Dr. Dog - Dr. Dog

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.