Fate (Dr. Dog album)
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Fate is the fifth album by Philadelphia psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock
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 band Dr. Dog
Dr. Dog
Dr. Dog is a psychedelic rock band from West Grove, Pennsylvania. Its lineup currently consists of Toby Leaman , Scott McMicken , Frank McElroy , Zach Miller , and Eric Slick . Lead vocal duties are shared between Leaman and McMicken, with all members contributing harmonies...

. It was released on July 22, 2008. The album introduces some new studio elements to their established indie rock sound.

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 cover art is directly inspired by a picture of ill-fated outlaw
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The song "My Friend" was featured in trailers for the Judd Apatow
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Track listing

  • Written by Toby Leaman and Scott McMicken.
  1. "The Breeze" – 3:59
  2. "Hang On" – 4:01
  3. "The Old Days" – 3:42
  4. "Army of Ancients" – 4:05
  5. "The Rabbit, the Bat, and the Reindeer" – 3:29
  6. "The Ark" – 3:38
  7. "From" – 4:39
  8. "100 Years" – 4:06
  9. "Uncovering the Old" – 3:22
  10. "The Beach" – 3:42
  11. "My Friend" – 5:36
  12. "The Dearly Departed" (Only available on 7" and iTunes
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    ) – 3:14
  13. "Is It Worth My Time?" (Only available on 7") – 3:56
  14. "Drop Me Off" (iTunes bonus track) – 4:03
  15. "From" (iTunes bonus alternate version) – 5:10

Personnel

  • Brendan Cooney - string and horn arrangements
  • Victoria Baltimore – cello
  • Tommy Bindle – percussion
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Steve Duffy – trombone
  • Ken Ellis – paintings
  • Heather Fortune – flute
  • Eliza Jones – vocals
  • Bill Moriarty – mixing
  • T. William Moriarty – production coordination
  • Janka Perniss – violin
  • Kyle Pulley – production assistant, mixing assistant
  • Megan Smith – oboe
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