| cLOUDDEAD is the latest musical concoction from the always entertaining minds of Doseone, why?, and odd nosdam. This collection of tunes created between 1998 and 2000 has attracted plenty of positive press and international praise for the group, and believe me when I tell you, it is all well-deserved. Topics including moving to California, suicidal thoughts, and distaste towards art school turn the album into a timeline without a dull moment in sight. Dose and why? take the listener for an intense ride through the aforementioned subject matter with their never-boring deliveries and unique voice tones and speeds. One moment Dose will be crooning you into dreamland with his light-hearted moans, and the next minute will bring forth a barrage of seemingly endless utterings. Dose and why? have established themselves as musical soulmates; the combination of their ideas and thoughts fit together so perfectly, you'd think they were one in the same. cLOUDDEAD is an album which evokes emotion within the listener. The greatest and most important thing to do when listening to this project, is to take the somewhat odd and scattered lyrics, and try to relate them to your own experiences. Only then can you truly appreciate the power of this record. cLOUDDEAD is all about atmosphere. The ambiance it gives off is like none other. It's like riding on the back of a shopping cart down the aisles of a supermarket when you were seven years old. This atmosphere I speak of is due mostly to the unsung hero of the group, odd nosdam. nosdam, the Dr. Sample vet, has managed to put together soundscapes that capture the moods dose and why? project with their lyrics. nosdam's beats crunch and hiss their way into your headphones, holding you hostage while his gritty drums creep up on you. cLOUDDEAD surely wouldn't be as effective if it weren't for odd's craftsmanship. This album is one that you can't go without hearing, and once you do, repeated listens will be inevitable. These three minds came together to build something in their bedroom studios, probably unaware of what the outcome would be. Accept cLOUDEAD as a gift, and let it spend the night on the floor of your bedroom, and if you really want to show your gratitude, take it out to the waffle house the following morning. - Futility |
3XLP/Out Of Print