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So, less shoegazing and ’80s pop, more Doors and ZZ Top. Still magnificent, though.
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The rest of Dos can't quite keep the pulse of those initial salvos. Staying inventive within the confines of repetition is sometimes too much for the band to muster. But Johnson's fiery playing is impressive throughout.
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Dos offers proof that, while less may indeed be more, Wooden Shjips give you more of less.
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It’s a swaggering, pyschedelic road album, which we’ve generously been allowed to ride shotgun on. Buy the record, take the ride.
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Their second full album creates psychedelic intensity by combining the insistent rhythms of early 70s German bands with a fearsomely primitive garage sound.
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Dos works as great background music, but simply isn’t consistently engaging. On the other hand, it succeeds as an exercise in minimalist rock deconstructivism, so choose your poison.
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Q MagazineThe quartet's unhurried groove-based approach makes for a captivating listen. [Jun 2009, p.134]
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UncutWooden Shjips continue their work in simple but effective grooves, around which the band discursively noodle. [Jun 2009, p.113]
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If you put Dos on, then do something else that demands more of your attention. You’ll feel better about whatever it is that you’re doing. That’s as ringing of an endorsement as I can muster.