The Psychedelic Swamp
| The Psychedelic Swamp | ||||
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| Released | February 5, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, blues rock, neo-psychedelia | |||
| Length | 38:55 | |||
| Label | ANTI- | |||
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The Psychedelic Swamp is the ninth album by psychedelic rock band Dr. Dog. It was released on February 5, 2016.[1] It is the band's fourth release on the ANTI- record label, and is a revamped version of their unreleased debut LP. The album was produced and engineered by Nathan Sabatino.
Release
The album was made available for streaming on NPR's website[2] on January 27, 2016, 9 days before it was released. Two tracks were also made available prior to the album's release - "Badvertise" was released on November 6, 2015, followed with "Bring My Baby Back" on January 5, 2016.
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| The A.V. Club | A-[5] |
| Consequence of Sound | C-[6] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[7] |
| Under the Radar |   [8] |
The Psychedelic Swamp received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 72/100 based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Dr. Dog, except where noted [9]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Golden Hind" (Doug O'Donnell) | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Dead Record Player" | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Swampadelic Pop" | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Bring My Baby Back" | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Holes In My Back" | 2:34 |
| 6. | "Fire On My Back" | 2:37 |
| 7. | "Swamp Descent" (Doug O'Donnell) | 1:28 |
| 8. | "Engineer Says" | 4:09 |
| 9. | "In Love" | 3:07 |
| 10. | "(swamp inflammation)" | 0:42 |
| 11. | "Badvertise" | 3:24 |
| 12. | "Good Grief" | 2:59 |
| 13. | "Swamp Is On" (Dr. Dog & Doug O'Donnell) | 3:42 |
| Total length: | 38:55 | |
Personnel
Dr. Dog
- Toby Leaman - bass, vocals
- Scott McMicken - guitar, vocals
- Frank McElroy - guitar, vocals
- Zach Miller - keyboards
- Eric Slick - drums
- Dimitri Manos - percussion, Meatball's palace
- Doug O'Donnell - guitar, vocals
Guests:
- Backup singers on tracks 4, 6, 8 and 9: Mary McCool, Mel Krodman and Eppchez
- Saxophone on track 8: Mr. Tidypaws
References
- ^ [1], consequenceofsound.net, retrieved on 01-28-2016
- ^ NPR, npr.opg, retrieved on 01-28-2016
- ^ a b "The Psychedelic Swamp by Dr. Dog Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Psychedelic Swamp - Dr. Dog". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ Swedlund, Eric (February 5, 2016). "Mischief and melody collide in Dr. Dog's Psychedelic Swamp". The A.V. Club. Onion Inc. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ McGrath, Mary Kate (February 3, 2016). "Dr. Dog - The Psychedelic Swamp". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ Bemrose, Bekki (April 12, 2016). "Album Review: Dr Dog - The Psychedelic Swamp". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ Miller, Joshua M. (February 8, 2016). "Dr. Dog: The Psychedelic Swamp (ANTI-) Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ The Psychedelic Swamp, bandcamp.com, retrieved on 02-17-2016
External links
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