"Staring at the Sun" is the debut single of American
indie rock
Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the music they produc ...
band
TV on the Radio
TV on the Radio (TVOTR) is an American rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2001. The band consists of Tunde Adebimpe (vocals, loops), David Andrew Sitek (guitars, keyboards, loops), Kyp Malone (vocals, guitars, bass, loops), and ...
, released in 2004. The CD single is enhanced with two different quality
QuickTime video files of the title track's music video. The single's B-sides, "Freeway" and "On a Train", were taken from their ''
OK Calculator
''OK Calculator'' is a demo collection from TV on the Radio which they self-released in 2002. The album's title alludes to Radiohead's album '' OK Computer''.
Origins
Reception
In ''Magnet'', Bryan Bierman listed the album as a hidden gem and ...
'' release.
The song was listed at #41 on
Pitchfork Media
''Pitchfork'' (formerly ''Pitchfork Media'') is an American online music publication (currently owned by Condé Nast) that was launched in 1995 by writer Ryan Schreiber as an independent music blog.
Schreiber started Pitchfork while working ...
's "Top 500 songs of the 2000s".
Band member Dave Sitek has said that the song was written over the course of two days.
The song is recognizable by its heavy fuzz bass line, and rapidly strummed, distorted guitar single notes. Tunde Adebimpe and David Andrew Sitek were the only TV on the Radio members to play on this track, with guest appearances from
Nick Zinner
Nicholas Joseph Zinner (born December 8, 1974) is an American guitarist for the New York rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs and a record producer. Zinner is an accomplished photographer.
Musical career
Before forming the Yeah Yeahs Yeahs with Karen O and ...
of
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an American indie rock band formed in New York City in 2000. The group is composed of vocalist and pianist Karen O (born Karen Lee Orzolek), guitarist and keyboardist Nick Zinner, and drummer Brian Chase. They are compl ...
on guitar and Katrina Ford of
Celebration on backing vocals.
Track listing
References
External links
Track listing on band's web site
TV on the Radio songs
2004 debut singles
2004 songs
Songs written by Dave Sitek
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