Dear Science

Dear Science was recorded in 2008 at the Stay Gold studio in Brooklyn, New York. Musically, the album has been described as indie rock,{{Cite web |title=TV on the Radio reboots old album |url=https://www.northernexpress.com/news/music/tv-on-the-radio-reboots-old-album/ |last=Kates |first=Kristi |date=September 8, 2018 |website=Northern Express |access-date=May 18, 2020}} art rock,{{Cite web |title=The Audacity of TV on the Radio |url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2008/09/23/the-audacity-of-tv-on-the-radio/ |last=Weingarten |first=Christopher R. |date=September 23, 2008 |website=The Village Voice |access-date=May 18, 2020}} funk,{{Cite web |title=On 'Dear Science,' a human touch |url=http://archive.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2008/09/23/on_dear_science_a_human_touch/ |last=Anderman |first=Joan |date=September 23, 2008 |website=The Boston Globe |access-date=May 18, 2020}} soul, and post-punk. Kyp Malone said that the album's title came from "a note that Dave [Sitek] wrote in the studio that said,

:"Dear Science, please start solving problems and curing diseases or shut the fuck up."[http://gothamist.com/2008/09/23/kyp_malone_tv_on_the_radio.php] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090818015055/http://gothamist.com/2008/09/23/kyp_malone_tv_on_the_radio.php |date=2009-08-18 }} Retrieved on 5 January 2018

Despite the marketed release date of September 22–23, the album was available for download on the U.S. iTunes Store on September 16, 2008. The vinyl LP also comes with a free MP3 download coupon. Dear Science received near unanimous acclaim from critics and charted worldwide. In promotion of the album, TV on the Radio was interviewed on the February 9, 2009 episode of The Colbert Report, "Dancing Choose" was performed to end the show. The rock band Phish began covering "Golden Age" in 2009.[ phish.net: "Golden Age" Every Time Played] Retrieved on August 11, 2011.

{{Album ratings

| MC = 88/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/dear-science/tv-on-the-radio |title=Reviews for Dear Science, by TV on the Radio |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=October 17, 2015}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/dear-science-mw0000796760 |title=Dear Science – TV on the Radio |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=October 17, 2015 |last=Phares |first=Heather}}

| rev2 = The A.V. Club

| rev2score = A−{{cite web |url=https://www.avclub.com/review/tv-on-the-radio-emdear-scienceem-6835 |title=TV On The Radio: Dear Science |work=The A.V. Club |date=September 22, 2008 |access-date=October 17, 2015 |last=Martins |first=Chris}}

| rev3 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev3score = A−{{cite magazine |url=https://www.ew.com/article/2008/09/17/dear-science |title=Dear Science |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=September 17, 2008 |access-date=October 17, 2015 |last=Greenblatt |first=Leah |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151012093349/http://www.ew.com/article/2008/09/17/dear-science |archive-date=October 12, 2015}}

| rev4 = The Guardian

| rev4score = {{rating|5|5}}{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/sep/19/popandrock3 |title=Rock review: TV On the Radio, Dear Science |work=The Guardian |date=September 19, 2008 |access-date=October 17, 2015 |last=Simpson |first=Dave}}

| rev5 = Los Angeles Times

| rev5score = {{rating|4|4}}{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-etw-recordrack23-2008sep23-story.html |title=New territory for TVOTR |work=Los Angeles Times |date=September 23, 2008 |access-date=October 17, 2015 |last=Powers |first=Ann |author-link=Ann Powers}}

| rev6 = MSN Music (Consumer Guide)

| rev6score = A{{cite web |url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cg2008-11.php |title=Consumer Guide |work=MSN Music |date=November 2008 |access-date=October 17, 2015 |last=Christgau |first=Robert |author-link=Robert Christgau}}

