I usually shy away from attempting to write up an album after P4k has already done so, let alone with an album that receieved the, oh so prestigious, "Best New Music" label. But after hearing this stellar album from this San Fran twosome the Dodos I had to give them atleast some ups. With the usual bullshit you see P4k upping you either expect some monotonous sounding dance, dance-punk, disoco-punk, remixes of the above, or, strangely enough, freak folk. So the unexpecting listener might have been preparing for a pounding beats with an overweight hipster singing on top, or they may have expected sparse guitar with shrill squealing lyrics being spit out above it. Well, prepare to be fucked in your ear pussy. It is amazing the kinds of things duos are able to accomplish today, this band sputters out tunes that sound like they could have been accomplished by only a full ensemble, they sound like Animal Collective at times. And lyricists and singer Meric Long's voice is a soothing shift away from that yuppie from Vampire Weekend or the like. It is easy to compare this band to Animal Collective, especially from a percussion standpoint, the drummer is very versatile and able to change the way one sees a drummers role should be, akin to Panda Bear. In "Joe'z Waltz", the Dodos descend into a great bluesy tune that shows how this band is not afraid to take chances. I have several term papers to work on, so I won't turn this review into a dissertation on the band (like some people we know) but I just had to get in a few words about this band. You will not be dissappointed with this record, trust me. P.S. Check out those shoes! I have wanted those Lakai Manchesters for quite a while now!
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