Young Liars was the first major release by the New York City

New York City

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 band TV on the Radio

TV on the Radio

TV on the Radio is an American art rock band formed in 2001 in Brooklyn, New York, whose music spans numerous diverse genres, from post-punk to electro and free jazz to soul music....

. Released in 2003 on Touch & Go Records, the EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 helped establish the band's distinctive blending of electronica

Electronica

Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...

, doo wop, post-rock

Post-rock

Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...

, and avant-garde

Avant-garde

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 styles. The release also featured the single "Staring at the Sun" which would later be remixed and reissued in their full-length album Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes

Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes

Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes is a 2004 album by the American art rock band, TV on the Radio. The album, recorded at Headgear Studio in Brooklyn, was awarded the Shortlist Music Prize for 2004. It was released on CD, 12" vinyl and MP3 download formats. The CD is enhanced with two different...

. It also contains a doo-wop version of "Mr. Grieves", which was originally a rock song by Pixies

Pixies (band)

The Pixies are an American alternative rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1986. The group consists of Black Francis , Joey Santiago , Kim Deal , and David Lovering . While the Pixies found only modest success in their home country, they were significantly more successful in the United...

 from the album Doolittle

Doolittle (album)

Doolittle features an eclectic mix of musical styles. While tracks such as "Tame" and "Crackity Jones" are fast and aggressive, and incorporate the band's trademark loud–quiet dynamic, other songs such as "Silver", "I Bleed", and "Here Comes Your Man" reveal a quieter, slower and more melodic...

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Track listing

1. "Satellite" – 4:33
2. "Staring at the Sun
   Staring at the Sun (TV on the Radio song)
   "Staring at the Sun" is a 2004 single by the American indie rock band TV on the Radio. The CD single is enhanced with two different quality Quicktime video files of the title track's music video...
   
   " – 4:01
3. "Blind" – 7:15
4. "Young Liars" – 5:12
5. "Mr. Grieves" – 4:10