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| TV on the Radio (Photo via Harvest Records) |
TV on the Radio (TOTR) has released a video for the teaser single "Happy Idiot" starring none other than Paul Reubens, a.k.a. that iconic pop culture character Peewee Herman. Reubens stars as a race care driver cruising past the band in white suits and Karen Gillen (most recently in
Gaurdians of the Galaxy) in various female stereotypes offering come hither looks. It's a kicker of a tune, with the usual TOTR charged energy throughout. The group's fifth studio album,
Seeds, is due November 18 from Harvest Records.
I have experienced this Brooklyn-based group as headliners at two festivals --
Crossing Brooklyn Ferry 2013 and
Moogfest 2011. Singer Tunde Adebimpe's smooth tenor floats above the sonic urgency provided by these over-qualified musicians, for an indie rock band at least. Check out our live concert videos and listen up to the "Happy Idiot" below.
