Details: For more than two decades, Dr. Dog have maintained a shared devotion to the
unruly alchemy of making music. When it came time to create their eleventh
studio album, the Philadelphia-bred band adopted an entirely new way of
working together, embracing a multilayered process designed to foster a
deeper synergy among it's five members (bassist Toby Leaman, lead guitarist
Scott McMicken, rhythm guitarist Frank McElroy, keyboardist Zach Miller, and
drummer Eric Slick). After beginning that journey with a close-knit session at
Leaman's uncle's cabin in the Pennsylvania woods, Dr. Dog steadily made
their way toward the joyfully unfettered psych-rock of their new self-titled LP.
Mixed by multi-Grammy-winner Matt Ross-Spang (Jason Isbell, Drive-By
Truckers), Dr. Dog finds McMicken taking the helm as producer for the first
time in the history of the decidedly egalitarian band. True to the eclectic spirit
that's always animated the band, Dr. Dog's 11 tracks shift from soul to surf-rock
to symphonic pop with an exuberance made all the more powerful by their
revitalized creative energy. "There isn't really a concept or cohesive idea that
unifies this collection of tunes," says McMicken. "In the end it's about us being
together, doing the work, and showing up as our truest selves." Their first fulllength since 2018's Critical Equation, Dr. Dog reveals a band - over twenty
years into their storied career - growing together and evolving, fully committed
to the singular work of dreaming up songs that brighten the mind and expand
the soul.
