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| Released | October 1, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, Blues rock, Neo-Psychedelia | |||
| Length | 47:42 | |||
| Label | ANTI- | |||
| Producer | Nathan Sabatino | |||
| Dr. Dog chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| American Songwriter |  [3] |
| Clash | 3/10[4] |
| Consequence of Sound | [5] |
| Exclaim! | 6/10[6] |
| Filter | 81%[7] |
| Paste | (7.7/10)[8] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.4/10)[9] |
| Popmatters | 7/10[10] |
| Under the Radar | 7/10[11] |
B-Room is the seventh studio album by psychedelic rock band Dr. Dog. It was released on October 1, 2013.[12] It is the band's third release on the ANTI- record label, and the first album they recorded in their newly built studio. It was co-produced, engineered and mixed by Nathan Sabatino. The album reached No. 50 on the Billboard Hot 200[13]
Album info
[edit]According to Spin, the new record was a much more collaborative process, as the band “worked together from scratch, mimicking the manner in which they built their studio.”
Dr. Dog released the first track from the album - "The Truth" - on July 22, 2013.
Dr. Dog released the second track from the album - "Broken Heart" - on August 26, 2013.
Dr. Dog released the eleventh track from the album - "Love" - on September 17, 2013.
Dr. Dog made all of B-Room available for streaming on Rolling Stone's website[14] as well as Pandora Radio Premieres on September 24, 2013.[15]
Track listing
[edit]- The Truth - 4:26
- Broken Heart - 3:37
- Minding the Usher - 3:27
- Distant Light - 3:24
- Phenomenon - 3:55
- Too Weak to Ramble - 3:57
- Long Way Down - 3:52
- Cuckoo - 4:05
- Twilight - 3:35
- Rock & Roll - 3:08
- Love - 3:42
- Nellie - 3:38
iTunes/Deluxe Download bonus tracks
- Mt. Slippery - 1:48
- Can't Remember - 3:54
- Humble Passenger - 6:36
Personnel
[edit]Dr. Dog
- Toby Leaman - vocals, bass, guitar
- Scott McMicken - vocals, guitar, bass, Casio, banjo, percussion, autoharp, samples
- Frank McElroy - guitar, vocals
- Zach Miller - keyboards, piano, vocals, air organ, guitar
- Eric Slick - drums, percussion, marimba, synth, saxophone, samples
- Dimitri Manos - percussion, marimba, drums, effects, samples, autoharp
References
[edit]- ^ "B-Room – Dr. Dog". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ Heaney, Gregory (2012-09-29). "B-Room - Dr. Dog : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ^ Bernstein, Jonathan (September 27, 2013). "Dr. Dog: B-Room". American Songwriter. ForASong Media, LLC. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ James, Gareth (November 11, 2013). "Dr Dog – B-Room". Clash. Music Republic Ltd. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ Bray, Ryan (September 30, 2013). "Album Review: Dr. Dog - B Room". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
- ^ Schneider, Jason (September 30, 2013). "Dr Dog – B-Room". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ MacKinnel, Kyle (October 2, 2013). "Dr. Dog B-Room – ANTI". Filter. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ Brown, Harley (October 1, 2013). "Album Review: Dr. Dog - B Room". Paste Magazine. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ^ Brown, Harley (September 30, 2013). "Dr. Dog: B Room". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ^ E. Lee, Raymond (October 24, 2013). "Dr. Dog: B-Room". Popmatters. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ Sills, Danielle (October 3, 2013). "Dr. Dog: B-Room (ANTI–)". Under the Radar. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ SPIN, spin.com, retrieved on 07-22-2013
- ^ "Dr. Dog Billboard chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ Rolling Stone, rollingstone.com, retrieved on 09-26-2013
- ^ Pandora, pandora.com, retrieved on 07-22-2013