TVotR’s Kyp Malone beomes the latest musician to go solo
So, I guess the big trend now is to abadon your high-profile indie act in favor of a solo album? Following in the wake of similar announcements by Interpol’s Paul Banks, Battles’ Tyondai Braxton, and The Raconteurs’ Brendan Benson and Jack White (maybe?), TV on the Radio’s Kyp Malone has revealed plans for his own solo project.
Under the name Rain Machine, Malone will release his debut LP this fall via ANTI-. According to the issued press release, the album has been in the works for nearly a decade before he ultimately teamed up with producer Ian Brennan and Lucinda Williams to record the finished product. No other specifics have been given as of yet, but Malone does describe the album as “a nearly full spectrum of frequencies audible to the human ear– a reflection of a variety of emotions and situations real and imagined, some rhythm and some rhyme,” which while we’re not really sure what that means, is something.
TV on the Radio 2009 Tour Dates:
07/09 - Lisbon, PT @ Optimus Alive!09
07/11 - Eadestown, IE @ Oxegen
07/12 - Kinross, UK @ T in the Park
07/13 - London, UK @ Brixton Academy
07/15 - Lyon, FR @ Les Nuits de Fourviere
07/17 - Carhaix, FR @ Les Vieilles Charrues
07/18 - Angouleme, FR @ Garden Nef Festival
07/19 - Benicàssim, ES @ Benicàssim Festival
07/21 - Ferrara, IT @ Bands Apart Festival
07/22 - Rome, IT @ Ostia Antica Theatre
07/24 - Nyon, CH @ Paleo Festival
07/25 - Laval, FR @ Les 3 Elephants Festival
07/26 - Cologne, DE @ Live Music Hall
07/27 - Vienna, AT @ Open Air
07/29 - Copenhagen, DK @ Vega
07/30 - Stockholm, SE @ Debaser Medis
07/31 - Ostersund, SE @ Great Lakes Festival
08/02 - Helsinki, FI @ Ankkarock Festival
08/08 - Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/11 - Brooklyn, NY @ Prospect Park Bandshell
08/29 - San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Music Festival
I also question why his name is linked, and leads to nowhere. Douchebaggery is the new form of flattery i guess?
Why is that Alex Yung? On a side note, I’d like to express how much I love your insightful comments and decision to keep returning to this site day in and day out…
With every additional article, you reveal how little you really know.
this could be something special.
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Jul 13th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
[...] In case you haven’t heard, on September 22nd, TV on the Radio’s Kyp Malone will unveil his new side-project. It’s called Rain Machine — both the project and the album — and has been in the works for several years. It will include the talents of producer Ian Brennan and Lucinda Williams and is described as “a nearly full spectrum of frequencies audible to the human ear, a reflection of a variety of emotions and situations real and imagined - some rhythm some rhyme. It will feature 11 tracks, including an intro (you can learn their names below). And finally, it comes with some pretty colorful artwork… [...]