| rev7 = NME

| rev7score = 8/10{{cite journal |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/tv-on-the-radio/9914 |title=TV On The Radio: Dear Science |journal=NME |date=September 17, 2008 |access-date=October 17, 2015 |last=Pattison |first=Louis |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323135051/http://www.nme.com/reviews/tv-on-the-radio/9914 |archive-date=March 23, 2013}}

| rev8 = Pitchfork

| rev8score = 9.2/10{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12246-dear-science/ |title=TV on the Radio: Dear Science |work=Pitchfork |date=September 22, 2008 |access-date=October 17, 2015 |last=Dahlen |first=Chris}}

| rev9 = Rolling Stone

| rev9score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/dear-science-20081002 |title=Dear Science |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=October 2, 2008 |access-date=October 17, 2015 |last=Hermes |first=Will |author-link=Will Hermes}}

| rev10 = Spin

| rev10score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IkZox6XK6oAC&pg=PA101 |title=Laboratory of Sound |journal=Spin |volume=24 |issue=10 |date=October 2008 |access-date=October 17, 2015 |last=Wood |first=Mikael |page=101}}

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Dear Science received rave reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 88, which indicates "universal acclaim", based on 40 reviews. It was named the best album of 2008 by Rolling Stone,{{Cite web|url=https://stereogum.com/40652/rolling_stones_top_50_albums_of_2008/list/|title=Rolling Stone's Top 50 Albums of 2008|date=10 December 2008}} The Guardian,{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/dec/12/tv-on-the-radio-dear-science | work=The Guardian | location=London | title=No 1: TV On the Radio – Dear Science | first=Tim | last=Jonze | date=December 12, 2008 | access-date=May 1, 2010}} Spin,{{cite web |author=12.11.08 8:32 am |url=https://www.spin.com/2008/12/40-best-albums-2008/?page=0,4 |title=The 20 Best Albums of 2008 | 20) Gnarks Barkley, The Odd Couple |website=Spin.com |access-date=2011-06-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213145300/http://spin.com/articles/40-best-albums-2008?page=0%2C4 |archive-date=2009-02-13 }} MTV,{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1601427/20081216/lil_wayne.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081220081335/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1601427/20081216/lil_wayne.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 20, 2008 |title=The Best Albums Of 2008, In Bigger Than The Sound – Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV |date=2008-12-17 |access-date=2011-06-10}} Entertainment Weekly,{{cite web |url=https://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20162677_20164091_20247308_9,00.html |title=10 Best CDs of 2008: Leah Greenblatt's Picks |publisher=EW.com |access-date=2011-06-10 |archive-date=2012-10-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005144126/http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20162677_20164091_20247308_9,00.html |url-status=dead }} the Pitchfork{{'}}s readers poll,{{cite web |url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/148094-2008-pitchfork-readers-poll |title=Pitchfork: Articles: 2008 Pitchfork Readers Poll |work=Pitchfork |date=2008-12-12 |access-date=2011-06-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227024700/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/148094-2008-pitchfork-readers-poll |archive-date=2009-02-27 |url-status=dead }} and the Village Voice.{{cite web |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/pazznjop/index/2008/ |title=New York Pazz and Jop |publisher=Villagevoice.com |date=2009-01-21 |access-date=2011-06-10 |archive-date=2011-03-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110321162221/http://www.villagevoice.com/pazznjop/index/2008/ |url-status=dead }}

Pitchfork placed Dear Science at number 140 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s,{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7707-the-top-200-albums-of-the-2000s-150-101/2/|work=Pitchfork|author=Pitchfork staff|title=The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200-151|date=September 28, 2009|access-date=October 1, 2009|archive-date=July 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120719204452/http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7707-the-top-200-albums-of-the-2000s-150-101/2/|url-status=dead}} and 6th on their "50 Best Albums of 2008" list.{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7573-the-50-best-albums-of-2008/5/ |title=Staff Lists: The 50 Best Albums of 2008 |work=Pitchfork |date=2008-12-19 |access-date=2011-06-10 |archive-date=2016-02-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160229080211/http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7573-the-50-best-albums-of-2008/5/ |url-status=dead }} Rolling Stone named it the 48th best album of the decade.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110724065258/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-best-albums-of-the-2000s-20110718/tv-on-the-radio-dear-science-19691231 Rollingstone] The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.{{cite book|author1=Robert Dimery|author2=Michael Lydon|title=1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition|date=2014 |publisher=Universe|isbn=978-0-7893-2074-2}}

