Today, San Francisco indie duo The Dodos, have shared a new track, "The Surface."

Explaining the inspiration for the one-off release, singer and guitarist Meric Long stated, "Back in the fall after finishing our first tour in what seemed like ages, a bunch of ideas that were floating around seemed to converge, and this song "The Surface" is the first result of that."

"For those guitar nerds out there, I recently acquired a Recording King parlor guitar, it doesn't look like much on paper but it is magical and I am squeezing it like a life raft through the next batch of songs. Perhaps it is age, or just compounded cynicism, but there is an overwhelming gratitude that I feel when any small bit of inspiration sheds it's light, and the path ahead seems relatively clear."

The Surface is available now digitally via the Polyvinyl store.

The Dodos will make their way across the West Coast this spring for select tour dates – onsale now:

  • 04/13 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
  • 05/02 - Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's
  • 05/04 - Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
  • 05/05 - Colorado Springs, CO @ The Side Door
  • 05/07 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Bunkhouse Saloon
  • 05/08 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
  • 05/09 - Los Angeles, CA @ Love Song [SOLD OUT]
  • 05/10 - San Jose, CA @ The Ritz