Xaviera Simmons

1 week ago | floodmagazine.com | Will Schube |Xaviera Simmons

The TV on the Radio vocalist talks finally connecting with Sub Pop for the release of his solo debut and the tragic loss that overshadowed this occasion. For Tunde Adebimpe, the journey from initial demos to his debut solo album Thee Black Boltz has been filled with starts and stops, triumph and tragedy. The tale unfolds like a movie (perhaps you’ve seen Adebimpe star in some of those), beginning way back in 2019 when his main gig as the lead singer of TV on the Radio was officially put on ice.

2 months ago | floodmagazine.com | Will Schube |Xaviera Simmons

The first-ever solo album from TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe, Thee Black Boltz, is set to arrive on April 18 via Sub Pop Records. Following last fall’s “Magnetic,” second single “Drop” is out now. Produced by Jahphet Landi (TVotR’s drummer), the track features a beat-boxed intro that recalls some of Adebimpe’s early 2000s experiments with acapella, loop-heavy music. Later, warm melodies and clacking percussion combine to create something both atmospheric and immediate.

Oct 29, 2024 | floodmagazine.com | Will Schube |Xaviera Simmons

His band recently announced their reunion, in addition to a 20th-anniversary reissue of Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes.