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Universal acclaim- based on 29 Ratings
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Positive: 25 out of 29
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Mixed: 2 out of 29
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Negative: 2 out of 29
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MikeP.Jul 27, 2008Well recorded and very tuneful, simply a great album to play over and over again.
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LindsayMAug 4, 2008I am in love with this band, and Pitchfork seriously needs to stop knocking anything remotely listenable. Why the hate, Pitchfork?
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KatieSDec 18, 2008I effing love this album... I don't rarely disagree with so many critics, but I think anyone who rated this below an 8 may need to check his/her blood pressure. It's an album that feels good to listen to every.... single.... time you put it on. Enough already, Pitchfork. This is brilliant.
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DerekS.Jul 26, 2008This Album is very very very good.
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markdAug 22, 2008Amazing. Tone-deaf reviewers who chide for use of choo-choo need to get over themselves. A truly great record by a truly great band.
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JoeyS.Jul 25, 2008I love how the lyrics of each song seem to connect, what they need to stop doing however is deliberately changing vocalists every song, i think the albums flow is more important than the contrast between the bass and guitar player.
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DaveF.Jul 29, 2008Gorgeous.
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AlexJul 26, 2008Much more mellow than previous albums, and they pull it off so well.
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krinklykrinklesFeb 17, 2009Solid album. just short of perfect. probably the best underrated band out today.
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AIJul 28, 2008A little more experimental than 'We All Belong', and a little more streamlined, if that makes sense. Very good.
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MatteoM.Jul 25, 2008Album of maturity.
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IlyaRAug 13, 2008As far as melodic, upbeat classic rock with R&B and psychedelic infusion, it really doesn't get better than Dr. Dog. This album is not any more or less remarkable than either of their two other albums. They all do the same thing, and they're all fantastic listens.
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Sep 4, 2019"Fate" shows best where Dr. dog is good at. The lyrics are clever and the sound works perfectly alongside setting a clear tune for the tracks and for the album. The hopeless but still optimistic sound that comes across "the beach" is a perfect example of this and also my favourite track from this album. Dr. Dog does represent well the young but hopeless mind that tries to push through life.
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AnonAug 13, 2008Sounds like the past 30 years never happened. No thank you.
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EliCApr 8, 2009
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Alternative PressWhether or not Dr. Dog can duly revered based on their own merits remains to be seen, but in the meantime, they've got a ringer on their hands. [Aug 2008, p.170]
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Even as they take on the album title's potentially heavy theme, two vocalists sing with wide-open smiles, and they toss in new-wave beats alongside the saloon pianos and tube-amp guitars. [Aug 2008, p.84]
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FilterWhat Dr. Dog and its principal songwriters McMicken and Toby Leaman have done is carry on a tradition of soulful writing and musicianship. [Summer, 2008, p.90]