Kayo Dot is an avant-rock group originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Unit… Read Full Bio ↴Kayo Dot is an avant-rock group originally from Boston, Massachusetts, United States (now based in Brooklyn, New York) that was formed in 2003 by Toby Driver after the disband of maudlin of the Well. They released their debut album Choirs of the Eye on John Zorn's Tzadik label that year.
Its lineup is constantly changing, but has consisted of Toby Driver, Ron Varod, Mia Matsumiya, Keith Abrams, Tim Byrnes, David Bodie, Dan Means and Terran Olson.
The music of Kayo Dot can not be accurately described by the limiting contemporary genre nomenclatures. Their songs involve complex instrumentation (composed by singer and frontman Driver), generally without refrain. They are substantially longer than typical rock songs, often ranging from 8 to 15 minutes in length.
Kayo Dot's second album Dowsing Anemone with Copper Tongue was released in January of 2006.
On May 6 2008, they released their third full-length, Blue Lambency Downward, on Hydra Head Records.
Their fourth album, recorded in June 2009, named Coyote, was released on 20 April 2010 on Hydra Head Records. It was later brought out on vinyl by Taiga Records in November 2010.
Their first EP, Stained Glass, was released in January 2011 by Hydra Head, with very little fanfare. It was later issued on vinyl by Antithetic Records in August 2011, with a "de-mix" of the song on the second side.
Their second EP, Gamma Knife, was self-released digitally via http://kayodot.bandcamp.com in January 2012. Antithetic Records produced a vinyl release in June 2012.
Their fifth album, Hubardo, was released digitally on August 2013, with a vinyl release to follow.
Their sixth album, Coffins on Io, was released on October 15, 2014 through experimental metal label The Flenser. It is a concept album, and the first full-length album from Kayo Dot not to be self-released since 2010's Coyote.
Side projects include Tartar Lamb, Tartar Lamb II, and maudlin of the Well (to which Kayo Dot can be considered a spiritual successor, though the two projects now co-exist). Toby Driver's solo album In the L..L..Library Loft is also a Kayo Dot album in all but name, mainly being released under his name due to the record label's preference.
Its lineup is constantly changing, but has consisted of Toby Driver, Ron Varod, Mia Matsumiya, Keith Abrams, Tim Byrnes, David Bodie, Dan Means and Terran Olson.
The music of Kayo Dot can not be accurately described by the limiting contemporary genre nomenclatures. Their songs involve complex instrumentation (composed by singer and frontman Driver), generally without refrain. They are substantially longer than typical rock songs, often ranging from 8 to 15 minutes in length.
Kayo Dot's second album Dowsing Anemone with Copper Tongue was released in January of 2006.
On May 6 2008, they released their third full-length, Blue Lambency Downward, on Hydra Head Records.
Their fourth album, recorded in June 2009, named Coyote, was released on 20 April 2010 on Hydra Head Records. It was later brought out on vinyl by Taiga Records in November 2010.
Their first EP, Stained Glass, was released in January 2011 by Hydra Head, with very little fanfare. It was later issued on vinyl by Antithetic Records in August 2011, with a "de-mix" of the song on the second side.
Their second EP, Gamma Knife, was self-released digitally via http://kayodot.bandcamp.com in January 2012. Antithetic Records produced a vinyl release in June 2012.
Their fifth album, Hubardo, was released digitally on August 2013, with a vinyl release to follow.
Their sixth album, Coffins on Io, was released on October 15, 2014 through experimental metal label The Flenser. It is a concept album, and the first full-length album from Kayo Dot not to be self-released since 2010's Coyote.
Side projects include Tartar Lamb, Tartar Lamb II, and maudlin of the Well (to which Kayo Dot can be considered a spiritual successor, though the two projects now co-exist). Toby Driver's solo album In the L..L..Library Loft is also a Kayo Dot album in all but name, mainly being released under his name due to the record label's preference.
