Gliding into London after a breathless week of shows across the UK (with special mention given by the band to Coventry’s Just Dropped In, a venue I NEED to visit), LA quintet Mo Dotti dissolved The Shacklewell Arms with their rapturously received shoegaze soundscapes.
From the opening rip of debut album highlight Lucky Boy it was clear we were witnessing a band fully locked in and aware of the giddy power they were harnessing. Smiles exchanged on stage, players completely lost in the sonic dreams they were weaving, it was a joy to behold.
Older EP tracks such as Waiting For You and storming set closer Loser Smile highlighted the band’s glorious beginnings, whilst the new material weaved into the set hinted at a glorious future to come. Mo Dotti are truly one of the best live bands out there doing it, there was no better way to see out my gig-going year.
Mo Dotti are: Gina Negrini (vocals, guitar), Guy Valdez (guitar), Sophie Negrini (guitar, backing vocals), Greg Shilton (bass) and Andrew James MacKelvie (drums).
At the time of writing, UK readers can pick up the band’s early EP collection Blurring/Guided Imagery here. You can check out the band’s full length debut Opaque over at Bandcamp.
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