The Dodos

Artist- The Dodos
Album- No Color
Label- frenchkiss*

The Dodos are back with album 3!!!! Meric Long and Logan Kroeber realized that having a third member and too-glossy production dragged down 2009’s LP Time to Die. Back to a guitar/drum duo, No Color is a return to the rawness that marked their debut Visiter. Neko Case provides guest backing vocals on about 5 tracks here as well, but she never crowds the band. The Dodos’ strength has always been their reliance on terrific drumming that provides a solid backbone to their indie-folk sound.
The LP opens with “Black Night”, a song with wondrous momentum and a perfect introduction for new fans. “Sleep” has a trance-like quality that perfectly reflects the song’s name. “Going Under” is raucous (Dodos go electric!) and is great, though it’s 6 minutes long. The Dodos’ new album is a true delight – not perfect by any means, but rhythmic, poppy, and energetic all in one fell swoop. Play this.