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Back in June French/Finnish duo The Dø made their long overdue return to New York for a sold out performance at Bowery Ballroom. The stop came in support of their most recent album Shake Shook Shaken which was released stateside this year via Wagram Music, and released in Europe in 2014.

Their stop at Bowery Ballroom was my first time seeing the group live. Settling into the crowd I noticed a large majority of the crowd around me were speaking every language but English, proving that The Dø attract a diverse multicultural crowd who all share the same passion. By the time the group, a trio live, took the stage, we were all on the same page.

Singer Olivia Merilahti led the pack with a confident performance as the frontwoman, while instrumentalist Dan Levy offered a less showy but equally passionate performance. On stage they’re joined by drummer Pierre Belleville, whose been with them since 2009. The group ran through tracks from their new record, as well as older material, keeping the energy in the room high at all times, delivering the goods in as fun of a fashion as imaginable.

Hopefully the wait to see The Dø play live in the states won’t be as long as the last, because they were an absolute blast. Find my interview with Merilahti from earlier in the year here, and some more photos from the show posted below, along with the setlist.

Setlist:

1. Omen
2. A Mess Like This
3. Keep Your Lips Sealed
4. Miracles (Back in Time)
5. Opposite Ways
6. Trustful Hands
7. Anita No!
8. Too Insistent
9. On My Shoulders
10. Slippery Slope
11. Going Through Walls
12. Despair, Hangover & Ecstasy

Encore:

13. Dust It Off
14. Poppies

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