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Retreat from the Sun
Retreat from the Sun
Studio album by That Dog
Released	April 8, 1997
Studio	Sunset Sound Factory (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	Alternative rock; power pop;
Length	46:40
Label	DGC
Producer	Brad Wood; That Dog;
That Dog chronology
Singles from Retreat from the Sun
	"Never Say Never"; Released: 1997;

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Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[2]
E! Online	C+^[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B^[4]
Los Angeles Times	^[5]
MusicHound Rock	^[6]
Pitchfork	6.1/10 (1997)^[7] 8.5/10 (2020)^[8]
Rolling Stone	^[9]
The Village Voice	A−^[10]
Wall of Sound	80/100^[11]

Retreat from the Sun is the third studio album by American alternative rock band that dog.. It was released on April 8, 1997, on DGC Records.

"Never Say Never", the album's lead single, peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.^[12]

Legacy

On April 8, 2017, the reformed band celebrated the 20th anniversary of Retreat from the Sun's release by performing the album in its entirety at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles.^[13] The same year, Consequence of Sound placed the album at number 48 on its retrospective list of the best albums of 1997.^[14]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Anna Waronker, except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I'm Gonna See You"		4:15
2.	"Never Say Never"		3:16
3.	"Being with You"		3:47
4.	"Gagged and Tied"	Waronker Petra Haden Rachel Haden Tony Maxwell Steven McDonald	3:18
5.	"Retreat from the Sun"		3:39
6.	"Minneapolis"		3:50
7.	"Annie"		3:40
8.	"Every Time I Try"		4:28
9.	"Long Island"		2:36
10.	"Hawthorne"		2:36
11.	"Did You Ever"	Waronker John Goldman	3:07
12.	"Cowboy Hat"		3:51
13.	"Until the Day I Die"		4:17
Total length:			46:40

Personnel

Credits for Retreat from the Sun adapted from album liner notes.^[15]

That Dog

Anna Waronker – vocals, guitar, piano
Petra Haden – vocals, violin, strings
Rachel Haden – vocals, bass guitar
Tony Maxwell – drums, percussion, surf guitar on "Retreat from the Sun"

Additional musicians

Charlotte Caffey – rhythm guitar on "Minneapolis", synthesizer on "Never Say Never"
Alix Fournier – French horn on "Until the Day I Die"
Tanya Haden – cello on "Never Say Never", "Every Time I Try" and "Until the Day I Die"
Chick Wolverton – shaker and additional guitar on "Cowboy Hat"

Production

That Dog – production
Greg Calbi – mastering
Chris Lord-Alge – mixing on "Never Say Never"
John Paterno – engineering, mixing
Brad Wood – production, mixing

Artwork and design

Jesse Frohman – photography
Francesca Restrepo – design

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[16]	31

References

^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Retreat from the Sun – that dog". AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "That Dog". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8 (4th ed.). MUZE. pp. 109–110. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
^ Anon. "Music Review - That Dog - Retreat from the Sun". E! Online. Archived from the original on February 3, 1999. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
^ Woodard, Josef (April 18, 1997). "retreat from the sun". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
^ Masuo, Sandy (April 5, 1997). "That Dog, 'Retreat From the Sun,' DGC". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
^ Oakes, Jordan (1999). "that dog.". MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. pp. 1135–1136. ISBN 1-57859-061-2 – via Internet Archive.
^ Schreiber, Ryan. "that dog.: Retreat From The Sun". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on November 26, 2001. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
^ Pelly, Jenn (July 30, 2020). "that dog.: Totally Crushed Out! / Retreat from the Sun". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
^ Stovall, Natasha (March 25, 1997). "that dog.: Retreat From The Sun". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 14, 2008. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
^ Christgau, Robert (May 27, 1997). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
^ Himmelsbach, Erik. "Wall of Sound Review: Retreat From the Sun". Wall of Sound. Archived from the original on February 11, 2001. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
^ "That Dog Chart History (Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
^ Wood, Mikael (April 5, 2017). "Never say never? 20 years later, L.A.'s That Dog revisits 'Retreat from the Sun'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
^ "Top 50 Albums of 1997". Consequence of Sound. April 24, 2017. p. 2. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
^ Retreat from the Sun (liner notes). That Dog. DGC Records. 1997. dgcd-25115.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "That Dog Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2018.

[1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Retreat from the Sun – that dog". AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2018.

[EOPM-2] Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "That Dog". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8 (4th ed.). MUZE. pp. 109–110. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.

