The Cold Cut

I know I've been writing a lot about these guys over the last few months, but there's something undeniably brilliant about their music. Harmonies, nice accents, good songs. They've fulfill my cheesiness quota every day of the week, yet still remain brilliant. Stream their new album over at AOL. Album review flying your way soon...

Frenchkiss Records debutants The Dodos have done it again with their second single 'Jody'. Whilst not quite as infectious as 'Fools', this has done more than enough to convince me that 'Visiter' is going to be a worthy purchase. The drums, as usual, never do what you expect, running slightly off the beat, and the Meric Long blends the guitar melody well with his voice. Who Jody is, we have no idea, but she makes fitting subject matter for the song... again a mouth watering 4 minutes 30 seconds, and at no point boring.

The Dodos- Jody

'Visiter comes out on March 18th, make sure you pre-order it here!

The Dodos have just started a US wide tour, including dates at South By Southwest in early March. Wish I could be there... (*sighs longingly*)

Tour Dates:

Jan 28 9:00P
Mercury Lounge/New York w/ Alberta Cross
Feb 2 11:00P
Union Pool/Brooklyn NY w/ Phosphorescent
Feb 15 10:00p
The Blank Club/San Jose CA w/ The Mumlers, Two Sheds
Feb 28 11:00P
Cafe du Nord/San Francisco NOISEPOP FESTIVAL w/ Or the Whale
March 8 9:00p
The Smell/Los Angeles w/ the Ohsees
March 9 8:00P
The Elephant Bar/San Diego w/ the Ohsees
March 12-16 2008
SXSW/Austin TX
March 19 9:00P
Lola's/Ft. Worth, TX
March 22
The Ballroom/Marfa TX
March 22 9:00P
Mink/Houston TX
April 5 9:00P
Cafe 9/New Haven, CT
April 10 9:00P
Bard College/Annandale on the Hudson NY
April 19 9:00P
Culture Shock Festival at Indiana
April 20 9:00P
Replay Lounge/Lawrence, KS
April 21 9:00P
Hi Dive/Denver CO

As I said before, its about that time when everyone is depressed, and everything seems to come and once. I'm in a massive rush, but I just wanted to get a quick post in before bed (unfortunately, I do need sleep!). Well, my tip for the day is newly signed band The Dodos. I received an email tip today informing me of the fact that the San Fransico based guitar and drum duo have signed to Frenchkiss Records, also home to Les Savy Favs (post on them coming soon) and The Hold Steady. That's not a bad alumni to have, and I think it bodes well for The Dodos. Other than an admittedly painful name, these two guys have everything going for them. Putting together a "country-blues-loving guitarist and a metalhead drummer" (see their website) and this what you get. And what is 'this'? Well, you can't really pinhole them, but its energetic, its folky, its fun and its easy to listen to. Good enough for you? I bloody hope so...

I've been listening to their back catalog all day, and what I've heard has we wondering where they've been... okay, their older songs are far too long and they need focus, but I've seen many horrendous bands unjustifiably making it big. Just goes to show you there's no justice in the music industry... All I can say is, good luck to the duo on their latest album 'Visiter' (out March 2008), and leave me a comment if you like the tracks I've posted: one track from each of their three albums, including their latest single, Fools.

The Dodos- Fools
The Dodos- Nerds
The Dodos- Notes