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Kayo Dot
Kayo Dot formed around Toby Driver on guitar and vocals, with Mia Matsumiya on cello and Randy McKean on drums. They've worked with other musicians like...
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A Pitcher Of Summer
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Amaranth The Peddler
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And He Built Him a Boat
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Aura On An Asylum Wall
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Azure-Lidded World
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Blue Lambency Downward
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Don't Touch Dead Animals
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Floodgate
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Gamma Knife
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Gemini Becoming The Tripod
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Immortelle and Paper Caravelle
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Marathon
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Ocellated God
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On Limpid Form
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Passing The River
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Kayo Dot formed around Toby Driver on guitar and vocals, with Mia Matsumiya on cello and Randy McKean on drums. They've worked with other musicians like Seldon Hunt and Colin Marston over time. Their first album came out in 2003, and they put out another called 'Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike' in 2023.
Their music pulls from metal, jazz, and classical elements, making it hard to pin down to one style. The 2010 album 'The Antique' shows this mix, with tracks that shift between heavy sections and quieter, more atmospheric moments. Songs like 'Wayfarer' and 'Blue Lambency Downward' from their catalog reflect this approach.
Some listeners find their sound challenging because it doesn't follow typical song structures. It's built on complex rhythms and layered instrumentation that can feel dense or abstract. For fans of experimental music, though, that's part of what draws them in.
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