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| We All Belong | 
 enlarge | Artist: Dr. Dog
Label: Park the Van Records
Category: Music
List Price: $14.98
Buy New: $9.84
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Avg. Customer Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 4832
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 12
UPC: 723721265557
EAN: 0723721265557
ASIN: B000MEWORQ
Release Date: February 27, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Old News | | • | My Old Ways | | • | Keep a Friend | | • | The Girl | | • | Alaska | | • | Weekend | | • | Ain't It Strange | | • | Worst Trip | | • | The Way the Lazy Do | | • | Die, Die, Die | | • | We All Belong |
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Album Description
"Loaded with three-part harmonies, orchestral strings, heavy reverb, and fuzzy guitars." - ROLLING STONE "Continuing a Philly psychedelic tradition that spans from Bardo Pond to Sun Ra." - SPIN "Not that any great band really comes from anywhere expected or anything, but HOLY FUCK where did these guys come from?" - THE FADER Abandoning their usual method of production and opting for a new experience, Dr. Dog recorded We All Belong on a twenty-four-track, two-inch tape machine as opposed to their previous releases, which were recorded on their faithful eight-track. A band that thrives on using creative muscle to overcome the inherent limitations of a minimal amount of equipment, the twenty-four-track introduced new possibilities as well as new challenges. Taking full advantage of both, Dr. Dog managed to make an album that captures the organic spirit so important to the band while introducing new layers of vocal harmonies and textured instrumentation the band had only been able to imagine prior. The recording sessions for We All Belong yielded material that the band did not feel worked with the album as a whole but seemed to work as an excellent bridge between Easy Beat and We All Belong. Dr. Dog released this material in September 2006 as a six-song EP, Takers and Leavers, which Rolling Stone raved "matches The Shins with smart, retro psych rock." We All Belong was recorded in between headlining dates, a European tour with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, and US dates with The Strokes.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 15 more reviews...
 Than Kew! April 15, 2007
6 out of 11 found this review helpful
Do the right thing. Get this CD. Dr. Dog is not only some of the best pop since Squeeze, but it's old fart friendly. Get a copy for gramps.
Favorite CD of the year so far, by far! July 1, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Dr. Dog just puts a big smile on my face. They mix elements of the Beatles, the Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, and the Band. They also have a nice "off the cuff" attitude (i.e. rough around the edges, like Exile On Main Street)...their music still falls under the category of indy/alternative, but again, they owe a lot to 60's and 70's rock. There are lots of vocal harmonies on here, lots of piano and organ, great guitar licks, and some terrific songwriting. A few of the songs sound remarkably like outtakes from Music from Big Pink (the Band), and in a GOOD way... This CD grabbed me the very FIRST time I listened to it; now the songs are starting to embed themselves in my brain, in my consciousness. I highly recommend checking out this new Dr. Dog CD.
What can I possibly say? March 2, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Don't you just love it when one of your favorite bands puts out a fantastic new album? As a recent Dr. Dog fan I could not be more pleased with their latest effort. Their upgrade to the 24 track only gives you more of that long lasting Dr. Dog flavor and every song really is "so damn likeable". Give it a spin- you won't regret it.
Absolutely Amazing! April 9, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I first heard Dr. Dog when I saw them open for The Black Keys in Minneapolis MN. I was amazed at the fact that I had not heard of them considering how good they are. I became in instant fanatic and ordered all four of their CD's. In my opinion, their most recent effort, "We All Belong" is their best. What I love about Dr. Dog is that they are familiar in the way that they are everything I love about bands from the past such as The Beatles and The Band but yet they are also incredibly original and new. This album is lyrically brilliant as well as musically superior to just about anything on the radio today. Dr. Dog write true songs rather than three chord numbers in which the chorus in rammed down your throat over the 30 to 40 times that is repeated in the song. In any given Dr. Dog song there are numerous chords used and many of them are somewhat advanced chords such as diminished chords. Between the chord structure and the perfect backbone made up of classic sounding bass lines and drums that are the very definition of rhythm and timing this band is simply better and more enjoyable to listen to than virtually any other out right now. The three part harmonies really add to the vintage sound of the record. Not many bands have used three part harmonies and executed them this successfully since the 1960's. It is hard to pick standout songs considering the fact that literally every song is a masterpiece but I guess if I had to choose, my favorites would be "Keep a Friend", "Alaska" and "My Old Ways". This is the best new record to come out during my life of 22 years. It is a simply a must have!
BEST BAND ON THE PLANET April 24, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
There is a review below that really says it all in how superb the music and lyrics of Dr. Dog is, this album is a must-have (as well as their previous effort, Easybeat). Thoughtful, intellegent lyrics combined with great musicianship and a stunning live show lead up to the obvious statement: Dr. Dog is the best-kept secret in music. It's now time for the world to know.....
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