dos y dos | ||||
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Released | July 12, 2011[1] | |||
Genre | Indie, Experimental, Punk | |||
Label | Clenchedwrench | |||
Producer | Yuka Honda[2] | |||
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Spectrum Culture | 3.1/5.0[4] |
dos y dos is an experimental[5] indie album, the fourth by the band dos[6] and the first release in fifteen years by the band.[7] It is a double bass guitar side project for Mike Watt (of the Minutemen and Firehose) and Kira Roessler (from Black Flag).[1] The two were married from 1987–1994.[8]
Watt wanted dos y dos to have less vocals than the previous album, Justamente tres.[9]
Metro Times called the album "fascinating, experimental and enjoyable" with "an almost spiritual, world music feel to the songs."[5] Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange said "Dos Y Dos has a charming storybook character to it, seemingly accompaniment for a Roald Dahl film that was never made."[10] L.A. Record praised the album and likened it to listening to a "quiet, melodic, throbbing conversation."[11] Spectrum Culture praised the musicianship but said the album was "great for having a think, but it ultimately lacks any major distinction."[4] SLUG magazine appreciated the album saying it was "a whole lot of history filtered through rather sparse instrumentation."[12]