[3] Anon. "Music Review - That Dog - Retreat from the Sun". E! Online. Archived from the original on February 3, 1999. Retrieved April 9, 2024.

[4] Woodard, Josef (April 18, 1997). "retreat from the sun". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 22, 2019.

[5] Masuo, Sandy (April 5, 1997). "That Dog, 'Retreat From the Sun,' DGC". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 18, 2018.

[MH-6] Oakes, Jordan (1999). "that dog.". MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. pp. 1135–1136. ISBN 1-57859-061-2 – via Internet Archive.

[7] Schreiber, Ryan. "that dog.: Retreat From The Sun". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on November 26, 2001. Retrieved May 18, 2018.

[8] Pelly, Jenn (July 30, 2020). "that dog.: Totally Crushed Out! / Retreat from the Sun". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 1, 2020.

[9] Stovall, Natasha (March 25, 1997). "that dog.: Retreat From The Sun". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 14, 2008. Retrieved May 18, 2018.

[10] Christgau, Robert (May 27, 1997). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved May 18, 2018.

[11] Himmelsbach, Erik. "Wall of Sound Review: Retreat From the Sun". Wall of Sound. Archived from the original on February 11, 2001. Retrieved March 11, 2023.

[12] "That Dog Chart History (Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2018.

[13] Wood, Mikael (April 5, 2017). "Never say never? 20 years later, L.A.'s That Dog revisits 'Retreat from the Sun'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 18, 2018.

[14] "Top 50 Albums of 1997". Consequence of Sound. April 24, 2017. p. 2. Retrieved July 29, 2018.

[15] Retreat from the Sun (liner notes). That Dog. DGC Records. 1997. dgcd-25115.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[ac_BillboardHeatseekers_That_Dog-16] "That Dog Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2018.

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-'''''Retreat from the Sun''''' is the third [[studio album]] by American [[alternative rock]] band [[That Dog]]. It was released on April 8, 1997 on [[DGC Records]].
+'''''Retreat from the Sun''''' is the third [[studio album]] by American [[alternative rock]] band [[That Dog|that dog.]]. It was released on April 8, 1997, on [[DGC Records]].
-"Never Say Never", the album's lead single, peaked at number 27 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Alternative Songs]] chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/That-Dog/chart-history/alternative-songs|title=That Dog Chart History (Alternative Songs)|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=July 18, 2018}}</ref>
+"Never Say Never", the album's lead single, peaked at number 27 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Alternative Songs]] chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/that-dog/chart-history/mrt/|title=That Dog Chart History (Alternative Songs)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=July 18, 2018}}</ref>
 ==Legacy==
-On April 8, 2017, the reformed band celebrated the 20th anniversary of ''Retreat from the Sun''{{'}}s release by performing the album in its entirety at the [[El Rey Theatre]] in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-that-dog-retreat-from-the-sun-20170405-story.html|title=Never say never? 20 years later, L.A.'s That Dog revisits 'Retreat from the Sun'|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=April 5, 2017|accessdate=May 18, 2018|last=Wood|first=Mikael}}</ref> The same year, ''[[Consequence of Sound]]'' placed the album at number 48 on its retrospective list of the best albums of 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2017/04/top-50-albums-of-1997/2/|title=Top 50 Albums of 1997|work=[[Consequence of Sound]]|date=April 24, 2017|accessdate=July 29, 2018|page=2}}</ref>
+On April 8, 2017, the reformed band celebrated the 20th anniversary of ''Retreat from the Sun''{{'}}s release by performing the album in its entirety at the [[El Rey Theatre (Los Angeles)|El Rey Theatre]] in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-that-dog-retreat-from-the-sun-20170405-story.html|title=Never say never? 20 years later, L.A.'s That Dog revisits 'Retreat from the Sun'|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=April 5, 2017|accessdate=May 18, 2018|last=Wood|first=Mikael}}</ref> The same year, ''[[Consequence of Sound]]'' placed the album at number 48 on its retrospective list of the best albums of 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2017/04/top-50-albums-of-1997/2/|title=Top 50 Albums of 1997|work=[[Consequence of Sound]]|date=April 24, 2017|accessdate=July 29, 2018|page=2}}</ref>
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 [[Category:Geffen Records albums]]

v t e That Dog
Anna Waronker Rachel Haden Tony Maxwell Petra Haden
Studio albums	That Dog (1993) Totally Crushed Out! (1995) Retreat from the Sun (1997) Old LP (2019)
Related	Devin Sarno