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Genre: alternative, folk |
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There are few pleasures in life that eclipse finding a new band from practically nowhere and listening to their album in utter shock of how good they are. My friends, if you haven’t heard of The Dodos yet, I sincerely hope you’ll take the time to listen because they’re liable to drive out thoughts of any other band from your head (if only for a short while).
What’s so great about this band? Aside from the fact that it consists of two people, the only instruments you’ll hear on Visiter are a guitar and drums. What really sets them apart are the lyrics, which are alternately oversimplified and coyingly vague, practically seem mismatched to the driving beats behind each song. Yet somehow, every sound and word is integral to this album, even the harshly distorted sounds of yelling in the background of “Fools.”
The only things I can think of that aren’t appealing about this album are the very facets that make Visiter so enjoyable. The beats can get a bit tiring, the simplicity of the lyrics can seem rather juvenile, and the album can leave you in a quandry over whether you’ve found the next best thing or if you’re just hearing snippets of your past put to music. I’ve learned in the past that any album that makes me think this hard about it is well worth the praise, so I’ll leave the praise where it’s due. Visiter, and The Dodos, are great. Period.
