Periodically, I declare a certain band "the greatest rock and roll band in the world" ^TM. This can change from week to week and certain favorite bands get the honor repeatedly. Currently the title goes to a guitar and drum duo from San Francisco called The Dodos. I'm a sucker for dynamics, quietLOUDquiet stuff, and no song illustrates that better than "Jody" (or is it "Jodi"?) from their latest album Visiter. You can stream it below:



Thanks to the Syd and all the fine people at Frenchkiss Records for allowing me to blog this mp3. Right-click and Save-As right here.

And anyone who's seen the band live will tell you that the Dodos must be experienced live to be fully appreciated, and so the band also gets the distinction of first Concert Regret ^TM of 2008. I stayed at home on April 15 when they played Cafe Bourbon Street. Here's a video of the Dodos performing "Jodi" at Divan Orange, Montreal, on April 8, 2008: