Friday, June 12, 2015

Jam of the Week: "Careful You" by TV on the Radio


It's (basically) summertime and that means it's time for lazy weekend afternoons lolling around in your room in your underwear with the windows wide open and music blasting. Okay, maybe that's a more specific summer tradition, but I'm pretty sure the vibe is universal. It's about chilling and not giving a fuck and it requires a very specific soundtrack. For all your semi-nude summer vibing, I humbly suggest basically every track on Seeds by TV on the Radio.

All of the songs on this record - upbeat or relaxed, aggressive or tender - are great for hanging out by yourself in the summer. It's not the same as a Summer Jam. Summer Jams are for singing with your friends while you roadtrip with the windows down, or walk home from the bar, or laze around in the grass on a weekend morning. Seeds is a private summer pleasure, like sprawling out on your bed and just watching the afternoon sun creep across the sheets.

Like I said, pretty much any of the tracks work for this vibe. For upbeat, I'd suggest "Winter." For a more low-key vibe, I'd suggest either of my favorite tracks on the album: either "Trouble," or this week's jam: "Careful You."


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