We All Belong
| We All Belong | ||||
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| Released | February 27, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Rock,[1] psychedelic rock[2] | |||
| Length | 38:27 (w/o bonus tracks) 46:50 (w/ bonus tracks) | |||
| Label | Park the Van | |||
| Dr. Dog chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A- |
| Rolling Stone |  [3] |
We All Belong is the fourth album by Dr. Dog. It was released on February 27, 2007. The album finds the band adding more to their typical indie-rock sound, including a wider variety of instruments and psychedelic group harmony. The entire record, as well as the preceding Takers and Leavers EP, was recorded on 24-track tape. This album was number 39 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.[4] The song "Old News" was number 40 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.[5][6] The album was twice sampled, by rapper Chiddy Bang, "Ain't It Strange" on "Grab a Plate"[7] and "My Old Ways" by The Preview's "Old Ways".[8] Heart it Races is not included on this Album
Track listing
[edit]- "Old News" – 1:51
- "My Old Ways" – 3:31
- "Keep a Friend" – 3:32
- "The Girl" – 3:28
- "Alaska" – 3:59
- "Weekend" – 2:44
- "Ain't It Strange" – 4:28
- "Worst Trip" – 3:00
- "The Way the Lazy Do" – 3:37
- "Die, Die, Die" – 3:04
- "We All Belong" – 5:17
- "I Hope There's Love" – 4:08 (Bonus track available on iTunes and a limited edition 7")
- "Goner" – 4:17 (Bonus track available on limited edition 7", and from Takers and Leavers)
Personal
[edit]Dr. Dog is:
- Toby "Tables" Leaman – writing, bass, vocals
- Scott "Taxi" McMicken – writing, lead guitar, vocals
- Frank "Thanks" McElroy – rhythm guitar, vocals
- Zach "Text" Miller – piano, keyboards, harpsichord
- Juston "Triumph" Stens - drums, percussion, vocals
Additional Musicians:
- Brendan Cooney - string/horn arrangement (track 11), trombone
- Dan Scofield - tenor/alto/baritone sax
- John Petit - trumpet
- Carlos Santiago - violins
- Mel Leaman - backing vocals (track 6)
References
[edit]- ^ a b AllMusic
- ^ Rother, Kyle (February 26, 2007). "We All Belong". The Fader. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Rolling Stone at the Wayback Machine (archived October 2, 2007). March 7, 2007.
- ^ ROBERT CHRISTGAU, DAVID FRICKE, CHRISTIAN HOARD, ROB SHEFFIELD The Top 50 Albums of 2007 Rolling Stone, December 17, 2007; Retrieved December 20, 2007
- ^ The 100 Best Songs of 2007 Rolling Stone, December 11, 2007; retrieved December 21, 2007
- ^ Rolling Stone Magazine The 100 Best Songs Of 2007 Archived 2010-07-26 at the Wayback Machine PopCrunch, December 13, 2007
- ^ Who Sampled, Retrieved July 19, 2013
- ^ Who Sampled, Retrieved July 19, 2013
