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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]]. 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/artist/that-dog/chart-history/mrt/|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 web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/that-dog/chart-history/mrt/|title=That Dog Chart History (Alternative Songs)|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=July 18, 2018}}</ref>

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Retreat from the Sun
Studio album by
That Dog
ReleasedApril 8, 1997 (1997-04-08)
StudioSunset Sound Factory (Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length46:40
LabelDGC
Producer
That Dog chronology
Totally Crushed Out!
(1995) 		Retreat from the Sun
(1997) 		Old LP
(2019)
Singles from Retreat from the Sun
  1. "Never Say Never"
    Released: 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB[2]
Los Angeles Times[3]
Pitchfork6.1/10 (1997)[4]
8.5/10 (2020)[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
The Village VoiceA−[7]

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.[8]

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.[9] The same year, Consequence of Sound placed the album at number 48 on its retrospective list of the best albums of 1997.[10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Anna Waronker, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(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"
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.[11]

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] 31

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Retreat from the Sun – that dog". AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  2. ^ Woodard, Josef (April 18, 1997). "retreat from the sun". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  3. ^ Masuo, Sandy (April 5, 1997). "That Dog, 'Retreat From the Sun,' DGC". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  4. ^ Schreiber, Ryan. "that dog.: Retreat From The Sun". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on November 26, 2001. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  5. ^ Pelly, Jenn (July 30, 2020). "that dog.: Totally Crushed Out! / Retreat from the Sun". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Christgau, Robert (May 27, 1997). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  8. ^ "That Dog Chart History (Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Top 50 Albums of 1997". Consequence of Sound. April 24, 2017. p. 2. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  11. ^ 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)
  12. ^ "That Dog Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
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