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Kayo Dot Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Kayo Dot:
2 A Pitcher of Summer One morning, before the leaves began changing I caught a pie…
3 The Manifold Curiosity It never hurt this much before, And I feel I'm courting…
A Pitcher of Summer One morning, before the leaves began changing I caught a pie…
A Pitcher ofSummer One morning, before the leaves began changing I caught a pi…
Abyss Hinge 2: The Shrinking Armature Meet me - I feel (?) terrified My feeling (?) In to…
All the Pain in All the Wide World Dim light in the bar Makes one look younger Neon lies We si…
Amalia's Theme Delphi it drew us Over the touchscreen Delphi it threw us Up…
Amaranth the Peddler "A thunderbolt in the northern sky... ...and the roaring of…
And He Built Him a Boat Out of the west the evening-colored air Made a music box…
Aura on an Asylum Wall Almost condescending it looks on from inside I feel strong, …
Blue Lambency Downward Beneath the arc of the rounded rainbow ley Whistled the lar…
Brittle Urchin Darkness in the cradle of my heart will never wane Sandstone…
Calonyction Girl Help me, I'm disappearing The doors are breathing Floorboa…
Cartogram Out of Phase On top of the roof I realized that there was no…
Clelia Walking The cathedral buried beneath another cathedral is where the …
Crown-In-The-Muck Nearby the moldering and the stream that gushes from a…
Gamma Knife I cut my pain with the ghost of a knife In…
Gemini Becoming the Tripod The portraiture within me rose up To meet a constellation Bo…
Immortelle and Paper Caravelle Write down your dream of a powder-hill on a foggy…
Lethe He sat with them, but not (in vain)* He sat among…
Magnetism Steal through passageways Like water through fountain pipes …
Manifold Curiosity It never hurt this much before, And I feel I'm courting…
Marathon And so ten centuries solemnly collide Love failed and I have…
Ocellated God "You're all the fucking enemy, Another sign of the plague w…
On Limpid Form In a host of unbarred waterways A man baring scrolls These…
Passing The River Nameless, a boy upon a rough boat He makes his way…
Pitcher of Summer One morning, before the leaves began changing I caught a pi…
Right Hand Is the One I Want Laughter is ceasing, All the coroners of New Orleans Are c…
Rings of Earth Satellites with empty eyes Stalk along The starry countrysid…
Rite of Goetic Evocation The world lies thousands of leagues beneath the Sea In the…
Symmetrical Arizona The Ribbon of the Bell Slipped her stockings straight And …
The Antique Dust fills my Mouth with a Timeless Poltergeist Rapping Ligh…
The Awkward Wind Wheel The wooden lookout seven stories high The steeple at the to…
The Black Stone The eye of Leviathan was swept from the sea The crooked…
The Manifold Curiosity It never hurt this much before, And I feel I'm courting…
The Manifold Of Curiosity It never hurt this much before, And I feel I'm courting…
The Sow Submits Slowly relieve the sow From her revolving white out Releasin…
The Useless Ladder The shamelessly desirous broken heart inside the otherwise e…
Wayfarer Sing to me a romance, sire That splendid trod the starry…
Whisper Ineffable My heart was like a crumpled piece of paper It's been…
Zlida Caosgi The hammer and the chisel from out in the shed Pulled…
__On Limpid Form In a host of unbarred waterways A man baring scrolls These…
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CasioFlames
I love the way the different voices (inst.) are referencing each other throughout this track; it makes the recapitulation at the end even more satisfying. And the layered bass parts and chorused guitars sort of remind me of Library Subterranean, but here they're in a head-bangable 4/4 instead of being out-of-phase with each other 😝
Might be the best track on the album for me.
Brad Rozycki
Very cool. Glad to hear Greg's lead & your bass back at the forefront & of course Byron's lyrics are always incredible.
Brad Rozycki
@WHAT EVER nothing beyond Toby that I'm aware of musically. If you can ever find his book "the sword of satan" I highly recommend it.
WHAT EVER
Byron is honestly a god of vocals, wish I knew of projects other than Kayo Dot / motW that he's done work for.
Room 312
This is so intense, i love it. Up there with their finest work!
Stentron
Back half of this track has me totally absorbed every time
Carlos Luis
Another mind altering journey by Kayo dot is upon us! ❤️
Sebastian Armas
Kayo Dot always delivers
WHAT EVER
Can't wait! Getting strong Hubardo vibes from this track... with a hint of something completely new.
Eosapien RANCHER
Avant stoner-goth