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AUSTIN, TX- There’s something magical about SXSW—those unscripted moments when you wander into a dusty courtyard, not expecting much, and walk away buzzing. That’s how I found TVOD.
I had driven out to Radio East for an unofficial showcase to check out another act. But fate, and perhaps a bit of good timing, landed me in the crowd just in time to catch the final two songs of a band I’d never heard of. They were going off. Guitars flailing, frontman unhinged in the best way, and a sense of collective catharsis unfolding in real-time. I scribbled the name “TVOD” into my notes with an asterisk, hoping I’d catch them again before the festival’s music week wrapped. No dice.
But SXSW has a way of rewarding the curious. The next day, strolling the streets of Austin early afternoon, I passed Chess Club, a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it bar. There it was, chalked on the sidewalk: “TVOD – up next.” I ducked inside. There were maybe six people inside. Six. Most bands would have phoned it in. TVOD? They detonated.
From the second the first riff tore through the tiny room, it was clear: this band doesn’t care if they’re playing to six, sixty, or six hundred. Their commitment is non-negotiable. The lead singer thrashed like his life depended on it, while the rest of the band bounced and grinned like kids who’d just broken into a candy store. It was raw, sweaty, euphoric. In that moment, I felt like I had stumbled upon something secret and sacred. A performance made not for clout, but for them, and for anyone lucky enough to be in the blast radius.
Fast forward, and TVOD—short for Television Overdose—have now released their debut full-length album, Party Time, via Montreal-based tastemakers Mothland. The record captures the same feral energy I witnessed at Chess Club, wrapped in a fever dream of punk, paranoia, and playfulness.
If you’re new to TVOD, here’s your primer: they’re Brooklyn’s answer to the question “What if partying was a coping mechanism… but also kind of a religion?” Their sound is rooted in no-frills punk—buzzsaw guitars, runaway rhythms, and synths that feel like they were stolen from a haunted house score. Think early B-52s after four too many tequila shots, or Viagra Boys locked in a basement with Devo’s vinyl stash.
The title track “Party Time” is a perfect distillation of their ethos: eerie synths, a rousing chant of “What time is it? Party time!” and a spoken-word breakdown recorded while half-drunk in the studio, complete with producers roasting them in French. It’s unhinged. It’s infectious. It’s TVOD.
But the album isn’t just a sweaty shout-along. Beneath the chaos is something more introspective. The band themselves describe Party Time as a “hangxiety-induced” dance-punk affair—music to mosh your way through melancholy. There’s longing here. Nostalgia. Moments of pain dressed up in party clothes. Like staying at the bar a little too long because you’re scared to go home and sit with your thoughts.
Tracks like “Mantis” and “Uniform” showcase this duality. “Mantis” hits like a rush of caffeinated adrenaline, while “Uniform” balances its angular menace with sci-fi synths and unsettling repetition. There’s a push-pull of tension and release throughout the record, like the band’s trying to wrestle some larger truth out of the chaos.
And if you’re wondering whether the album translates live? I’m here to tell you: it does. In fact, it elevates it. TVOD aren’t just making music for the algorithm—they’re building a cult. A sweaty, screaming, blissfully unhinged cult that welcomes you to lose yourself for 40 glorious minutes at a time.
Catch them live. Crank the album. And if you ever see their name chalked on a sign outside a dive bar? Cancel your plans. It’s Party Time.
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2025 Tour Dates
5/14 – London, UK @ The Shacklewell Arms
5/15 – Brighton, UK @ The Great Escape
5/16 – Brighton, UK @ The Great Escape
5/17 – Laval, FR @ Festival Les 3 Éléphants
5/20 – Nantes, FR @ Stereolux
5/21 – La Roche-sur-Yon, FR @ Quai M
5/22 – Rennes, FR @ Antipode
5/23 – Le Havre, FR @ Foul Weather Festival
5/24 – Gent, BE @ Badlands Festival
5/25 – Liège, BE @ Kultura
5/28 – Luxembourg, LX @ Rotondes
5/29 – Bruxelles, BE @ Volta
5/30 – Antwerp, BE @ TRIX
5/31 – Strasbourg, FR @ Pelpass Festival
6/2 – Paris, FR @ La Maroquinerie
6/3 – Orléans, FR @ Astrolabe
6/4 – Clermont-Ferrand, FR @ Coopérative de Mai
6/5 – Düdingen, CH @ Bad Bonn
6/6 – Lourmarin, FR @ Yeah! Festival
6/7 – Lisle, FR @ Lisle Sauvage
6/8 – Saint-Brieuc, FR @ Art Rock Festival
6/10 – Dijon, FR @ La Vapeur
6/11 – Lille, FR @ L’Aeronef
6/12 – Tours, FR @ Aucard de Tours Festival
6/13 – Metz, FR @ Les Trinitaires
6/14 – Hilvarenbeek, NL @ Best Kept Secret
6/16 – Hannover, DE @ Nordstadtbraut
6/17 – Kiel, DE @ Hansa 48
6/18 – Hamburg, DE @ MS Hedi
6/19 – Dresden, DE @ TBD
6/20 – Leipzig, DE @ NBL
6/21 – Berlin, DE @ Kastanienkeller
6/22 – Prague, CZ @ Bike Jesus
7/3 – Burlington, VT @ Radio Bean
7/4 – Quebec, QC @ FEQ
7/5 – Montreal, QC @ Le Ritz PDB
7/6 – Ottawa, ON @ 7/6 – House of Targ w/ CDSM
8/8 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right (Album launch party)
8/30 – Salisbury, UK @ End of the Road Festival
9/27 – St. Louis, MO @ Evolution Festival
