Dear Science seems to be getting praise from critics all over the country, and though it is a pretty enjoyable album, it is far from perfect. There are 11 tracks on Dear Science, which, by the way, seems to be a popular number of tracks with bands these days. It opens with "Halfway Home", which quickly became a favorite off the album for me. While the chorus is not booming with hooks, it's fairly catchy and does not fail to impress after further listens. Crying may not impress upon first listen, but with repeated listens it becomes clear as to what they were trying to do, which was make it funky sounding, yet still have a rockish type of chorus.
One of the tracks that do not follow this structure, however, is "Stork and Owl". This is easily the best track off the album, and uses mens low, but gentle voices for most of the rhythm, creating a satisfyingly different feeling than the rest of the tracks. Another track that stands out is "Family Tree" which is soft and slow, with a very beautiful melody.
While some traks are quite good, others just ruin the cd, such as "Red Dress", which gives me an annoyed feeling while listening to it, and that's something you don't want with a cd.
Dear Science is not a bad cd by any means, just an overrated attempt of funk. While it does show promise with songs like "Halfway Home", "Stork and Owl", "Family Tree", "Lovers Day", and others, it gets almost annoying to listen to with songs like "Golden Age" and "Red Dress". If you like David Bowies (whom he strangely resembles) voice and are a fan of hybrid music, then I suggest checking it out Dear Science. Actually any fan of Alternative music should probably check this out, but don't have you expectations too high. If your new to Tv On The Radio, I suggest checking out Return To Cookie Mountain first.
7.7/10
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