Review: Dr. Dog @ Double Door
April 14th, 2009
When Dr. Dog first announced it was playing Double Door, I was pretty fucking pumped. Their debut LP, We All Belong, is a great album and frequented my aural pallet in 2007. Last year they released the follow up, Fate, which was good, but never really hooked me in. Last Friday night marked the second night of a two night stand at Double Door. While the show was good, like Fate, it never really captivated me. The band is damn amazing, driven by their guitar harmonies and tight ass bass grooves, but through it all, not many of their songs were distinguishable. It was great to hear some of my favorites off of We All Belong, including “Worst Trip” and “My Old Ways.” Those songs rip! Unfortunately it wasn’t enough to salvage what turned out to be a run of the mill show.
Tags: Double Door, Dr. Dog
April 15th, 2009 at 12:06 am
who knew
April 15th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
i dont know Brad, I really like Fate (although it did take a while for it to grow on me). The tracks “The Breeze” and “Rabbit, the bat, and the Reindeer” i think are probably my two favorite tracks by them, but i will concede the album as a whole might not stack up to We all belong.
May 28th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Oh man I am surprised. One of the best shows I’ve seen in the last 6 months. But I also love Fate. Fart.
June 6th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
couldn’t possibly disagree more. of hundreds of rock shows, this is honestly in my top three. rockin’ show to offset melodic albums. double door was a sweet intimate venue to catch Dog in its prime. then again, i don’t like Fate. I loooooove Fate.