Television on Radio: Tunde Adebimpe Reflects and Unveils Debut Solo Album ‘The Black Boltz’

New Solo Album Announcement

TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe announced his debut solo album “The Black Boltz” and shared the reflective single “Drop.”

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Musical Composition and Visualizer

The track “Drop,” produced by Jahphet Landis, opens with Adebimpe BeatBoxing, leading into soft synthesizers and a clear guitar riff. “But will I feel it when I fall? / Restless clock / ticking of watches / in my life / and my life is just a point / on a temporary scale / and my soul / today fades away,” – he reflects on the complexities of life.

The accompanying visualizer features linear drawings of Adebimpe BeatBoxing, set against a psychedelic, colorful kaleidoscopic background, with lyric text appearing on the screen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgf8bipxqda

Album Details and Release Date

“Drop” is the second single following “Magnetic,” which was released in September last year. Both tracks will be included in the “Black Boltz” album.

The album is a collaboration between Adebimpe and Wilder Zoby, who served as executive producer. Fellow TV on the Radio members Jalil Betram and Jahphet Landis contributed additional production and support for the album.

According to the press release, “Black Boltz” represents “a nod to Adebimpe’s tendency to write and sing about the human condition – in all its complexity, under varied stressors, both large and small.” The album is set to be released on April 18 through Sub Pop, and you can pre-order it here.

Tracklist – Tunde Adebimpe ‘The Black Boltz’

1. ‘You Black Boltz’
2. ‘Magnetic’
3. ‘Ate the Moon’
4. ‘Pinstack’
5. ‘Drop’
6. ‘Ily’
7. ‘Most of All’
8. ‘God Knows’
9. ‘Blue’
10. ‘Someone New’
11. ‘Streetlight Nuevo’

In other news, TV on the Radio was recently announced as one of the performers for the Heaven Festival and Killby Block 2025 festival. They are also reissuing their debut album “Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babies” to celebrate its 20th anniversary.

Additionally, Adebimpe has been confirmed as one of the actors in the new Star Wars series The Skeleton Crew.