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TV Loves You Back

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TV Loves You Back
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2008 (2008-09-30)
GenreAlternative hip hop
Length44:04
LabelAnticon
ProducerRestiform Bodies
Restiform Bodies chronology
Sun Hop Flat
(2001)
TV Loves You Back
(2008)
TV Loves You Back Remixes
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. ClubA−[1]
East Bay Expressfavorable[2]
Exclaim!favorable[3]
Okayplayer73/100[4]
Performer Magazinefavorable[5]
Pitchfork7.1/10[6]
PopMatters[7]
Remix4/5[8]
Soundcheck Magazinefavorable[9]
URB[10]

TV Loves You Back is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group Restiform Bodies. It was released on Anticon in 2008.

Release

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On July 22, 2008, "Bobby Trendy Addendum" became available digitally via Impose.[11] On September 9, 2008, Tobacco's remix of "Panic Shopper" was posted by XLR8R.[12] TV Loves You Back was released on September 30, 2008.[13] A remix version of the album, TV Loves You Back Remixes, was released in 2013.[14]

Critical reception

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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."[10] Vish Khanna of Exclaim! called it "the perfectly imperfect soundtrack to an information overloaded yet, ironically, attention deficit addled culture."[3] 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."[9]

Chris Martins of The A.V. Club gave the album a grade of A−, saying, "Passage's verses are hailstorms of cyberized imagery and sarcastic poetry, while producers Bomarr and Telephone Jim Jesus skip art-hop subtlety for beats that bang."[1] Mark Keresman of East Bay Express said: "Like Public Enemy 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."[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Black Friday"3:17
2."Foul"4:03
3."A Pimp-Like God"5:20
4."Panic Shopper"4:00
5."Consumer Culture Wave"3:39
6."Bobby Trendy Addendum"4:05
7."Pick It Up, Drop It"5:47
8."Interactive Halloween Bear"3:49
9."Opulent Soul"5:59
10."Ameriscan"3:56

References

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  1. ^ a b Martins, Chris (January 13, 2009). "Restiform Bodies: TV Loves You Back". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Keresman, Mark (October 1, 2008). "Restiform Bodies: TV Loves You Back". East Bay Express. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Khanna, Vish (September 23, 2008). "Restiform Bodies: TV Loves You Back". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  4. ^ Roussell, Adam (November 2008). "Restiform Bodies". Okayplayer. Archived from the original on January 13, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  5. ^ Isaac, Mike (October 2008). "Recorded Reviews". Performer Magazine. Archived from the original on January 9, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  6. ^ Strew, Roque (December 10, 2008). "Restiform Bodies: TV Loves You Back". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  7. ^ Fiander, Matthew (September 24, 2008). "Restiform Bodies: TV Loves You Back". PopMatters. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  8. ^ Levine, Noah (October 22, 2008). "CD Review: Restiform Bodies, TV Loves You Back (Anticon.)". Remix. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  9. ^ a b Pareti, Andy. "Restiform Bodies: TV Loves You Back". Soundcheck Magazine. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  10. ^ a b Bholsangngam, Amorn (October 14, 2008). "Restiform Bodies :: TV Loves You Back". URB. Archived from the original on October 20, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  11. ^ Gillespie, Blake (July 22, 2008). "Listen: Restiform Bodies, "Bobby Trendy Addendum"". Impose. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  12. ^ Rutledge, Bryant (September 9, 2008). "Restiform Bodies "Panic Shopper (Tobacco Remix)"". XLR8R. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  13. ^ Marston, Jennifer (November 24, 2008). "Restiform Bodies Hold Remix Contest". XLR8R. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  14. ^ "TV Loves You Back Remixes | Restiform Bodies". Bandcamp. October 21, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
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