Tommy is the fifth solo studio album by American multi-insturmentalist Dosh. It was released on Anticon on April 13, 2010.[1]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 13, 2010[1] | |||
| Genre | Post-rock, instrumental hip hop[2] | |||
| Length | 43:57 | |||
| Label | Anticon | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The A.V. Club | A−[5] |
| Cokemachineglow | 78/100[6] |
| Pitchfork | 6.9/10[7] |
| PopMatters |   [8] |
| The Skinny | [9] |
| URB | [10] |
Andrew Bird contributed vocals on "Number 41" and "Nevermet".[11] "Airlift" contains a sample of Dosh and his friend covering "Run Like Hell" by Pink Floyd.[1] The album is named after and dedicated to Tom Cesario.[1]
Critical reception
editAt Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 76% based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]
Zach Cole of URB gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "Dosh's focus on Tommy falls on the elegance of the music first and foremost, and the tracks evoke warmth as they evolve in sequence."[10] He added, "Dosh pays particular attention to the delicate balance of the instruments on each track, making sure that no one sound overpowers another."[10] M. R. Newmark of PopMatters gave the album 7 stars out of 10, saying: "This is Dosh taking a step back, slowing down, freaking out a little (check the snarling ending of album finale 'Gare de Lyon'), and making the most personal music of his career."[8]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Martin Dosh, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Subtractions" | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Yer Face" | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Number 41" (Dosh, Andrew Bird) | 3:04 |
| 4. | "Town Mouse" | 3:09 |
| 5. | "Loud" (Mike Lewis) | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Airlift" | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Country Road X" (Dosh, Ryan Francesconi) | 5:05 |
| 8. | "Call the Kettle" | 5:38 |
| 9. | "Nevermet" (Dosh, Bird) | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Gare de Lyon" (Dosh, Andrew Broder, Everest, Bryan Olson) | 8:29 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
- Martin Dosh – everything else
- Mike Lewis – backing vocals (1, 3), saxophone (1, 4, 8), synthesizer (2), piano (3, 5, 6, 7), bass guitar (5, 8, 10), glockenspiel (5)
- Jeremy Ylvisaker – electric guitar (2, 3, 4, 5, 6), backing vocals (3), synthesizer (3), slide guitar (8), feedback guitar (10)
- Ryan Francesconi – accordion (7), guitar (7, 8, 9, 10), bass guitar (7, 9), banjo (10), tambura (10)
- Mike Sopko – acoustic guitar (1), electric guitar (1)
- Chris Morrissey – electric bass (1, 4, 6)
- Todd Sickafoose – acoustic bass (2, 9)
- Jon Davis – microphone (3), bass sample (3)
- Paul Niehaus – pedal steel guitar (3)
- Andrew Bird – vocals (3, 9), lyrics (3, 9)
- Bryan Olson – guitar (4)
- Derek Phillips – drums (4)
- Freddy Votel – percussion (5, 8, 10)
- J.T. Bates – cymbal (6)
- Tim Glenn – prepared piano (7)
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Tommy". Anticon. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ Segal, Dave (May 6, 2010). "Data Breaker". The Stranger. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ a b "Tommy by Dosh". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ J. Poet. "Tommy - Dosh". AllMusic. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ Gordon, Scott (April 13, 2010). "Dosh: Tommy". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ Marsh, Calum (May 8, 2010). "Dosh: Tommy". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on May 13, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (April 9, 2010). "Dosh: Tommy". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ a b Newmark, M. R. (April 13, 2010). "Dosh: Tommy". PopMatters. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ Hamilton, Billy (March 29, 2010). "Dosh - Tommy". The Skinny. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ a b c Cole, Zach (April 13, 2010). "Dosh – Tommy (Review)". URB. Archived from the original on April 16, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ Cosores, Philip (February 25, 2010). "Dosh to blow minds with album, tour". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
Further reading
edit- Kelly, Jennifer (April 14, 2010). "People Said It Was Impossible: An Interview with Dosh". PopMatters.