Dr. Dog Drops New Album (4.6.10)
Posted by Payton | Posted in album release | Posted on 03-20-2010
Tagged Under : dr dog
While preparing for my SXSW jaunt this weekend, I caught up with some sadly overlooked bands in my music library that I’d have a chance to catch. On the way over, I listened to Dr. Dog’s 2008 release Fate – an album I downloaded sometime after it came out, but sadly never gave it a proper listen. Their sound is pleasingly all over the place, and it gets stuck in all the right corners, too.
Though I didn’t get to catch a Dr. Dog performance this weekend, I have been spinning Fate on repeat to and from Downtown Austin. With dual songwriters/lead vocalists, multiple part harmonies, and ample use of the tambourine, the Philly-based band’s sound is happily Beatles-reminiscent. Scott McMicken’s (lead guitar) songs feature more of that 60’s sound, while Toby Leaman (bass) offers a rougher, more current rock vibe.
Dr. Dog recently announced the release of their 2010 album – Shame, Shame (pre-order available). Dropping in just a few weeks, the band has also let loose a couple tracks from the album.
Shame, Shame (4.6.2010, ANTI- Records) 1 Stranger 2 Shadow People 3 Station 4 Unbearable Why 5 Where’d All The Time Go? 6 Later 7 I Only Wear Blue 8 Someday 9 Mirror, Mirror 10 Jackie Wants A Black Eye 11 Shame, Shame
And here, check out a track from Fate featuring that jangly, harmony-driven sound:
Dr. Dog - From buy Fate (2008)
