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| 1. Small Deaths |
| 2. Longform |
| 3. Fables |
| 4. Strums, The |
| 5. This Is A Business |
| 6. Two Medicines |
| 7. Troll Nacht |
| 8. Acorn Factory |
| 9. Time To Die, A |
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The Dodos make a lot of good noise for a small ensemble.
The relatively simply constructed ten songs on their new album 'Time To Die'
belie a canny and elusive compositional style. Big stuff from little things.
From relatively meagre instrumental resources ( Meric Long - Guitars,
Logan Kroeber - Percussion and Keaton Snyder - Vibraphone) the band
create an amazing array of different moods and musical textures.
The warm hippie-heaven opening of 'Small Deaths', with its delightfully
naive melody, chiming chords and lush vocal harmonies, opens a door
to a singularly magical musical landscape.
The impulse to pass through and join them on the journey is irresistible.
'Longform' with its driving rhythm and somewhat harder edge creates a
whirlwind of sound around the strong central vocal performance;
those dense close harmonies now becoming a distinctive and defining feature.
'The Strums' too manages to manufacture a massive sound from the
smallest compositional building blocks. The result here is magnificent.
A lovely tune segueing into a luminously magical central section full
of light and shade and exhilarating optimism.
The good-natured honesty of this music is never less than delightful.
The playful craziness of the spluttering opening to 'Two Medicines'
settles down quickly into one of the album's most powerful musical ideas.
The taut complexity of the arrangement is well-delivered by all concerned.
'Troll Nacht' is suffused with moonlight and a strange, almost Autumnal ambience.
'A Time To Die' is the haunting and very moving emotional axis of this fine album.
A darkly-shaded but ultimately uplifting song of which they can be proud.
'Company' brings the project to a cataclysmic end with a tangible sense of raw
driving purpose, closing the curtains on a deeply satisfying musical experience.
The Dodos are unlikely to face extinction given the evidence of pulsing life
found bursting through every vein of this admirably invigorating project.
I was left wanting more.
Highly Recommended.
The relatively simply constructed ten songs on their new album 'Time To Die'
belie a canny and elusive compositional style. Big stuff from little things.
From relatively meagre instrumental resources ( Meric Long - Guitars,
Logan Kroeber - Percussion and Keaton Snyder - Vibraphone) the band
create an amazing array of different moods and musical textures.
The warm hippie-heaven opening of 'Small Deaths', with its delightfully
naive melody, chiming chords and lush vocal harmonies, opens a door
to a singularly magical musical landscape.
The impulse to pass through and join them on the journey is irresistible.
'Longform' with its driving rhythm and somewhat harder edge creates a
whirlwind of sound around the strong central vocal performance;
those dense close harmonies now becoming a distinctive and defining feature.
'The Strums' too manages to manufacture a massive sound from the
smallest compositional building blocks. The result here is magnificent.
A lovely tune segueing into a luminously magical central section full
of light and shade and exhilarating optimism.
The good-natured honesty of this music is never less than delightful.
The playful craziness of the spluttering opening to 'Two Medicines'
settles down quickly into one of the album's most powerful musical ideas.
The taut complexity of the arrangement is well-delivered by all concerned.
'Troll Nacht' is suffused with moonlight and a strange, almost Autumnal ambience.
'A Time To Die' is the haunting and very moving emotional axis of this fine album.
A darkly-shaded but ultimately uplifting song of which they can be proud.
'Company' brings the project to a cataclysmic end with a tangible sense of raw
driving purpose, closing the curtains on a deeply satisfying musical experience.
The Dodos are unlikely to face extinction given the evidence of pulsing life
found bursting through every vein of this admirably invigorating project.
I was left wanting more.
Highly Recommended.
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
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34 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Thank you!
28 July 2009
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The daily deals at Amazon are a terrific way to expand your musical horizons, people! Part of the point of them is to expand the fan base of some of the lesser known bands and genres. If you don't like this type of music, ok, but don't complain that the deals aren't what you want. I know that I, for one, get a bit irritated when there are too many mainstream offerings...I never buy them because if I wanted to listen to that sort of thing, all I have to do is turn on the radio and it is repeated constantly anyway.
As another reviewer said, stop complaining because you want more Nickelback.
Ok, as for the actual album, I like! Poppy, but not electronically so. Definitely worth the reduced price, and I'm now interested in their other stuff. I'm a huge fan of DCFC, Stars, Blitzen Trapper, Iron & Wine, Bell X1...get the idea? No, this isn't completely the same as any of those, but it fits well with the other things I like, if that helps.
So, have a listen. Expand your horizons!
As another reviewer said, stop complaining because you want more Nickelback.
Ok, as for the actual album, I like! Poppy, but not electronically so. Definitely worth the reduced price, and I'm now interested in their other stuff. I'm a huge fan of DCFC, Stars, Blitzen Trapper, Iron & Wine, Bell X1...get the idea? No, this isn't completely the same as any of those, but it fits well with the other things I like, if that helps.
So, have a listen. Expand your horizons!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Another solid release from the Dodos
28 July 2009
I've only listened through once so far, but it's already a solid album (I felt compelled to review quickly due to the slew of negative comments that popped up here very quickly). The Dodos have a very unique style -- and this definitely sounds like a lot of their work to date. But this album showcases a solid step in new directions as they experiment with many new sonic ideas without betraying their styles that both define them and have brought them their ever-growing success.
I have listened to their album "Visiter" a ton, and I love it, although it did take a few listens to really grab me. "Beware of the Maniacs" is a recent addition to my music library, but is quickly racking up plays. "Time to Die" looks to do the same. If you have liked the Dodos in the past, or have been at all curious about them, give this album a shot. Like other Dodos music it may not blow you away immediately, but give it some time to ferment in your system. They are a very good band.
Also, if you get the chance to see them live, do it. They put on an excellent show.
I have listened to their album "Visiter" a ton, and I love it, although it did take a few listens to really grab me. "Beware of the Maniacs" is a recent addition to my music library, but is quickly racking up plays. "Time to Die" looks to do the same. If you have liked the Dodos in the past, or have been at all curious about them, give this album a shot. Like other Dodos music it may not blow you away immediately, but give it some time to ferment in your system. They are a very good band.
Also, if you get the chance to see them live, do it. They put on an excellent show.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Refreshing
28 July 2009
I have to admit I have only listened to Time To Die once but I enjoy the music. It might end up as a 4* for me but I felt like I needed to chime in as a balance for the negative reviews. I applaud Amazon for some variety in their daily deals. The sample snipets from the songs don't do the Dodos justice. I hope people will listen to the songs in their entirety before jumping to conclusions. The syncopated rhythms might not be very conducive to a quick 15 second sample but these songs are wonderful. I look forward to exploring and digging deeper with Time To Die and perhaps looking into more of the Dodos' catalog.
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