The Dodos are at RecordBar Saturday night

Since their 2005 debut as Dodo Bird, guitarist Meric Long and drummer Logan Kroeber have slowly built a career on thoughtful, layered folk rock. (Long began his career as a solo singer-songwriter; Kroeber played drums in metal bands.) The San Francisco duo perform now as the Dodos, but little else has changed.

On their latest full-length, Carrier, Long and Kroeber dive further into their elaborate rhythms. But there’s a deeper element to Carrier‘s intelligent arrangements: The album was inspired by the death of touring band member Christopher Reimer and offers a solemn insight into a band in mourning. Carrier is serious and fresh, and the Dodos have done an excellent job navigating what could have been choppy waters.

Details here.