Dollhouse : The Royal Rendez-Vous
So I had a therapy session with my editor about how jaded and bitter I’ve become (I know, shocking!), telling him I’ve lost interest in this game we play called life; that I needed a vacation, a place to re-group, some solitude from the diluted rock ‘n’ roll music I’m inundated with on a daily basis. I was on the verge of walking up the stairs of the bell tower if you catch my drift. But he took me aside like a true Zen master and presented me with a CD to change me, to bring me back to life: Royal Rendezvous by Dollhouse, the band that was ‘discovered’ by Michael Davis of the MC5. And what a discovery it is. The Hellacopters’ Nicke Anderson produces Royal Rendezvous with a meticulous ear for analogue excitement, and - from “The Rock & Soul Fever†to “I Just Don’t Care†- this 34-minute exercise in ‘70s Motor City perfection provides the kind of rock with a tinge of soul that just can’t be faked. Mr. Editor I salute you, and Dollhouse? You saved me a trip up a lot of stairs with a heavy high-powered rifle in hand. - David Von Bentley
UPCOMING:
Dollhouse/Baby Woodrose - Split 7" "Blues rock that makes Led Zeppelin look like a bunch of skinny white kids working back from Hall and Oates / Patrick Emery
"Who was it that said rock n roll is dead? Well find me a voodoo doctor, cause Dollhouse gone and done revived some high energy rock n soul
- Anne Vil, Kaffeine Buzz
"Well, I have to repeat myself again; Dollhouse is still the most underrated Swedish band out there!"
- Jens, Low Cut Magazine
"If you want to impress all the frat boys and poseurs at your party, play Jet's "Get Born." If you want to blow everyone at your party away with a genuine and talented rock band, play Dollhouse."
- Anthony Lemley
This is really great rock music sounding like it came straight from the '70s in all the right ways. Dollhouse blend just the right amount of psychedelics to keep you interested without going too overboard with cheesy guitar solos.
- RP, Impact Press
Dollhouse fills up the stage with a wall of power and glory. They really excite the crowd, knowing how to work their audience and engage them into the set. They look great, sound great, and act great.
- Sal Canzonieri, American Music Press