Track Listing

1. Feels Good Being Somebody
2. Say Anything
3. I Want It All
4. So Do I
5. Epk
6. Tokyo Sunrise (Excerpt from Flight Sequence)
7. Grrrl...
8. No Dance Now
9. I Feel Fine All the Time
10. My Broken Bones
11. Later Skater
12. Old Field Recordings

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #207042 in Music
• Released on: 2005-10-11
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Dimensions: .21 pounds

Album Description
Aussie pressing of the So-Cal indie act's 2004 debut album includes three bonus tracks, 'Bust Out The Candy', 'Everyday', & 'All Said & Done' (EP Version). Sweet, dreamy, languid acoustic pop for fans of Grandaddy, Weezer, Flaming Lips, & Mercury Rev. Rogue.

Amazon.com
The Phil Ek-produced sophomore album by Hawthorne, CA-based indie-pop band Dios is joyful and weird, but not too weird. The songs on (Malos) are nice songs that seem like not a whole lot is happening in them, just some unexpected yacht rock sensibilities creeping subtly into pleasant genre-morphing exercises. Then you find yourself listening to the album for the seventh time that day and you realize this stuff is really, really good. They have some of the overreaching ethos of Olivia Tremor Control and Super Furry Animals, but not in any crippling way. They're not afraid to experiment, but they're not Wolf Eyes either, you dig? If you love the Move, Grandaddy, the Shins and the Radar Brothers, then this is probably already your favorite band and you know that this is thus far their best record, and all is right with the world. --Mike McGonigal

Customer Reviews

Great Album. A stylistic break from their previous effort.
Yet another band I discovered on XM Radio's XMU station, Dios has put forth two solid albums. It took me a while to accept the heavier rock style of this album, having really enjoyed the previous album which was more loose and resembled something The Eagles might have done. This album is closer to a mainstream rock album.

Once I was able to accept the change in style, I began to really like this album. Every tune is catchy and as others have mentioned I find myself singing along even with some of the lesser-preferred songs. Their previous album was a little more uneven, with some songs outstanding and others seeming to need a few more revisions. This album is far more consistent, and while some songs have the feeling of being improvised, the result still feels very polished.

It might be my imagination, but the major theme of the first two albums seems to revolve around moving past a relationship with someone that you can't seem to escape from. Another theme appears to be a defense of alcohol and drugs as an escape mechanism. I can't say either themes appeal that strongly to me, but nonetheless they are presented in a beautiful manner in both albums. This album seems to be a little more humorous and self-depricating.

It's hard to choose standouts on this album, because almost all the songs have a strong melody and stick with me. But my favorites are EPK, My Broken Bones, and Grrrl. Definitely a worthy purchase.

dios have done it again
these guys from Hawthorne know what their doing and this album rocks!!!
its even better than their first album.
I hope dios is around for a very long time.
Their music brings me much happiness and joy

buy this album right now!!!

major
Dios (Malos) was one of the up and coming bands a few years ago in LA. They had to change their name and work on their live show. They lost one member and are back with a second album. They seemed much like Grandaddy and Elliot Smith. I saw them a few times over the years and they have improved. Recently I have seen them with M. Ward. They are able to combine memorable melodies with rocking folk music. The songs "Feels Good Being Somebody" and "I Want It All" explore the new sound. "Tokyo Sunrise" is a dynamic song. I often wonder why more people haven't heard these guys. They mix a little rocking folk with Mexican influences. Some of these songs seem big and very open. It is like party music for a big venue. They are doing their first headlining tour this month so that makes sense. We should have more bands like Dios (Malos). We are lucky.