Who: (Martin) Dosh from Minneapolis.

What: Returning with his fifth album Tommy (out in April, Anticon), Dosh is back creating his ‘unique brand of maximalist, rhythmdriven post-rock sweeps lilting beauty, serious beats and even airy moments’.  Collaborating with longtime musical co-worker Andrew Bird (among many others), Tommy manages to stay organic and never becomes too cluttered.  Try out the ‘dark assembly of grunts, buzzing, and kalimba transitions into marimba plunks and note-hopping electric guitar’ in album opener Subtractions below.  Tourdates below that.

Song: Subtractions (from xlr8r).

01.28.10    Duluth, MN    Pizza Luce *
01.31.10    Missoula, MT    The Palace *
02.02.10    Calgary, AB    Republik *
02.03.10    Edmonton, AB    Brixx Bar *
02.05.10    Vancouver, BC    The Biltmore Cabaret *
02.06.10    Seattle, WA    Nectar Lounge *
02.07.10    Portland, OR    Hawthorne Theater *
02.08.10    Eugene, OR    WOW Hall *
02.10.10    San Francisco, CA    Bottom of the Hill *
02.11.10    Los Angeles, CA    Echoplex *
02.12.10    Scottsdale, AZ    Chasers *
02.13.10    Flagstaff, AZ    Green Room *
02.15.10    Albuquerque, NM    Launchpad *
02.16.10    Denver, CO    The Marquis Theatre *
02.18.10    Lawrence, KS    Jackpot Saloon *
02.19.10    St. Louis, MO    Firebird *
02.20.10    Madison, WI    High Noon Saloon *
03.17 – 03.20 Austin, TX SXSW
04.09.10    Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry
04.10.10    Minneapolis, MN MacPhail Center For Music
04.11.10    Minneapolis, MN Bedlam Theatre

* = w/ Eyedea & Abilities