Return To Cookie Mountain at 20: How TV On The Radio's Masterpiece Redefined Indie Rock
By
Tom Breihan
Summary
A retrospective on TV On The Radio's landmark 2006 album "Return To Cookie Mountain" on its 20th anniversary. The article recounts the album's near-victory over Bob Dylan in the 2007 Pazz & Jop critics' poll, explores the band's creative process, the album's genre-blending sound (art-rock, soul, gospel, electronic), and its cultural significance in the mid-2000s indie music landscape. It examines the album's themes of political anxiety, spirituality, and sonic experimentation, while reflecting on the band's legacy and the album's enduring influence.
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StereogumReturn To Cookie Mountain at 20: How TV On The Radio's Masterpiece Redefined Indie Rockstereogum.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledOne critic, forgetting to file on time, could've easily shifted the result. God only knows what the newspaper would've put on the cover if that happened.
It was a photo finish — 1123 points for Dylan, 1109 for TVOTR.
On the cover of the Village Voice, Bob Dylan ran over Kyp Malone in a Rascal scooter.
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