The Dodos named their band after an extinct type of flightless bird; this act of self-deprecation has ironically achieved the very opposite effect. With each new album, they soar higher and higher, and one day, the claims that they are a poor man’s Animal Collective will be drowned out by people yelling “MERIC, I WANT YOUR BABIES!”
Today marked the (physical) release of their fantastic third album, a sunny, bold and beautifully flowing album that I would describe as the perfect soundtrack to any summer. The Dodos’ music in general creates this effect, but Time to Die is slightly more deliberate, slightly more mature, slightly more polished than their first two albums.
Lucky for us, their musicality is ever-improving and Meric has begun to make more use of his gentle voice to create aural harmony. While some of the tracks are more urgent (“This is a Business”), Time to Die is perfect because of its easy going nature. The guitars don’t try to sound like anything but guitars, and everything fits in its right place. The Dodos don’t try to create something out of their reach, and, because of this, they really do outshine everyone else. And this is as good a reason as any to go out and pick up a physical copy of the album.
Highly recommended.
4/5
The Dodos – Acorn Factory [mp3]
you can buy Time to Die on AMAZON
1 comment:
I was listening to this album yesterday while riding to school. I thought the exact same way. It is remarkable!
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