For five albums—starting with 2006’s Beware Of The Maniacs—there was always something playful, almost ephemeral about the Dodos, as if they might simply stop recording at any moment. But the duo just issued its crowning achievement, new sixth set Individ, which sets serious subjects to Logan Kroeber’s galloping drum beats, Meric Long’s vibrato-resonant vocals and ethereal finger-picked filigrees, on thoughtful tracks like “Darkness,” “Bastard,” “Precipitation” and an ominous “Goodbyes And Endings.” Long and Kroeber will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our new feature on them.
Kroeber: Longtime friend of the band William Alexander (also of Meanest Boys) has flirted with the music industry in the past, but he always seems to return underground to continue writing even more songs that not enough people are hearing. His songs combine tasteful, sampled heartbeats with soulful rock ‘n’ roll, and are swimming in his unique, melodic vocals. With a new live band forming around him and a vinyl release of his last album about to drop, now is a good time to get acquainted with him.
Video after the jump.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgnIeD2Zebw
