The Orphan Review Recommends: The Dodos

The Dodos are an acoustic duo that spawned from Dodo Bird, a solo act that used to be just this dude named Meric Long from San Francisco. He teamed up with drummer Logan Kroeber and the result is this creamy folk stuff that you'll be into if you like Sparrow House or Animal Collective, or anything they write about on daytrotter. They're pretty terrific.

DOWNLOAD:
The Dodos - Fools (MP3)
The Dodos - The Ball (MP3)
Daytrotter Sessions (link)
The Dodos - Fools (Video)


The band has recently signed with Frenchkiss Records (home to the likes of Les Savy Fav and The Ex Models) and will release the album Visiters in March 2008. They're playing SXSW this year, and you'll probably be able to catch them soon at a shitty club or dive bar near you--

The Dodos Tour Dates:

Jan 28 9:00P
Mercury Lounge/New York w/ Alberta Cross

Feb 2 11:00P
Union Pool/Brooklyn NY w/ Phosphorescent

Feb 15 10:00p
The Blank Club/San Jose CA w/ The Mumlers, Two Sheds

Feb 28 11:00P
Cafe du Nord/San Francisco NOISEPOP FESTIVAL w/ Or the Whale

March 8 9:00p
The Smell/Los Angeles w/ the Ohsees

March 9 8:00P
The Elephant Bar/San Diego w/ the Ohsees

March 12-16 2008
SXSW/Austin TX

March 19 9:00P
Lola's/Ft. Worth, TX

March 22
The Ballroom/Marfa TX

March 22 9:00P
Mink/Houston TX

April 5 9:00P
Cafe 9/New Haven, CT

April 10 9:00P
Bard College/Annandale on the Hudson NY

April 19 9:00P
Culture Shock Festival at Indiana

April 20 9:00P
Replay Lounge/Lawrence, KS

April 21 9:00P
Hi Dive/Denver CO