The day is finally here! The Dodos' new album, Carrier, is officially out now. Carrier is the band's 5th full-length album (1st for Polyvinyl) and features some of the band's best work yet. The album is available on CD, LP (limited edition 180-gram "glacier blue" vinyl) and cassette through our E-store (or at your favorite local record shop). It's also available digitally through iTunes, Amazon MP3, Spotify, and Rdio.

Recorded at John Vanderslice's Tiny Telephone Studios in the band's hometown of San Francisco, CA, Carrier features honest, beautiful songwriting which pays homage to Christopher Reimer, who passed away unexpectedly at the age of 26 in 2012. Reimer was one of two guitarists for the band Women and eventually became a touring member of The Dodos towards the end of his life. He was a huge influence on The Dodos' guitarist/vocalist Meric Long.

"Chris was a huge influence on the way I think about guitar, songwriting, and music in general," reveals Long. "Seeing how he could transform and shape sound with an electric guitar inspired me to explore more tones and use those tones to begin writing a song."

Carrier has already received mutiple accolades through various music publications:

"Carrier is clearly a heavy load, but The Dodos hold it aloft with grace." ★★★★★ -eMusic

"...the lyrics on Carrier stand as the most meaningful in their catalog, making their newest album stand once again as the band’s best yet." -FILTER