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DOE – ” Grow into It ” Best Albums Of 2018

Posted: January 1, 2019 in MUSIC
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Two years after delivering the astonishing “Some Things Last Longer than You,” London based trio Doe returns with “Grow Into It,” in which Nicola Leel, Jake Popyura and Dean Smithers drop another set of Breeders/Weezer-influenced rock. They still don’t have a bassist and don’t seem to need one, as their double-guitar attack really does the job. The surprising sonic explosions and fits of chaos suggest that they may be taking cues from “Pinkerton,” and yet songs like the bouncy “Labour Like I Do,” the pensive “Team Spirit,” and single-ready fuzz-ballad, “Cathy” rank among their best work.

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Band Members
Nicola // vocals, guitar
Jake // drums, vocals
Dean // guitar

released September 28th, 2018

DOE – ” Sincere “

Posted: October 19, 2016 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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London three-piece Doe spit fire with words. On their debut full-length each song packs a punch with snarky lyrics and heated vibes, delivered with feeling by vocalist Nicola Leel. “Some Things Last Longer Than You” is intense and insanely hooky with each track evoking volumes of emotion from sinister to personal to raw.

Doe is particularly interesting due to their lack of a bass player. But with the efforts of Leeds producer Matthew Johnson (Hookworms) intensifying Doe’s sound, you can’t even tell the bass doesn’t exist. Doe has made it very prevalent on Some Things Last Longer Than You that they are A-OK. One of the standout things about this record is the constant dueling of male and female vocals being a huge focal point, making for delicious harmonies.

Doe is Nicola Leel, Jake Popyura and Dean Smitten. The trio formed in early 2013 when Leel and Popyura met through an ad and bonded over a mutual love of horror flicks. Since then, Doe has been pumping out infectious indie rock sprinkled with punk. The band pulls from artists like Sleater-Kinney, Weezer and The Breeders with crunching guitars and pounding drums.

Some Things Last Longer Than You is mean. It’s perfect for when you’re feeling extra angsty and want that feeling of satisfaction and a little vengeance so elegantly lined with punk-tinged indie pop. The record begins with “No. 1” which is not only clever, but also incredibly catchy. Who doesn’t like a song about not taking shit from anyone? . “Monopoly” gives off Los Campesinos! vibes throughout its chorus, with buzzy guitars and catchy riffs. It’s a pop tune that is super pissed off. You can hear Nicola executing lyrics about having to bite your tongue until the chorus comes about with its total release and emotional explosion.

“Sincere” features back and forth vocals between Nicola and Jake make such a great contrast, evoking the confrontation that is happening throughout. The end of the track is just so solid with “sincere” being screamed repeatedly, trying to get its point across to the listener. “Turn Around” features distorted guitars balanced with vocal back and forth play, making for really good pop garage punk tunes. The harmonies on this record are so juicy.

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Some Things Last Longer Than You is confrontational, exposing a look inside the personal thoughts in someone’s head. The closing track “Something To Tell You” is sung as a confessional about self-doubt and mixed emotions how to be a good person. It’s got nasty screeching guitars that have lyrics to match, making it feel extra raw.
You can buy Doe’s debut album via Old Flame Records.