Nine Types of Light

Nine Types of Light
Studio album by
TV on the Radio
ReleasedApril 11, 2011 (2011-04-11)
Recorded2010
Studio
  • Federal Prism (Glendale, California)
  • Brooklyn Recording (Brooklyn, New York)
  • Head Gear (Brooklyn, New York)
Genre
Length43:40
LabelInterscope
ProducerDavid Andrew Sitek
TV on the Radio chronology
Dear Science
(2008) 		Nine Types of Light
(2011) 		Seeds
(2014)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.8/10[3]
Metacritic82/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubA[5]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[6]
The Guardian[7]
Los Angeles Times[8]
MSN Music (Expert Witness)A−[1]
NME8/10[9]
Pitchfork7.7/10[10]
Rolling Stone[11]
Spin8/10[12]

Nine Types of Light is the fourth studio album by American rock band TV on the Radio, released on April 11, 2011, through Interscope Records. It is the final TV on the Radio album to feature bassist Gerard Smith, who died of lung cancer nine days after it was released. The album's lead single "Will Do" was released on February 23, 2011.[13] Its closing track, "Caffeinated Consciousness", was made available on the band's website as a free download on March 10, 2011.[14]

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  3. ^ "Nine Types Of Light by TV on the Radio reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  4. ^ "Reviews for Nine Types of Light by TV on the Radio". Metacritic. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  5. ^ O'Neal, Sean (April 12, 2011). "TV On The Radio: Nine Types Of Light". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  6. ^ Greenwald, Andy (April 13, 2011). "Nine Types of Light". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  7. ^ Jonze, Tim (April 7, 2011). "TV on the Radio: Nine Types of Light – review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  8. ^ Barton, Chris (April 11, 2011). "Album review: TV on the Radio's 'Nine Types of Light'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  9. ^ Crossan, Jamie (April 6, 2011). "Album Review: TV On The Radio – Nine Types Of Light (Interscope)". NME. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  10. ^ Berman, Stuart (April 12, 2011). "TV on the Radio: Nine Types of Light". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  11. ^ Dolan, Jon (April 12, 2011). "Nine Types of Light". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  12. ^ Fennessey, Sean (April 12, 2011). "TV on the Radio, 'Nine Types of Light' (Interscope)". Spin. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  13. ^ Gaston, Peter (February 23, 2011). "Listen: New TV on the Radio Song!". Spin. Spin Media. Archived from the original on February 27, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  14. ^ Breihan, Tom (March 11, 2011). "New TV on the Radio: "Caffeinated Consciousness"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 3, 2011.