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The Phil Ek-produced sophomore album by Hawthorne, CA-based indie-pop band Dios is joyful and weird, but not too weird. The songs on
(Malos) are nice songs that seem like not a whole lot is happening in them, just some unexpected yacht rock sensibilities creeping subtly into pleasant genre-morphing exercises. Then you find yourself listening to the album for the seventh time that day and you realize this stuff is really, really good. They have some of the overreaching ethos of
Olivia Tremor Control and
Super Furry Animals, but not in any crippling way. They're not afraid to experiment, but they're not Wolf Eyes either, you dig? If you love
the Move,
Grandaddy,
the Shins and the
Radar Brothers, then this is probably already your favorite band and you know that this is thus far their best record, and all is right with the world.
--Mike McGonigal
Product Description
Aussie pressing of the So-Cal indie act's 2004 debut album includes three bonus tracks, 'Bust Out The Candy', 'Everyday', & 'All Said & Done' (EP Version). Sweet, dreamy, languid acoustic pop for fans of Grandaddy, Weezer, Flaming Lips, & Mercury Rev. Rogue.