{"id":23055,"date":"2022-05-31T05:30:55","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T09:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=23055"},"modified":"2022-06-01T09:44:13","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T13:44:13","slug":"album-review-dopapod-s-t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/31\/album-review-dopapod-s-t\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Dopapod \u2013 s\/t"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-23056\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/dopapod.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/dopapod.jpg 350w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/dopapod-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/dopapod-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>Interactivity is what you make it. And for their latest album, Dopapod has devised a way for listeners to immerse themselves even more deeply into the band\u2019s unique world. The vinyl pressing of the Boston group\u2019s self-titled (and seventh) studio album features a board game. \u201cBuilding a Time Machine\u201d uses the gatefold\u2019s inner sleeve as its board, includes a sheet with directions ,and requires players to provide only game pieces (\u201cmeeples\u201d) and a pair of dice. Clearly a great deal of though and care went into the development of the game; the detailed instructions are as well thought-out as they are playfully mischievous.<\/p>\n<p>But at their core, the members of Dopapod are musicians, not game designers. And it\u2019s the music that will really draw listeners in. While the group has often been tarred with the \u201cjam band\u201d tag, the 11 tracks on <i>Dopapod<\/i> are models of structure. There\u2019s no aimless wankage in these tracks; they\u2019re carefully designed, developed and executed tunes. Leaning heavily on the instrumental side, nine of the tracks do have lyrics. But they\u2019re not the primary focus; instead, the twists and turns of the music deliver plenty of grooves for the jam-oriented listeners, but dig into melody and sonic landscapes in a way that will appeal to the more prog-minded.<\/p>\n<p>Listeners who want their music to fit neatly into genre categories may find Dopapod frustrating. The four musicians are gleefully unconstrained by genre, and the music on <em>Dopapod<\/em> touches on jazz, funk, rock, prog and who-knows-what else. Before shifting into a space-rock vibe, \u201cFannie\u201d displays a bit of Americana flavor. But while Dopapod\u2019s bluegrass character has been remarked upon in the past, it\u2019s not prominent here. Instead, the music is an appealing balance of more electric-centered styles.<\/p>\n<p>Economical songwriting is on display as well. Only one of the album\u2019s cuts breaks the six-minute mark. The tunes are long enough to develop and expand upon musical (and lyrical) ideas, yet short enough to make their points and move on. <i>Dopapod<\/i> is an inviting entry point into the group\u2019s body of work. And if friends are around, you can play a game, too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interactivity is what you make it. And for their latest album, Dopapod has devised a way for listeners to immerse themselves even more deeply into the band\u2019s unique world. 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