Fate is the fifth album by Philadelphia indie rock band Dr. Dog. It was released on July 22, 2008. The album introduces some new studio elements to their established indie rock sound.
Album information
Pre-orders from the album, depending on where it was pre-ordered, included signed CD art, a signed or unsigned 7" with two new songs ('The Dearly Departed' and 'Is It Worth My Time'), stickers, posters, t-shirts, and the album on vinyl.
The song "My Friend" was featured in trailers for the Judd Apatow film Funny People.
Album cover
The cover is a picture of a painting with the outlines sewn on done by Chicago native Ken Ellis. It was directly inspired by a picture of ill-fated outlaw duo Bonnie and Clyde. When the members of Dr. Dog saw the painting at Chicago's Rainbo Club, where Ellis is a bartender, they quickly bought it from him. They then used it as the album cover because they thought it fit with the general aesthetic of the album.
Track listing
- Written by Toby Leaman and Scott McMicken.
- "The Breeze" â€" 3:59
- "Hang On" â€" 4:01
- "The Old Days" â€" 3:42
- "Army of Ancients" â€" 4:05
- "The Rabbit, the Bat, and the Reindeer" â€" 3:29
- "The Ark" â€" 3:38
- "From" â€" 4:39
- "100 Years" â€" 4:06
- "Uncovering the Old" â€" 3:22
- "The Beach" â€" 3:42
- "My Friend" â€" 5:36
- "The Dearly Departed" (Only available on 7" and iTunes) â€" 3:14
- "Is It Worth My Time?" (Only available on 7") â€" 3:56
- "Drop Me Off" (iTunes bonus track) â€" 4:03
- "From" (iTunes bonus alternate version) â€" 5:10
Personnel
Dr. Dog performed, recorded and wrote the songs and consists of:
- Toby Leaman - vocals, bass, upright bass
- Scott McMicken - vocals, lead guitar, piano
- Frank McElroy - rhythm guitar, vocals
- Zach Miller - keyboards, piano, guitar
- Juston Stens - drums, percussion, vocals
- Toby and Scott wrote the lyrics.
- Dr. Dog composed the music.
Additional musicians consist of the following:
- Danny Scofield - saxophones
- Janka Perniss - violin
- Tommy Bindle - percussion
- Steve Duffy - trombone
- Kimbal Brown - trumpet
- John Pettit - trumpet
- Heather Fortune - flute
- Laura Foxx - clarinet
- Victoria Baltimore - cello
- Megan Smith - oboe
- Eliza Jones - vocals
Additional production by:
- Brendan Cooney - string and horn arrangements
- Greg Calbi â€" mastering
- Ken Ellis â€" paintings
- Bill Moriarty â€" mixing
- T. William Moriarty â€" production coordination
- Kyle Pulley â€" production assistant, mixing assistant
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