DMST: Going To Great Lengths For ROK
February 18, 2010 – 8:30 amBy Shawn Despres
Originally slated to play in Taiwan after finishing up their Japan gigs, Toronto’s Do Make Say Think moved their Taipei concert back two days so that they could squeeze a Seoul live date on February 21 into their Asian tour.
Formed in the mid-‘90s, Do Make Say Think have issued six acclaimed full-length recordings. The nine-member act’s brand of post-rock incorporates elements of psych, folk, jazz, and occasionally a wee bit of noise creating a wonderfully dynamic and often awe-inspiring sound. Their most recent album, 2009’s “Other Truths,” boasts only four tracks: “Do,” “Make,” “Say” and … yep, you guessed it, “Think.” Each of the “Other Truths” cuts can be heard on the group’s MySpace site.
All nine members will be accompanying the band to South Korea, which means local fans will get the full-on Do Make Say Think experience complete with violins, horns, and two drum sets. This should be quite the night indeed.
Here’s the music video for “In Mind” from 2007′s “You, You’re a History in Rust.”
Do Make Say Think will appear on Sunday, February 21 at V-Hall in Hongdae. Tickets are 40,000 won in advance and 50,000 won at the door. Things will get started shortly after 7 p.m. with opening sets from On Sparrow Hills and the quite good Vidulgi Ooyoo. For more info, visit SuperColorSuper’s site.
