Retreat from the Sun
| Retreat from the Sun | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 8, 1997 | |||
| Studio | Sunset Sound Factory (Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 46:40 | |||
| Label | DGC | |||
| Producer |
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| That Dog chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Retreat from the Sun | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
| MusicHound Rock | [5] |
| Pitchfork | 6.1/10 (1997)[6] 8.5/10 (2020)[7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| The Village Voice | A−[9] |
| Wall of Sound | 80/100[10] |
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.[11]
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.[12] The same year, Consequence of Sound placed the album at number 48 on its retrospective list of the best albums of 1997.[13]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Anna Waronker, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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" |
| 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.[14]
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That Dog
Additional musicians
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Production
Artwork and design
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Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[15] | 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. 3 (4th ed.). MUZE. pp. 109–110. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
- ^ 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 2001-02-11. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ "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.
