I'm just back from the Dodos concert. If you live in Boston, it's a shame that you weren’t there. If you live somewhere else, hope they’ll visit you soon (http://www.myspace.com/thedodos)
What can I say? The kids “still” rock. Their rhythm is still unceasing, engaging, original and powerful. I see a bright future ahead of them.
First thing, the band is a close-knit. Meric Long, the lead-singer and guitar player of the band, does a great job both as a singer and as a guitarist. He manages to keep the overall sound united and energetic. Perhaps, he lacks a bit of the charisma and the typical characteristics of the classic rock front-leader. But he is young and he will learn the tricks. Meanwhile, he strums the acoustic guitars with passion and energy.
Undoubtedly, The strength of the band, especially live, is on the way they approach their instrumental music. Their main characteristic is their wildly percussive style. Logan Kroeber is the pulsing heart of the band; he plays the drums whit such energy and intensity, to make the real difference in the band. A good song becomes excellent, in the moment in which Kroeber is free to lead the songs. He opens the way to a wind of chaos made of perpetual games of rolling drums, instantaneous breaks, screams and sweat. The group’s riffs and rolls are then supported and given substance by the other percussionist of the band, Keaton Snyder. The more, the better.
Let’s hope they will not forget what makes them more original. If ever, embrace chaos, don’t leave it behind.
I hope you'll enjoy some of the moments of the concert through the below videos. The quality is not excellent, but I did the best I could, standing for more than an hour on top of a broken TV! Did I break it?
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