The Dodos

VIMTV Episode #291: The Dodos – No Color

Jake: Recommended, 85/100

Tom: Recommended, 85/100

Overview: No Color is the sound of a band becoming more focused and comfortable in their sound than ever before. The Dodos have kept their unique style of frantic acoustic guitar against a background of frenzied rim clicks, but the nine tracks on this album show a much more mature use of song structure and melodic writing. The downsides of this album is that the vocal melodies, while well-written, aren’t always that memorable, and the band seems to struggle with making the instrumentals and the vocals mesh together at times. Still, great album, check it out.

Recommended Similar Artists: Neutral Milk Hotel, Elliot Smith, Ben Folds, Vampire Weekend, Menomena

Jake’s Track Picks:

4. Sleep
8. Companions
9. Don’t Stop

Tom’s Track Picks:

1. Black Night
2. Going Under
3. Good

VIMTV Research Links:

“Interview with the Dodos:

“Good” Audio:

“When Will You Go” Audio:

VIMTV Episode #188: The Dodos – Visiter

Jake: Highly Recommended, 90/100

Tom: Highly Recommended, 87/100

Overview: The Dodos have really made a monster of an album with Visiter. This album jumps around between being a minimalistic folksy rock record to a swirling cacophony of drum samples and acoustic guitars. Beyond the great songwriting, fun mood, and experimental nature, one of the most beautiful things about this album is its ability to achieve what it does through real instruments and huge, lo-fi production. All this, along with how well they’re able to albumize the songs into a flowing progression, really makes this album a great listen.

Recommended Similar Artists: Neutral Milk Hotel, Elliot Smith, Ben Folds, Vampire Weekend, Menomena

Jake’s Track Picks: