The limitations of the two-man band only seem limitless (see: The White Stripes). And in light of Visiter's kaliedoscopic sounds, the Stripes "primitivism via constraints" theme seems more like a lack of creativity than possibility. Because where Jack and Meg are simplistic, Meric and Logan are sophisticated. Their background in Ewe Drumming and metal form the twin pillars of the record without succumbing to the cultural colonialism of the former or the potential tedium of the latter. The perfect combination syncopated drums and acoustic guitar [each given equal presence in the mix] is forceful and propulsive, yet complex and intricate. All that from a two-man band, proving once more it's not the tools of the trade, but the imagination and skill of the artist.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
2008 Favorites: The Dodo's/Visiter
The limitations of the two-man band only seem limitless (see: The White Stripes). And in light of Visiter's kaliedoscopic sounds, the Stripes "primitivism via constraints" theme seems more like a lack of creativity than possibility. Because where Jack and Meg are simplistic, Meric and Logan are sophisticated. Their background in Ewe Drumming and metal form the twin pillars of the record without succumbing to the cultural colonialism of the former or the potential tedium of the latter. The perfect combination syncopated drums and acoustic guitar [each given equal presence in the mix] is forceful and propulsive, yet complex and intricate. All that from a two-man band, proving once more it's not the tools of the trade, but the imagination and skill of the artist.
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