Now, in its infinite swellness, Rhino has given the first two Television albums, originally on Elektra, the proverbial new (and refurbished) lease on life. Moon, the band's 1977 debut, is loaded with smolderingly passionate guitar solos, not to mention Verlaine's pinched, sardonic, Patti Smith-like, take-this-world-and-shove-it vocals and quirky lyrics. The title track was the Blank Generation's counterpart to the Grateful Dead's "Dark Star": Over stark crisp drumming, Verlaine and Lloyd build a 13-minute symphony based on magnetic insistent riffs, their lines weaving and building to a lush sustained climax. 1978's Adventure has its share of sinister rockers yet features a deceptively gentler, more layered ambiance, courtesy of jangling guitars, Verlaine's cushioning keyboards, and some captivating poignant melodies. And true to the reissue ethos, both albums are filled out with several bonus tracks and crystalline remastered sound that gives the guitars greater resonance. Perhaps by now we have evolved enough as a society to finally give Television's wiry legacy its due.