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  • Audio CD (October 26, 2004)
  • Original Release Date: August 31, 2004
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Enhanced
  • Label: V2 North America
  • ASIN: B0002VEOG8
  • Also Available in: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #151,583 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. I Love You Cause I Have To
2. Modern Woman
3. Celebrity Sanctum
4. Somewhat Off the Way
5. Apples & Oranges
6. Godhopping
7. Lounger
8. Paul Newman's Eyes
9. Pastimes & Lifestyles
10. Glimpse at the Good Life
11. Who Shot the Baby?

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While Interpol claims Joy Division and The Killers take on Duran Duran, this Scottish band seems to delight in digging through the '80s bargain bin for its influences. Sure enough, its debut album sounds like a collision of the most unfashionable players of the era: Dexy's Midnight Runners, Talking Heads, and perhaps most obviously, XTC. The resulting album may sound a little spastic and unfocused but it is also consistently tuneful, with pulse-quickening songs like "I Love You Because I Have To" and "Godhopping" proving particularly addictive. This makes for a fine companion to the self-titled debut by fellow Scots Franz Ferdinand. -- Aidin Vaziri

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4.0 out of 5 stars Like XTC? Poppier Cure songs? Late period Oingo Boingo?, February 27, 2005
By M J Heilbron Jr. "Dr. Mo" (Long Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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You may have found a new favorite band.

Dogs Die in Hot Cars is one of the wonderful surprises of the new year. Song after song off their album, "Please Describe Yourself" is a sonic delight, with several true gems amongst some killer filler. Most of the songs are uptempo, with guitars and pianos that would not sound out of place on New Wave radio back in the early 80's. Besides the obvious XTC references, some of the songs reminded me of "happy" Cure songs (like "Just Like Heaven") or later Oingo Boingo (not like their manic first three albums...).

The opening song, "I Love You Because I Have To", is a fine intro, but the title's actually better than the song itself.

No worries, as "Modern Woman" gallops along to a melodic rock beat and will more than likely have you saying, out loud, "Wow...this is pretty good!"

"Celebrity Sanctum" is a hoot...name-dropping female celebs with giggle-inducing lyrics. 'I love Lucy twice as much as you."

I feel they wear their XTC roots on their sleeves; one of their songs is called "Apples & Oranges"....a later XTC album is called "Oranges & Lemons". The lead singer's voice has an uncanny similarity to that of Andy Partridge, and their melodicism, instrument selection, and humor reflect, with pride, XTC's influence.

The high quality is maintained through songs like "Godhopping" and "Lounger"; the latter song could be the slacker generation's new anthem.

Seriously, nearly every song has something to recommend about it, and all are worth listening to once. MOST of them will have you returning to the album again and again. There are not many new albums you can say that about.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars No expectations.....no problems!, November 17, 2004
Just happened to see this on the shelf as another CD to buy in the 2 for $25 category. Picked it up, listened, strange...listened again, hmmm, I'm remembering hooks now. Soon enough after a few more listens, this bands got me singing some of their songs. They're pretty catchy, pretty poppy, pretty good. It's different than what's out on the airwaves, thank god.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars more deserving records out there, July 2, 2005
By bobaloo (new york city) - See all my reviews
there is another band who are more clever (and yes i think the Dogs' single is pretty good on its own--and a few songs on this debut are very catchy and rollicking) at cloning XTC--they are called THE SUGARPLASTIC. give them a chance. there is another band as well that is like the folkier XTC that has a new "innercity garden" EP out--they are called THE BLACK WATCH. both of these pop outfits are much more deserving than the Dogs.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Decent but forgettable
Quirky and poppy and reminds me of a less broody Talking Heads. However, the lyrics are very forgettable and absurdly inane. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Steven C. Klinksiek

5.0 out of 5 stars Eagerly anticipating their follow-up
I confess: I bought this album after hearing "I Love You 'Cause I have to" on NPR because of the funny band name. Read more
Published on September 15, 2006 by Ian Murdock

3.0 out of 5 stars So what if it's not original
As many reviewers point out, Dogs Die in Hot Cars sound extremely similar to XTC, and they do, but is that a bad thing? Read more
Published on July 27, 2006 by WillieB

5.0 out of 5 stars GET IT
This is a fantastic album; every song should be no.1 in my opinion! In my opinion their best songs are 'Somewhat Off The Way', 'Glimpse At The Good Life' and 'Godhopping', closely... Read more
Published on February 18, 2006 by M. D

4.0 out of 5 stars Overall just barely good - it has its fair share of catchy and entertaining songs, though - most won't like the singer
Dogs Die In Hot Cars (wow that's a bad name) definitely give "Please Describe Yourself" their all, but in the end it's barely a good album. Read more
Published on January 7, 2006 by C. Cross

3.0 out of 5 stars Just `cause they're from Scotland doesn't mean they're Franz Ferdinand....
There are way too many comparisons between Dogs Die in Hot Cars and Franz Ferdinand. Both the bands are Scottish, but the similarities stop there. Read more
Published on December 28, 2005 by Pop Culture Master

5.0 out of 5 stars good retro vibe
Being ahuge fan of 80's new wave music. I like this album alot. Reminds me of xtc of course also a little of madness thrown in. I recomend this to fans of 80's new wave.
Published on October 30, 2005 by Russell Foster

3.0 out of 5 stars The sincerest form of flattery...
DDIHC get a lot of comparisons to XTC, and with good reason. The lead singer has emulated Andy Partridge's barking vocals to an impressive level, and the music seems to have... Read more
Published on June 15, 2005 by Jeffrey P. Gustafson

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Indie Rock Album
A huge XTC fan and yet I am not upset one bit of how similar this band sounds. In fact it is refreshing. Read more
Published on May 20, 2005 by DevinShore

1.0 out of 5 stars "I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU" = ME HATE YOU
I would much rather have a stick in my eye than realize that I spent my own money on this piece of absolute garbage. Read more
Published on May 13, 2005 by Jack Mehoff

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