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in 2008.

Release

On July 22, 2008, "Bobby Trendy Addendum" became available digitally via '' Impose''. On September 9, 2008,

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's remix of "Panic Shopper" was posted by ''

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''. ''TV Loves You Back'' was released on September 30, 2008. A remix version of the album, ''TV Loves You Back Remixes'', was released in 2013.

Critical reception

Amorn Bholsangngam of '' URB'' gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying, "''TV Loves You Back'' is the closest to pop that Anticon may ever come, a refreshing change of pace for listeners weary of the heavy, serious musical soliloquies that the label specializes in." Vish Khanna of ''

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'' called it "the perfectly imperfect soundtrack to an information overloaded yet, ironically, attention deficit addled culture." Ande Pareti of ''Soundcheck Magazine'' wrote: "Each song on ''TV Loves You Back'' is a carefully concocted trip, and listening to the album in its entirety is delightful substance abuse." Chris Martins of ''

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'' gave the album a grade of A−, saying, "

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's verses are hailstorms of cyberized imagery and sarcastic poetry, while producers

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and

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skip art-hop subtlety for beats that bang." Mark Keresman of ''

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'' said: "Like

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at their best, Restiform Bodies engage you with the beats and audacious flair then make you look long and hard into funhouse-warped, revealing mirrors."

Track listing

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2008 albums Anticon albums Restiform Bodies (band) albums