Individ is the sixth studio album by indie folk band The Dodos. It was released on Polyvinyl Records on January 27, 2015.

Individ
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 25, 2015 (2015-01-25)
GenreIndie folk
Length38:36
LabelPolyvinyl
The Dodos chronology
Carrier
(2013)
Individ
(2015)
Certainty Waves
(2018)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB+[3]
Consequence of SoundB−[4]
Exclaim!7/10[5]
musicOMH[6]
Pitchfork7.2/10[7]
PopMatters[8]

The album makes heavy use of the slide guitar of Meric Long, which was an element used in the band's embryonic days, but more sparingly on 2013's Carrier. It is marked from previous efforts likewise for its lack of involvement of high-profile producer Phil Ek, who worked on The Dodos' 2009 album Time to Die. Although released in early 2015, the band told Cheryl Waters of KEXP-FM during a studio performance and interview that they began recording Individ only a month after completing Carrier and before the latter had even been released. None of the songs on Individ were leftovers from the Carrier sessions and were all newly written in the studio. [9]

Track listing

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  1. "Precipitation" (6:10)
  2. "The Tide" (3:25)
  3. "Bubble" (3:12)
  4. "Competition" (3:19)
  5. "Darkness" (3:53)
  6. "Goodbyes and Endings" (4:32)
  7. "Retriever" (4:36)
  8. "Bastard" (2:23)
  9. "Pattern/Shadow" (7:06)

References

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  1. ^ "Individ by The Dodos Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  2. ^ Donelson, Marcy. "Individ - The Dodos". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  3. ^ Swedlund, Eric (January 27, 2015). "The Dodos remain true to their instincts on energetic sixth album". The A.V. Club. Onion, Inc. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  4. ^ Corcoran, Nina (January 22, 2015). "The Dodos - Individ". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  5. ^ Sylvester, Daniel (January 23, 2015). "The Dodos Individ". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  6. ^ Marsh, Graeme (February 3, 2015). "The Dodos - Individ". musicOMH. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  7. ^ Rachel, T. Cole (January 19, 2015). "The Dodos: Individ Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  8. ^ Derks, Dan (January 26, 2015). "The Dodos: Individ". PopMatters. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  9. ^ The Dodos - Full Performance (Live on KEXP) on YouTube