In early 2009, a remix EP was announced for release on February 17, although it was delayed until April 14. Read Silence was released exclusively through iTunes and featured remixes of "Shout Me Out", "Red Dress", and "Stork & Owl" by Gang Gang Dance, Jneiro Jarel, and Glitch Mob.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/35061-tv-on-the-radio-to-release-remix-ep/ |title=TV on the Radio to Release Remix EP |date=13 April 2009 |publisher=Pitchfork |access-date=2011-06-10}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Dear Science track listing

| title1 = Halfway Home

| writer1 = Adebimpe

| length1 = 5:31

| title2 = Crying

| writer2 = Malone, Bunton

| length2 = 4:10

| title3 = Dancing Choose

| writer3 = Adebimpe, Sitek

| length3 = 2:56

| title4 = Stork & Owl

| writer4 = Malone

| length4 = 4:01

| title5 = Golden Age

| writer5 = Malone, Sitek

| length5 = 4:11

| title6 = Family Tree

| writer6 = Adebimpe

| length6 = 5:33

| title7 = Red Dress

| writer7 = Malone, Sitek

| length7 = 4:25

| title8 = Love Dog

| writer8 = Adebimpe

| length8 = 5:36

| title9 = Shout Me Out

| writer9 = Adebimpe

| length9 = 4:15

| title10 = DLZ

| writer10 = Adebimpe

| length10 = 3:48

| title11 = Lover's Day

| writer11 = Malone

| length11 = 5:54

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Bonus tracks

| title1 = Make Love All Night Long

| writer1 = Malone

| length1 = 3:30

| title2 = Heroic Dose

| length2 = 7:19

| title3 = Dancing Choose

| note3 = Prefuse 73 remix

| length3 = 3:47

| title4 = Crying

| note4 = Telepathe remix

| length4 = 4:30

| title5 = Dogs of Light

| length5 = 7:05

}}

Personnel adapted from album liner notes.{{cite AV media notes|title=Dear Science|others=TV on the Radio|year=2008|type=CD liner notes|publisher=Interscope Records|id=B0011882-02}}

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Band

• Tunde Adebimpe – vocals
• Kyp Malone – vocals, guitars, bass guitar, synths, string arrangements
• David Andrew Sitek – programming, guitars, samples, bass, synths, horn arrangements
• Gerard A Smith – bass, organ, synths, samples, Rhodes
• Jaleel Bunton – drums, guitars, rhodes, organ, synth, bass, programming, string arrangements

Production

• David Andrew Sitek – production; mixing
• Dan Huron – engineering
• Chris Coady – additional engineering
• Chris Moore – additional engineering
• Matty Green – mixing
• Mark Stent – additional mixing
• Steve Fallone – mastering

Design

• Roe Etheridge – photography

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Additional musicians

• Katrina Ford – vocals, backing vocals
• Eleanore Everdell – vocals
• David Bergander – drums
• Yoshi Takamasa – shaker, claves, congas, bells, percussion
• Stuart D. Bogie – sax, horn arrangements, tenor sax
• Colin Stetson – sax, baritone sax
• Matana Roberts – alto sax, clarinet
• Leah Paul – horns
• Eric Biondo – trumpet
• Aaron Johnson – trombone
• Martin Perna – saxophones, flutes
• Claudia Chopek – violin, string arrangements
• Janis Shen – violin, string arrangements
• Perry Serpa – additional string arrangements
• Lara Hicks – viola
• Eleanor Norton – cello

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