Dolo Tonight cracks UK Top 10 with debut album ‘DVD Rental Store’: Listen

The late-summer sun was setting over Los Angeles when Dolo Tonight – real name Jonah Elias Rindner – learned that his debut album had entered the UK Official Albums Chart Top 10. For the 27-year-old from Watchung, New Jersey, the moment felt surreal yet somehow inevitable. After years of creative zig-zagging and viral detours, Dolo has carved out his own space in modern pop culture — one he calls “awkward pop.”

Transitioning from bedroom experiments to global recognition, Dolo’s journey began in 2020 when his track “Zoom” went viral by accident. As millions searched for video calls during lockdown, they stumbled upon his song about blasting off in a cardboard spaceship — a fitting metaphor for his unlikely rise. That viral success caught the attention of Asylum Records, setting the stage for his evolution from quirky newcomer to genre-bending artist.

His follow-up EPs, “Back to Earth” (2021) and “Life’s a Party Then You’re Dead” (2022), released via Epitaph Records, revealed flashes of humor and melancholy that would define his emerging sound. Influenced by Adventure Time and The Amazing World of Gumball, Dolo fused emotional storytelling with absurdist flair, turning awkwardness into artistry.

Now, his full-length debut ‘DVD Rental Store’, released October 3 through Epitaph, cements his creative identity. The conceptual record unfolds like a surreal video shop, complete with skits, characters, and even a fan hotline. It’s the culmination of Dolo’s unorthodox path – equal parts chaos, charm, and confidence.

From viral beginnings to a Top 10 album, Dolo Tonight proves that in his world, mistakes become magic and awkwardness becomes power. Awkward pop isn’t just a genre anymore – it’s a movement.