nothing is quite as cynically upbeat as "No Future Shock," an actual dance tune that implores you to "shake it like it's the end of time."

But even through the foreboding and doom, love’s light keeps shining through. In "Keep Your Heart," Adebimpe wearily wonders, "If the world all falls apart/ How am I going to keep your heart?" By song's end, he's certain he will.

You gave us your questions. We put them in a box. Watch Kyp and Tunde of TV on the Radio talk politics, falling in love, Los Angeles and Zombies. You can listen to their new record Nine Types of Light starting Tuesday, April 5th, only on Rhapsody.

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On the Record is a video series where rock stars gush about their favorite records -- in exactly 45 seconds. Click above to watch Tunde Adebimpe of TV On The Radio talk about his favorite album. And, starting April 5, head to Rhapsody to hear the band's new album, Nine Types of Light, one week early! Click here to sign up for a free Rhapsody trial subscription and see what we're all about.

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On the Record is a video series where rock stars gush about their favorite records -- in exactly 45 seconds. Click above to watch Kyp Malone of TV On The Radio talk about his favorite album. And, starting April 5, head to Rhapsody to hear the band's new album, Nine Types of Light, one week early! Click here to sign up for a free Rhapsody trial subscription and see what we're all about.

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Rhapsody reported from the second annual Treasure Island Music Festival this past weekend, where TV on the Radio, Goldfrapp, Hot Chip, Okkervil River, CSS, Justice and more rocked the artificial island that sits cozily in the San Francisco Bay. Check out our coverage of the fest and listen to the artists who represented here. 

Oh, and favorite artist sighting: Jack White, looking too cool for school with arms crossed and sideburns greased, watching the fab Fleet Foxes perform.