Still riding high on the success of their fourth full-length No Color, San Francisco indie rock duo The Dodos are headed back to the states for an East Coast jaunt beginning in June. To celebrate their return, the band has unveiled a brand new video for delicate, finger-picked No Color-closer “Companions.” Matching the darker aesthetic of “Black Night,” the new video is an eerie trip – both literally and figuratively. Like “Black Night” before it, the video stars lead singer and guitarist Meric Long, but in stead of lording over a fight club, this time Long finds himself unable to put up a fight. Watch the video, premiered this morning on VEVO, to find out why…
In other Dodos news, the band recently stopped by Google’s Mountain View, California campus for a full performance and Q&A session with the Google staff. The band ripped through new material before entertaining questions from the audience about everything from the band’s favorite San Francisco eateries to drummer Logan Kroeber’s trademark cymbal-shoe. Watch The Dodos’ Musicians @ Google Performance here.
The band’s tour kicks off June 1st in Salt Lake City, Utah, and finds Long and Kroeber wending their way down the eastern seaboard. Joining the band for the trek will be Colorado duo Gauntlet Hair.
Jun 01 Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT #
Jun 02 Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO *
Jun 04 The Mill – Iowa City, IA *
Jun 05 Turner Hall – Milwaukee, WI *
Jun 06 Metro – Chicago, IL *
Jun 07 Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH *
Jun 09 Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY *
Jun 10 Music Hall of Williamsburg – Brooklyn, NY *
Jun 11 Theater of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA *
Jun 12 930 Club – Washington, DC *
Jun 14 Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA *
Jun 15 La Tulipe – Montreal, QC *
Jun 16 Phoenix Concert Theatre -NXNE – Toronto, ON (w/Deerhoof)
Jul 03 San Francisco, CA – Stern Grove Festival w/ Neko Case
Sep 09 Raleigh, NC - Hopscotch Festival w/ Guided by Voices & Drive By Truckers
Sep 22 Cincinnati , OH – MidPoint Music Festival
Sep 23 Campaign, IL – Pygmalion Festival
# w/White Denim
* w/Gauntlet Hair
