Discovering Dungeon of Skeletons: The Hidden Power Pop Gem That Captivated Us
THROWBACK THURSDAY - this episode is from June of 2023.
I was relishing the scene a last year on the beach in the Dominican Republic and feeling grateful and lucky as my then lady-friend and I were baking in the sun and enjoying hand-delivered vodka and sodas.
As we watched the ice melt and the drops of condensation slide down our plastic mugs, we listened to various playlists and all kinds of music as we scrolled around on our phones, looking for… something, but more than likely, nothing.
I stumbled upon a logo that tickled me. It was a logo for Dungeon of Skeletons. For reasons you can see, I was immediately smitten:
I presumed it was dreck. Maybe some Norwegian Death Metal band. Being tipsy enough to laugh at the idea of listening to that stuff, I hopped on to Spotify to track it down.
This band is NOTHING like Norwegian Death Metal.
We listened attentively for one play-through, and as the second play-through took hold, I jumped onto Instagram and searched for Dungeon of Skeletons. Found them and SLAMMED into their DM, asking whoever was manning that digital fortress if they wanted to be on the show.
It turned out it was the DOS majordomo Justin Kline.
He got back to me and said they would be into it.
I shot Geoff a quick note saying that Dungeon of Skeletons would be the next interview. In my excitement, I am not even sure I sent a link to their Spotify page.
About an hour later, he replied, exclaiming: “THIS IS AWESOME!”
For the rest of our stay in the DR, we would listen to their album Patterns at least once daily. I honestly don’t recall the last time something grabbed hold of me like their album did.
It’s rare something as good as Dungeon of Skeletons comes along — but when the music Gods speak, we must heed their call. And, dare I say, the music was just the beginning.
Once we spoke to Justin and learned more about the band… well, I think Geoff said it best: “Gobsmacked!”
I don’t wanna give too much away before you listen, but let’s say that Dungeon of Skeletons has a lot in common with bands like The Beach Boys, Shoes, Oasis, and The Kinks — just sayin'.
How can a band like Dungeon of Skulls Patterns album be “abandoned”?
As Geoff points out in this episode, “The mind only works when it’s open.” We connect casual and not-so-casual music fans to music they have forgotten about or not known about, and we like to showcase new artists.
Our goal is simple, to keep the recorded work of artists, both new and old, on the cultural radar.
If you dig power pop, we encourage you to connect with with Dungeon of Skeletons and their album Patterns.