After sharing a mysterious teaser, TV on the Radio have announced a 20th-anniversary reissue of their debut album Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes. They’re also gearing up to play their first shows in over five years, including four nights at NYC’s Webster Hall, three nights at Los Angekes’ El Rey Theatre, and three nights at London’s Islington Assembly Hall. David Andrew Sitek is unable to join the shows, according to a press release, and the band will feature the band will consist of Tunde Adebimpe, Kyp Malone, and Jaleel Bunton.
Set for release on November 15 via Touch and Go, the expanded album will include five bonus tracks: ‘Staring at the Sun (Demo)’, ‘New Health Rock’, ‘Modern Romance’, Dry Drunk Emperor’, and ‘Final Fantasy’, an early demo of ‘Bomb Yourself’. The last one is out today, and you can listen to it below.
Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes (20th Anniversary Edition) Tracklist:
1. The Wrong Way
2. Dreams
3. King Eternal
4. Ambulance
5. Poppy
6. Don’t Love You
7. Bomb Yourself
8. Wear You Out
9. Staring At The Sun
10. You Could Be Love
11. Staring At The Sun (Demo)*
12. New Health Rock (single)*
13. Modern Romance (from the “New Health Rock” single)*
14. Final Fantasy (2004 recording)*
15. Dry Drunk Emperor (2005 recording)*
*bonus tracks
TV on the Radio 2024 Tour Dates:
Nov 25 – New York, N.Y. – Webster Hall
Nov 26 – New York, N.Y. – Webster Hall
Nov 29 – New York, N.Y. – Webster Hall
Nov 30 – New York, N.Y. – Webster Hall
Dec 4 – Los Angeles – El Rey Theatre
Dec 5 – Los Angeles – El Rey Theatre
Dec 7 – Los Angeles – El Rey Theatre
Dec 10 – London, UK – Islington Assembly Hall
Dec 11 – London, UK – Islington Assembly Hall
Dec 12 – London, UK – Islington Assembly Hall
