Tommy (Dosh album) explained

Tommy
Type:studio
Artist:Dosh
Cover:Tommy (Dosh album).jpg
Released:[1]
Genre:Post-rock, instrumental hip hop[2]
Label:Anticon
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Tommy is the fifth solo studio album by American multi-insturmentalist Dosh. It was released on Anticon on April 13, 2010.[1]

Andrew Bird contributed vocals on "Number 41" and "Nevermet".[3] "Airlift" contains a sample of Dosh and his friend covering "Run Like Hell" by Pink Floyd.[1] The album is named after and dedicated to Tom Cesario.[1]

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 76% based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Zach Cole of URB gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "Dosh's focus on Tommy falls on the elegance of the music first and foremost, and the tracks evoke warmth as they evolve in sequence." He added, "Dosh pays particular attention to the delicate balance of the instruments on each track, making sure that no one sound overpowers another." M. R. Newmark of PopMatters gave the album 7 stars out of 10, saying: "This is Dosh taking a step back, slowing down, freaking out a little (check the snarling ending of album finale 'Gare de Lyon'), and making the most personal music of his career."

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tommy. Anticon. https://web.archive.org/web/20150623131650/http://www.anticon.com/item/tommy. June 23, 2015. July 1, 2018.
  2. Web site: Data Breaker. The Stranger. Dave. Segal. May 6, 2010. July 1, 2018.
  3. Web site: Dosh to blow minds with album, tour. Consequence of Sound. Philip. Cosores. February 25, 2010. July 1, 2018.