Album of the week: Thee Black Boltz by Tunde Adebimpe

Album of the week: Thee Black Boltz by Tunde Adebimpe

The first solo album from TV On The Radio co-founder and songwriter Tunde Adebimpe is a triumphant skip between disco and despair

Tunde Adebimpe: Thee Black Boltz

The TV on the Radio singer sharpens his voice on his debut solo album, using bold synth melodies and driving beats as the backdrop to some of his most nuanced performances yet.

How Tunde Adebimpe Turned Grief and Rage Into a Solo Masterpiece

TV on the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe tells us about turning grief and rage into his (mostly) upbeat debut solo album 'Thee Black Boltz.'

Before the U.S. singer comes live to Vienna with his main band in June, he solo releases a slightly slimmed down version of proven size

Album Review: Tunde Adebimpe, ‘Thee Black Boltz’

Going by ‘Magnetic’, the lead single from Tunde Adebimpe’s debut solo album, the speed and chaos of the world isn’t enough to drag the TV on the Radio singer down; on the contrary, he’s supercharged by it. While it made for a thundering introduction to Adebimpe’s solo career, that’s not exactly how Thee Black Boltz came to fruition. The album’s release is now helpfully timed to TV on the Radio’s reunion campaign, but its origins were, in fact, t…

Tunde Adebimpe :: THEE BLACK BOLTZ - Musikexpress

The first solo album of the TV-On-The-Radio singer leads the indie rock towards pop. For eleven years there is no new music of TV On The Radio. One of the best bands of the zero years is silent. The members are active in other places, the sparkling digital indie rock of the band is still missing. That singer Tunde Adebimpe released his first solo album is therefore good news. Zumal THEE BLACK BOLTZ first...