A boisterous, slightly psychedelic collision of everything good that's happened to music during the last 30 years; Dots Will Echo are, without doubt, one of the finest purveyors of epic, elaborately-produced radio pop to ever rear their grinning, hook-filled heads and harmonize on a sweetly-voiced chorus of "Oooohhhs."
As sonically inspired as fellow Jersey popsters, Lizard Music or The Wrens; DWE alternately recall the Who, XTC, the Beatles, Shoes, the 'Pistols, Beach Boys, Replacements, Mott The Hoople, Ziggy, Cheap Trick, Donovan, The Residents, Big Star, Sweet, Beck and Jeff Lynn - while crafting a uniquely personal, always interesting, frequently hummable, generally inspired collection of radio-accessible potential multi-platinum.
This genius three-piece also deserves a major pat on the back for covering the one track on the Sergeant Pepper album everyone skipped (George Harrison's "Within You Without You") and for actually making the former mystical snooze-fest listenable.
While the entire record is a dazzling pop masterpiece in its' conception, scope, execution and overall effect; track No. 99 - a solemn, thoughtful, torchy, piano and tears version of "The Flintstones" theme song - was what guaranteed this group a spot on my Top 10 list a mere three weeks into the new year.
For further information, contact D.W.E. at PO Box 22 Glen Rock, NJ 07452.
