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August 18, 2009

Do Make Say Think - "Do" (Stereogum Premiere)

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The ever-expanding and contracting Toronto quintet Do Make Say Think's sixth full-length Other Truths is made up of four long tracks, "Do," "Make," "Say," and "Think." (It's like taking "self-titled" to the molecular level.) Three go beyond the 10-minute mark -- which is where you'll find opener "Do." It's guest vocals are provided by the Lullabye Arkestra. (Elsewhere, Akron/Family lend their pipes to the album.) The piece goes through a number of dynamic ups and downs and passages horned, stringed, synthesized, and otherwise, but a blow-by-blow would diminish its overall power and arc, so just sit down and dig into it.

Other Truths is out 10/20 via Constellation. They're trekking all over the place:

09/10 - New York, NY @ Wordless Music Festival (Miller Theatre)
10/22 - London, UK @ Scala
10/23 - Thessaloniki, Greece @ Principal
10/24 - Athens, Greece @ Rodeo
10/25 - Athens, Greece @ Rodeo
10/26 - Leipzig, Germany @ Conne Island
10/27 - Munich, Germany @ Feierwerk
10/28 - Schorndorf, Germany @ Manufaktur
10/29 - SUI Duedingen - Bad Bonn
10/30 - Dijon, France @ Novosonic Festival
10/31 - Paris, France @ Le Maroquinerie
11/01 - Nantes, France @ Soy Festival
11/02 - Toulouse, France Kleo
11/03 - Barcelona, Spain @ Sala Apolo
11/04 - Bilbao, Spain @ Kafe Antzokia
11/05 - Marseille, France @ Montevideo
11/06 - Nancy, France @ L'autre Canal
11/07 - Esch Sur Alzette, Luxembourg @ Kulturfabrik
11/08 - Kortrijk, Belgium @ De Kreujn
11/10 - Hamburg, Germany @ Molotov
11/11 - Malmo, Sweden @ Debaser
11/12 - Linkoping, Sweden @ Herrgarn
11/13 - Oslo, Norway @ John Dee
11/14 - Aarhus, Denmark @ Voxhall
11/15 - Bielefeld, Germany @ Forum
11/16 - Berlin, Germany @ Magnet
11/25 - Montreal, QC @ Sala Rossa
11/26 - Montreal, QC @ Sala Rossa
11/27 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East
11/28 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg
11/30 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
12/01 - Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel
12/02 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Brillobox
12/03 - Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot Ballroom
12/04 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern

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16 Comments

So good live.

Posted by: JP at 08/18/09 1:30 PM  | Reply
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Trying to think of a Damo Suzuki Network joke ... wait, it'll come to me ... nah, fuck it.

Excellent track though. Can't wait to hear more.

Posted by: artrckr profile link at 08/18/09 1:39 PM  | Reply
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wow... what a track! DMST never dissappoints.

Posted by: essi at 08/18/09 2:00 PM  | Reply
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Given how many people seem to have trouble listening to songs for more than 30 seconds without moving on in their iTunes library, I love that DMST is still coming out with 10 min songs. Loved Winter Hymn, stoked they are back at it

Posted by: Cousin Chris at 08/18/09 2:12 PM  | Reply
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Splendid! ...but where's the west coast love?

Posted by: Mikey at 08/18/09 2:15 PM  | Reply
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so excited!

Posted by: Elliot profile link at 08/18/09 2:47 PM  | Reply
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love this band. great song.

Posted by: woozefa profile link at 08/18/09 3:30 PM  | Reply
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Couldn't help but also note that they are playing in Toronto tomorrow!
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/76392

Sounds great!

Posted by: Sean at 08/18/09 5:15 PM  | Reply
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wha...what about san diego?

Posted by: Tyler at 08/18/09 10:38 PM  | Reply
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Wow... I was just reading about the new Built to spill album while listening to this, and for a second I thought i was listening to them :o But then came the trashy guitars at cca 2.30 and there's no mistaking them :)

Posted by: trip at 08/19/09 6:55 AM  | Reply
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totally respect this band and am glad they keep making music, but i don't know if anything will be able to top the impact the songs off &yet&yet had on me

Posted by: Nicholas at 08/20/09 3:02 PM  | Reply
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booooooooooooriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing

Posted by: chud measly at 08/21/09 8:01 PM  | Reply
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come to LA or I'll shoot myself
simple as that

Posted by: Steven at 08/21/09 9:57 PM  | Reply
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this is gorgeous. I can't wait!

Posted by: Omar at 08/26/09 12:11 AM  | Reply
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it just leaked. it doesn't sound mastered, but it's amazing after one listen.

Posted by: daver at 09/13/09 3:47 PM  | Reply
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finally got a chance to get through the album and it's fantastic, rust was mind blowing on it's own level but this so cohesive and understated, really really fun listen

Posted by: darienzbro profile link at 10/25/09 11:13 PM  | Reply
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