The Dodos bring drum-driven indie rock to RecordBar

The Dodos with Reading Rainbow
Monday, March 21, 2011
RecordBar

Better than: the band’s three-hour sound check.

The Dodos are a thorough band. After a strategic and detailed sound check to begin the night, the band’s set was polished and tight, without crowd banter or visible set lists littering the stage. It was as if they had their stage show down to an art form — and the audience was witnessing a choreographed performance art piece, rather than an indie-rock show. An improvisational stage presence is always appreciated in live shows, but the Dodos managed to pull off a set that was clean yet entertaining, perfectly timed yet spontaneously enjoyable.