Artist: The Dodos Album: Individ Genre: Indie Rock, Folk Label: Polyvinyl Records This is a confession I am willing to make: I have never really listened to The Dodos, or at least given them the attention they deserved. But after listening to their past albums, especially Visiter and Carrier, I didn’t have to think twice […]
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Listen To The Dodos’ New Album, ‘Individ,’ In Its Entirety
January 20th, 2015 
Ryan Kappy San Francisco indie duo The Dodos have graced listeners with their psych-folk progressions and fine vocals over the course of five full-length albums in their tenure as a band. The band has a new album coming out next week, on January 27, called Individ, via Polyvinyl. After sharing a new track in “Goodbyes And Endings,” […]
The Dodos Stream “Goodbyes and Endings” From Upcoming LP
December 4th, 2014 Drew Caruso The Dodos are set to release their sixth studio album, Individ, on Jan. 27, 2015. Having already let listeners peer through the window with “Competition,” “Goodbyes and Endings” reassures what fans of the band know best, that The Dodos are masters at creating lush indie rock. “Goodbyes and Endings” features the act’s much loved beach-reverb […]
Don’t Pick Your Nose While Watching The Dodos’ “Transformer” Music Video
November 19th, 2013 Nina Corcoran Seven-year-old you is about to burst into giggles; prepare yourself. In San Francisco indie duo The Dodos‘ new music video for “Transformer,” we’re shown the ups, downs, and tight spots of nose picking — and that your nose will seek revenge. Drawn and directed by Spencer Hicks with animation done by Jess Wheelock, the video shows a cartoon […]
ALBUM STREAM: The Dodos – ‘Carrier’
August 20th, 2013 Brian Leak San Francisco, California has always had a lot to offer in the way of music. Both The Beatles and The Band played their last concerts there and it’s been the home and headquarters of a myriad of acts including The Grateful Dead, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Huey Lewis and the News, Journey, Primus, Third Eye Blind, […]
The Dodos Set to Release New Album; Premiere New Track
May 15th, 2013 Mike Sacchetti The Dodos have teamed up with Polyvinyl Records to release their new album, Carrier, due out August 27. It’s slated to be the fifth album by the San Francisco natives, and the follow-up to their 2011 release, No Color. The leader of the band, Meric Long, was deeply affected by the death of Christopher Reimer, […]
The Dodos and Ruby Suns hit the road
September 24th, 2009 Chris San Francisco’s The Dodos sophomore album, Time to Die, will be out on September 15 via Frenchkiss. The band is beginning a massive U.S. tour around the album with support from The Ruby Suns throughout the entire tour. The tour kicks off on September 27 in L.A., and runs through October 26 in Vancouver. The […]
Dodos give away free live album
August 24th, 2011 Jenna Just before the start of their fall tour, The Dodos have released a free live album. The album, recorded in May at Amsterdam’s Melkweg, has 11 tracks and includes live versions of both old and new songs. Click through to use a widget provided by the band to download their free album and, at the […]
Pentimento “Feed The Beat,” Along with 99 Others (#BeatHunger)
October 5th, 2011 James Shotwell Taco Bell has unveiled the 100 artists they will be sponsoring/assisting in their 2011 “Feed The Beat” campaign and UTG Pentimento have made the cut! The names were announced this morning on Feed The Beat’s official website. You can view the full list after the jump. For those unaware, Feed The Beat helps feed bands […]
Soundgarden, Green Day among Lollapalooza headliners
April 6th, 2010 Grant Trimboli Other acts slated to play during the three-day festival in Chicago this August include AFI, the Strokes, Arcade Fire, Phoenix and Lady Gaga
Ruby Suns’ new album!!
October 29th, 2009 Chris Courtesy: Pitchfork With last year’s Sea Lion, the New Zealand band the Ruby Suns made a worldwide beach album that allowed all sorts of sunny influences in, from African rhythms to California psych to Animal Collective experimentalism. Putting the record on in a cold rain makes no sense, unless your aim is escape. So maybe […]
Cymbals Eat Guitars get new bassist
October 28th, 2009 Chris Courtesy: Pitchfork.com If fresh-faced Staten Island indie formalist bashers Cymbals Eat Guitars looked a little different in this CMJ photo, your eyes weren’t playing tricks on you. The band’s MySpace page lists a new bassist, a fellow named Matthew Whipple. He replaces Neil Berenholz, who, according to CEG’s publicist, left the band amicably because he […]