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- Summary: The third full-length release for the Philadelphia indie rock band led by Frances Quinlan was self-produced and recorded.
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- Record Label: Saddle Creek Records
- Genre(s): Alternative/Indie Rock
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Positive: 14 out of 14
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Mixed: 0 out of 14
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Negative: 0 out of 14
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Apr 9, 2018Bark Your Head Off, Dog continues the Hop Along tradition insofar as it is sharp, well-produced indie rock accompanying Quinlan's bold lyrical earnestness. This is the band's hallmark sound, so loyalists can rejoice. What is different this time around, however, are broader and more grandiose instrumentation.
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Apr 3, 2018Bark Your Head Off seem like a gamble, given its broader palette. It only takes a few listens to realize that it is really the fulfillment of the band's potential, though. ... Hop Along are truly a band at the top of their game.
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Apr 16, 2018Stepping away from the noise and taking an evermore artful approach to heartfelt pop is a bold, brilliantly smart move and on Bark Your Head Off, Dog the results are borderline magical.
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Apr 3, 2018Bark Your Head Off, Dog is another great Hop Along album, intimate and grand in a way only few can do.
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Apr 5, 2018While something is almost always askew, on average, the album feels a little broader and brighter than Painted Shut. Thankfully, it does so without sacrificing lyrical impact or smoothing out Hop Along's distinctive, compelling sound.
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May 22, 2018Through her fictitious accounts, the band follows with a harmonious balance of dissonant transitions. Other times, their song structures are more conventional, even if they take on a few grinding solos and lush string accompaniments. It makes for a sometimes confounding if indecisive listen, but Quinlan's passionate eye for detail hasn't withered in the slightest.
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Apr 6, 2018There’s still experimentation here, with the band incorporating strings, harmonies, and even a verse of whistling (“How You Got Your Limp”), but the songs occasionally lack punch. Still, there are multiple high points to this likable album.
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Positive: 1 out of 2
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Mixed: 1 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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May 20, 2018Perhaps a step backwards compared to Hop Along's incredible 2015 album 'Painted Shut', this new release is a bit more palatable but not as euphoric.
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Apr 7, 2018
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