Bands that cite the Legendary Pink Dots as influences include The Dresden Dolls, Skinny Puppy and MGMT. Rolling Stone says that they “created some of the most enigmatic and challenging compositions in modern music.” The Legendary Pink Dots are the kind of wildly influential artists that never blew up to über buzz worthy status, but whose fan base is comprised mainly of notable musicians. While most buzz bands go broke during their first tour, The ‘Dots have been doing it since 1980 and have recorded more than 40 albums along the way. They appear this Friday at Les Poisson Rouge amidst their fall tour, in support of their new album "Seconds Late for the Brighton Line" released on ROIR Records. The album is moody and abstract like dozing off in a subway car.
Led by singer/songwriter Edward Ka-Spel and keyboardist/songwriter Phil “Silverman” Knight, the band is currently a quartet as members Niels Van Hoorn & Martijn De Kleer left the group. The ‘Dots blend experimental music of all genres, including punk, goth, neo-psychedelia, krautrock and ambient music; they defy description and have an incredible range of sound, making them hard to pin down to a specific genre. The Legendary Pink Dots play NYC once again this Halloween at Irving Plaza with The Dresden Dolls. – Alex Borsody