It is always enjoyable to open a CD, play it through and be left with an impression that, at minimal, invites another listen. The Dum Dum's debut release It Goes Without Saying does just that, and so much more. If you haven't heard of the UK band yet, chances are they'll be swamping the airwaves fairly soon.
Power guitar-pop in the tradition of Blink 182 and Green Day, the Dum Dum's combine the two band's ability to get'cha hopping while preserving a quieter dignity about them. Already largely popular in their native England, the band has only met the spotlight for a short period of time, yet a kind spotlight it has been. England's Melody Maker magazine boldly pronounced "The Dum Dum epidemic is spreading through Britain faster than the flu". The Sunday Times called the band "a fun-packed powerhouse trio with energy and enthusiasm". NWE praised the band's "pogo-pop songs about spunk, vandalism, sexual frustration, boredom, scumbag record company executives, small town zombies and bastards that tell you what to do. We're talking Energy! Passion! Jumping up and down! And confusion!"
Yes, so the press has taken to them....but should you? Consider this: the Dum Dum's may be the best band to bridge the Atlantic gap since oh, maybe Oasis or Radiohead.
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Still considering? This trio is the real deal in a world of one hit wonder's, It Goes Without Saying the young music fan's guiding light.
Named in the tradition of their music - fun - the band's lead singer, Josh Doyle, found the moniker somewhere deep in his thoughts. Stepped in harder roots, Doyle discovered a lighter side about him, one that would eventually take hold and send him on a quest for the ultimate pop band - musically talented but not blandly plastic. After meeting with drummer Stuart "Baxter" Wilkinson, and then eventually hooking up with bassist Steve Clarke, the Dum Dum's emerged and gigs steadily followed. After spending a solid summer touring the UK, the DD's are set to spend their energy on a bigger stage - the elusive American dreamland, a stage the band will certainly conquer.
Erin Brosha CanEHdian.com, 2000
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