Though her debut album "The Android's Dream" was released on Sideburn Recordings, a sub-label of German cult imprint Crippled Dick Hot Wax in 1999, Dodo (aka Dodo Kitching) is an artist who I have to say is new to my ears. Freshly Squeezed is releasing two back-to-back singles from Dodo and this one leads them off.

1. Electric Love
2. Big Eyebrow
3. Nuclear Mustard

When it comes to the 7" format for this single, "Electric Love" takes the A-side, and for good reason. This is an amazing song. If you found yourself a copy of Freshly Squeezed's recent compilation Eclectrik, you know what I'm talking about. In my review of that sampler I said, "Eclectrik opens with an amazing track from London's multi-instrumentalist, theremin teaser Dodo called "Electric Love". The music takes on a minimal 80s aesthetic, in a very old school Human League style, though the vocals of Ms. Dodo (aka Dodo Kitching) just make this track soar in an altogether disarmingly alluring way" and I stand by that description now.

If you check out the digital format of this single (on iTunes), you'll hear a song called "Big Eyebrow". This one's not found on the 7" release. If you can avoid seeing visions of a woman walking in a dark alley (a vision aided immensely by the sound of high heels stepping on concrete - or perhaps cobblestone), who then turns out to be a spy on some clandestine, late-night mission, well I'm not sure what the problem is. Dodo's theremin tones remind me of a sort of slowed-down Inspector Gadget theme, or the kind of soundtrack that accompanies someone during their tightrope walking routine. It's the kind of song you just sit back and have visions to.

The last song, which is found on both the Digital and 7" format of the single drops the heaviest beats to be found on Electric Love. Though heavy in bass and beats, the pace is laid-back and perfectly suited to some serious head nodding. The simulated harpsichord keys add a necessary playfulness to a song that's ultimately rooted in a reggae rhythm. A trait that comes through clear and increasingly more dubby as the song plays on. Really nice.

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