Nine Types of Light

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{{Infobox album

| name = Nine Types of Light

| type = studio

| artist = TV on the Radio

| cover = NTOL.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2011|4|11}}

| recorded = 2010

| studio = {{hlist|Federal Prism (Glendale, California)|Brooklyn Recording (Brooklyn, New York)|Head Gear (Brooklyn, New York)}}

| genre =

• Art rock
• soul

| length = {{Duration|m=43|s=40}}

| label = Interscope

| producer = David Andrew Sitek

| prev_title = Dear Science

| prev_year = 2008

| next_title = Seeds

| next_year = 2014

}}

{{Music ratings

| ADM = 7.8/10{{cite web|url=http://anydecentmusic.com/review/2887/TV-on-the-Radio-Nine-Types-Of-Light.aspx|title=Nine Types Of Light by TV on the Radio reviews|publisher=AnyDecentMusic?|accessdate=December 28, 2019}}

| MC = 82/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/nine-types-of-light/tv-on-the-radio|title=Reviews for Nine Types of Light by TV on the Radio|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=August 6, 2014}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|last=Phares|first=Heather|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/nine-types-of-light-mw0002112155|title=Nine Types of Light – TV on the Radio|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=June 10, 2011}}

| rev2 = The A.V. Club

| rev2Score = A{{cite web|last=O'Neal|first=Sean|url=https://www.avclub.com/review/tv-on-the-radio-inine-types-of-lighti-54450|title=TV On The Radio: Nine Types Of Light|work=The A.V. Club|date=April 12, 2011|accessdate=May 29, 2016}}

| rev3 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev3Score = B+{{cite magazine|last=Greenwald|first=Andy|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2011/04/13/nine-types-light-review-tv-radio-music-ewcom|title=Nine Types of Light|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=April 13, 2011|accessdate=May 29, 2016}}

| rev4 = The Guardian

| rev4Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news|last=Jonze|first=Tim|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/apr/07/tv-radio-nine-types-review|title=TV on the Radio: Nine Types of Light – review|work=The Guardian|location=London|date=April 7, 2011|accessdate=June 10, 2011}}

| rev5 = Los Angeles Times

| rev5Score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}{{cite news|last=Barton|first=Chris|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/04/album-review-tv-on-the-radios-nine-types-of-light.html|title=Album review: TV on the Radio's 'Nine Types of Light'|work=Los Angeles Times|date=April 11, 2011|accessdate=June 10, 2011}}

| rev6 = MSN Music (Expert Witness)

| rev6Score = A−{{cite web|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/ew2011-04.php|title=Paul Simon/TV on the Radio|work=MSN Music|date=April 12, 2011|accessdate=May 29, 2016}}

| rev7 = NME

| rev7Score = 8/10{{cite journal|last=Crossan|first=Jamie|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/tv-on-the-radio/11965|title=Album Review: TV On The Radio – Nine Types Of Light (Interscope)|journal=NME|date=April 6, 2011|accessdate=June 10, 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130322234941/http://www.nme.com/reviews/tv-on-the-radio/11965|archivedate=March 22, 2013}}

| rev8 = Pitchfork

| rev8Score = 7.7/10{{cite web|last=Berman|first=Stuart|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15311-nine-types-of-light/|title=TV on the Radio: Nine Types of Light|work=Pitchfork|date=April 12, 2011|accessdate=June 10, 2011}}

| rev9 = Rolling Stone

| rev9Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine|last=Dolan|first=Jon|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/nine-types-of-light-20110412|title=Nine Types of Light|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=April 12, 2011|accessdate=June 10, 2011}}

| rev10 = Spin

| rev10Score = 8/10{{cite journal|last=Fennessey|first=Sean|url=http://www.spin.com/2011/04/tv-radio-nine-types-light-interscope/|title=TV on the Radio, 'Nine Types of Light' (Interscope)|journal=Spin|date=April 12, 2011|accessdate=May 29, 2016}}

}}

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.{{cite web |title = Listen: New TV on the Radio Song! |first = Peter |last = Gaston |url = https://www.spin.com/2011/02/listen-new-tv-radio-song/ |work = Spin |publisher = Spin Media |date = February 23, 2011 |accessdate = March 3, 2011 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110227092129/http://www.spin.com/articles/listen-new-tv-radio-song |url-status = live |archivedate = February 27, 2011 }} Its closing track, "Caffeinated Consciousness", was made available on the band's website as a free download on March 10, 2011.{{cite web |title = New TV on the Radio: "Caffeinated Consciousness" |first = Tom |last = Breihan |url = https://pitchfork.com/news/41850-new-tv-on-the-radio-caffeinated-consciousness |work = Pitchfork Media |date = March 11, 2011 |accessdate = March 3, 2011}}