"Nine Types of Light" TV on the Radio

The deep voice of Tunde Adepbimpe opens Nine Types of Light on "Second Song" with a discouraged message of defeat.
"Confidence and ignorance approved me
Define my day today
I've tried so hard to shut it down like an oath
Gently walk away"
But as the song goes on, hope shines through
"Every lover on a mission shifted your known position due to the light
Every diamond elemental you are instrumental due to the light
Every sonic every illusion make your contribution due to the light
Every lover on a mission shifted your known position due to the light"
This is the pattern that the album follows. Triumphs exceed failures, and we discover "Nine Types of Light".
Adepbimpe, famous for looping his vocals, impresses us even further with his broad range of perfectly pitched notes.
If you aren't familiar with TV on the Radio or TVotR, they are a band from Brooklyn without any label on their style. They cover free jazz, soul music, blues, post-punk and almost everything inbetween on the musical spectrum. In Killer Crane, they even throw us off by playing a mandolin and giving the song a bluegrass feel. This quick trip into bluegrass, however, is not surprising.
"When there's music all around me, and I haven't got a single word to say" pretty much sums up the album. You don't HAVE to say anything. The music says it all.