Far from extinct

Time To Die, The Dodos third full length album dropped Tuesday, after leaking months ago.

It's great. Complex, interesting, full of pop and polish. Meric Long and Logan Kroeber are technical masters, and producer Phil Ek (The Shins, Fleet Foxes) obviously knows his stuff as well.

But, perhaps due to Ek's influence, or maybe on their own, this release de-emphasizes my favorite part of Visiter, that which set The Dodos' music apart from other (on face) similar tunes: the amazing drumming (may or may not have been ewe drumming) which worked so perfectly with Metric's folky but percise guitar, and created syncopated fun that everyone seemed pleased with. It's still there, and it's still awesome in Time To Die, it's just not the star anymore.

It must be hard to follow up a successful release like Visiter.  Can't to change too little and bore people, can't change too much and risk  fans and their identity. Time to Die walks this line, and walks it well, my complaints aside. Go buy it.

I'm also extremely excited to see these guys live. Dates below.


PLAY: The Dodos - Two Medicines
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PLAY: The Dodos - The Strums
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The Dodos in:
City Date Venue Going?
Atlanta Wed Oct 7 E.A.R.L. +
Asheville Thu Oct 8 The Grey Eagle +
Dc Fri Oct 9 Rock and Roll Hotel +
Baltimore Sat Oct 10 Talking Head +
Philly Mon Oct 12 First Unitarian Church +
Nyc Tue Oct 13 Music Hall of Williamsburg +
Chicago Mon Oct 19 Bottom Lounge +
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June 4, 2010

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