"Province"TV on the Radio
TV on the Radio made the move to the big screen with their latest release Return to Cookie Mountain, signing with Interscope and delivering their most ambitious offering yet. "Province" doesn't feature the thrilling rhythms that propel some of the other tracks on the album, but it is the broadest, most anthemic track they have ever recorded. And TV on the Radio is certainly a band that benefits from broad strokes. This track continues their tradition of mashing genres together, fusing elements of Radiohead guitar rock, hip-hop, and soul - and that's just on the verse. The intro features soaring "oohs" reminiscent of the Arcade Fire and the chorus is elevated by an epic shoegaze guitar (and, apparently, background vocals by David Bowie??). The total effect is the perfect mix of sweeping grandiosity and heartfelt sincerity to deliver the hope-in-spite-of-it-all message of the lyrics, which could have come off as trite in the hands of a lesser band. With this album, TV on the Radio have staked out a sound and a thematic landscape all their own, and "Province" is the moment where they stop to enjoy the view.
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