French/Finnish duo The Dø release their album, ‘Both Ways Open Jaws’, on November 14th, through Village Green. The band would now like to share never before seen studio footage from the Pigalle Sessions in Paris. This behind-the-sceens filming shows the band performing ‘Slippery Slope’ in their sweaty Parisian studio.
Olivia, the O in The Dø. Dan is the D. The Dø rhymes with ‘d’oh’, as in Do, Re-Mi-Far-So…They’ve already had a Number 1 album in France with stunning debut ‘A Mouthful’, and now France’s best kept secret, The Dø are set to conquer the UK.
She veers from the primal, invoking the spectres of Joni Mitchell, Fever Ray and Bjork with the percussion led ‘Slippery Slope’, replete with tribal chanting, and lead single ‘Too Insistent’ with its tirelessly catchy propulsive melody, to the childlike; her sweet vocals offsetting the unsettling imagery on opener ‘Dust It Off’, and the nursery rhyme rhythm of ‘Bohemian Dances’ a little reminiscent of Joanna Newsom and CocoRosie
Technically accomplished and full of rich orchestration and electronic flourishes, ‘Both Ways Open Jaws’ somehow still manages to keep a lightness of touch and an instant pop appeal, no doubt thanks to Olivia’s bewitching vocals and song-writing skills.
Expect to be hearing a lot more of the pair as the year goes on.
The Do will play Hoxton Bar and Kitchen on 23rd November.
