Written By Barry Moore
Score 7.1/10
Polka Dot Dot Dot has three members that seem to be very good at sharing. All three take turns in leading the many different songs on this record while the other two provide accompaniment and harmony. It’s a very sparse record that perhaps could be filled in with a little more to back this near bare bones album, but the sheer loveliness of each song and it’s presentation keep things afloat. Also, because of the triple harmonies I’m sure there are a lot of people who would compare them to Fleet Foxes but the comparison doesn’t hold water very much. With it’s hand clap/stomp/tambourine percussive aspects it feels almost as if the album could’ve been recorded live in your bedroom. That is if you have wooden floors and on occasion you had a bedroom romp and stomp.
More often than not the songs are simply presented with a cello, guitar, harp, banjo and other stringed instruments to back the lovely harmonies that make up Polka Dot Dot Dot. It’s not very catchy in terms of an album because of the very tedious sparse production but the song writing and overall talent is obvious and easily noticeable on first listen. If in the least, they’d be the very most perfect band to throw in a mix for a romantic interest. They deliver with a bang. But I’m not the type to appreciate the same firework on repeat. Overall though, the talent is undeniable, I can’t imagine how good they could potentially be live.
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