Easy Beat [Vinyl]

Dr. Dog | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl (July 22, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Park the Van Records
• ASIN: B0015RRN98
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #59,179 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. World May Never Know

2. The Pretender

3. Oh No

4. Easy Beat

5. Dutchman Falls

6. Fools Life

7. Say Something

8. Today

9. Wake Up

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars band with awful name make great record, April 2, 2005

By 

doug (Rocky River, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Easy Beat (Audio CD)

Dr. Dog..... What a terrible name. Bad enough that I almost decided not to buy it, even with all the great reviews, but I'm glad I did.....it's great. I don't know if I can exactly call this a classic, but it's a whole lot of fun to listen to. It's hard to say who it actually sounds like, but the references to their influences are entirely fair. Big Star, The Beach Boys, and the Beatles are all over this bands sound, but not in the way you're probably used to. Bands like Apples in Stereo copy such bands with great ease and excellent results, but never really manage to sound like anything more than an updated version of the aformentioned bands. Dr. Dog don't really have this problem. Their songs manage to be fresh and familiar all at the same time with fractured guitar leads and oddly perfect vocal harmonies only adding to their already unique sound. Sadly, this is not a band that will probably be taking over the minds of mainstream consumers anytime soon. It lacks the clean sound of bands like the Arcade Fire and Interpol, but the bands rough-around-the-edges sound suits them perfectly and only accentuates the sublte intensity in their sound.

I don't really write the most coherent reviews, but just trust me on this one. It's not a record to be passed up.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I found a needle in the hay, March 28, 2005

By 

Charlotte Sobol (Hollywood, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Easy Beat (Audio CD)

Every now and again a band comes along that isn't trying to sound hip, doesn't force cynical lyrics, and isn't desperate for fame. Enter the Dog. Their sophomore cd, Easy Beat, is one of the best new cd's I have heard all year, including amazing artists like Devendra Banhart, TV on the Radio, Loretta Lynn and Rogue Wave. While they do sound like an amalgamation of bands you've heard before, like the Beach Boys, like the Beatles and a little like Ween at times, the combination of their melodic keys, distorted guitar, delicate arrangements, and amazing vocal harmonies is like nothing you've ever heard. My advice is to buy the cd immediately and learn the words. Next time they play in your town you'll want to be able to sing along with the rest of the crowd to songs like "oh no." These guys are a rarity in the industry. I had a chance to meet them and was relieved to find them charming, down to earth and genuinely a humble group. They recently had their tour van broken in to (March 2005) during which all of their guitars, amps, and pedels were taken. Thankfully Gibson came to their rescue loaning them guitars so that they could continue the tour. I saw them 3 times and each show was incredible. I really love all the tracks on Easy Beat and was amazed at how easy it was to love songs from their first album, Toothbrush, that I had not heard. In a culture obsessed with Mtv booty shaking and money making it's so nice to have found a new band that absolutely brings music back to where it belongs, in three part harmonies and friendly good old fashioned rock and roll.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yummy... and im not a kid either., March 21, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Easy Beat (Audio CD)

The reviewer above tries to describe Dr. Dog's sound rather accurately with alot of "meets." With so many meets, how bout we agree that Dr. Dog is unique! Hooray for Dr. Dog! I just bought this cd recently, and I haven't stopped listening. When I initially saw that there were only nine songs, I was dissapointed, but they are nine incredible songs, with plenty to chew on (with your ears I mean). I wish that there were those thirty second sound clips for this album, so that the potential buyer could hear the songs. I'm certain that the infectious nature of the music would dig it's way into anyone's brains, even with a thirty second sample. With that said, buy this cd, it will make you wish you could write really catchy songs.
PS: see them live.
PPS: buy the album.