Listening to San Francisco duo The Dodos can certainly keep the listener on edge. The band has the tendency to toss occasional bursts of fuzz, screams or yelps at times when one would least expect in a fashion similar to fellow contemporaries Animal Collective. What sets The Dodos apart however, is there music is comprised of mostly drumming and a floating rhythm guitar. On "Fools," pulsating drums are coupled with an easy acoustic guitar while Meric Long delivers straight ahead vocals albeit for the echo-heavy refrain where he sings "fools...fools....fools" adding a touch of breeziness to the song. A buzzing bass abruptly enters along with the aforementioned yelps and cries rounding out what would otherwise be a light-hearted pop song with a welcome roughness. Check out the video on RYIH TV...you don't want to miss Logan Kroeber stomping away at his drum kit with his tambourine-fitted shoes.
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