I’m undecided about the Dodos. Sure, they’re fantastic musicians and my Lord, they don’t half put some passion into their set but there’s something about them that doesn’t quite work for me. But first the positives- it’s been a long time since I’ve seen an act with so much fire in their soul- they remind me of Two Gallants before they went shit. Their clattering, impassioned folk-rock is delivered with an almost explosive vitality- Meric Long periodically almost falls out of his chair with the abandon he plays his guitar with; Joe Haener engages in the wholescale decimation of a metal dustbin when he’s not adding lovely vibraphone or toy piano touches to the mix. Sounds fucking awesome- and it would be if only they didn’t make every song last ten minutes. It’s a huge problem- even the greatest melody can’t survive being strung out that long and the limited instrumentation just compounds the feelings of ennui at hearing another extended drum-and-guitar freakout. It’s a real shame, as I honestly wanted to love them but overall I couldn’t help but feel they’re a band less than the sum of their parts.(Photo: LittlePants (Flickr))
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