Dr. Dog – Fate » Carl Sandburg Visits Me In A Dream

30th August 2008

Dr. Dog – Fate

This post was written by Benji

Dr. Dog is no veterniarian extraordinaire, but rather a Philadelphian-based collective that crafts freakfolk (I hate the term, but it’s spot on) tunes that would be comparable to those of Devendra Banhardt. To be truthful, I had never really been aware of Dr. Dog until very recently, but I have been so pleasantly surprised by their new album Fate that I have to share my thoughts with you. This album is so excitingly fresh and decidedly different in its approach to folk-rock, and the character of this band comes across as clear as the production qualities. “Uncovering the Old” sounds like Thom Yorke and that band of his took up an optimisitic theme for once. “Hang On” disguises its soul influences behind a groovy piano riff and a banjo solo. “The Rabbit, The Bat, and the Reindeer” begins as a staccatoed beauty, but soon explodes into a stringed-backed masterpiece. There’s a lot here for all tastes and preferences, so have a listen to Dr. Dog’s Fate.

Listen to “The Rabbit, The Bat, and the Reindeer”

Listen to “Hang On“

There are currently 2 responses to “Dr. Dog – Fate”

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1 On October 14th, 2008, Boyo said:
Uh, this band is about as folky as The Beatles. Which is to say: Kinda, if you squint, but not much. Might as well call them doo-wop because they invoke a few three-part harmonies. But I’m guessing that musical/cultural reference is a bit before your time, which I’m guessing begins around 2003. Cheers.

posted on October 14th, 2008 at 12:30 am
2 On October 15th, 2008, Benji said:
(wry smile) Is this the same guy who ripped me about Damien Dempsey? It might as well be, seeing as that the comment shows the same kind of inferiority complex (and the whole ‘cheers’ thing).
I’m still a little confused how one could ‘squint’ at a sound–the metaphor eludes me. It must’ve been from before 2003. After all, I’m so busy listening to my collections of Boyz-II-Men and Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears that I haven’t gotten the chance go before 2003! My mind spins at words like ‘doo-wop’ and ‘The Beatles’–they are so unfamiliar.
Just quit drinking hater-ade and lighten up. You didn’t even mention what you think Dr. Dog sounds like. Shifting the focus onto the writer instead of the music just shows how uncomfortable you seem to be with music.
But you probably won’t even read this because I have to assume you’re a drive-by poster.

posted on October 15th, 2008 at 3:36 pm

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