Dios - We Are Dios

Brand new on the revitalized Buddyhead label, the new DIOS album:....."WE ARE DIOS" finds dios going back to what they do best: recording in their home studio withintent to blow minds. dios reinforce their experimental approach to song arrangement,instrumentation and studio-craft with the idea that well written SONGS are the strong point toany album.After a brief foray into the world of professional recording with the Phil Ek (Shins, ModestMouse) produced sophomore effort "dios (malos)", the band felt compelled to once againembrace their fusion of budget gear, DIY-fi and spiritual melodic devotion that had defined theirprevious efforts, this time adding a greater degree of sonic experimentation and genre-bending.Taking an almost Howard Hughes-ian approach during the recording process, leader JoelMorales largely disappeared from the Los Angeles music scene to commit the better part of athree-year period toward realizing and expanding the schizophrenic combination of powerfulmelodies and compelling arrangements that debut effort dios hinted at. Songs melt together,creating a pocket-symphonic-folk-song-cycle in which leitmotifs drift in and out, aurallysuggesting a Fellini score played over the Electric Kool-Aid acid test. Ask for a listening promo. This is a great album, and will bring the summer with repeated playing!

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