Staring at the Sun (TV on the Radio song)
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"Staring at the Sun" is a 2004 single
by the American indie rock
band TV on the Radio
. The CD single is enhanced with two different quality Quicktime video files of the title track's music video. "Freeway" and "On a Train" were taken from their OK Calculator
release.
The song was listed at #41 on Pitchfork Media
's "Top 500 songs of the 2000's".
Band member Dave Sitek has said that the song was written over the course of 2 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.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
by the American indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band TV on the Radio
TV on the Radio
TV on the Radio is an American art rock band formed in 2001 in Brooklyn, New York, whose music spans numerous diverse genres, from post-punk to electro and free jazz to soul music....
. The CD single is enhanced with two different quality Quicktime video files of the title track's music video. "Freeway" and "On a Train" were taken from their OK Calculator
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.-Track listing:#"Freeway" – 2:19#"Say You Do" – 5:19...
release.
The song was listed at #41 on Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
's "Top 500 songs of the 2000's".
Band member Dave Sitek has said that the song was written over the course of 2 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.