{"id":6947,"date":"2012-10-06T15:35:53","date_gmt":"2012-10-06T14:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nusic.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=6947"},"modified":"2012-10-07T17:07:32","modified_gmt":"2012-10-07T16:07:32","slug":"dog-is-dead-album-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nusic.org.uk\/wordpress\/dog-is-dead-album-review\/","title":{"rendered":"DOG IS DEAD Album Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>It\u2019s hard to think of a band who’s album has been more eagerly anticipated than DOG IS DEAD<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s debut \u2018All Our Favourite Stories<\/em>\u2019. In fact it\u2019s damn near impossible. The past five years have seen the Nottingham five piece go from cult indie band to \u2018big pop\u2019 pioneers, picking up national radio play, a summer schedule packed with festivals and hoards of dedicated fans along the way. Not bad for a bunch of school friends from West Bridgford eh?
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\nRenowned for cheery and harmonious indie pop, the album kicks off with a somewhat unexpected level of sobriety in \u2018Get Low<\/strong>\u2019<\/em>. Reverberating riffs and solemn drum beats add an ominous edge to the band\u2019s sound, which is beautifully contrasted by the jauntiness and impossibly catchy chorus of second track \u2018Do the Right Thing<\/strong><\/em>\u2019. Following song \u2018Teenage Daughter<\/strong><\/em>\u2019 is probably the standout feature of the album. Filled with the choir-like harmonies that DOG IS DEAD<\/a><\/strong> have become famous for, each soaring \u2018a-ah\u2019 is made euphoric and triumphant by their tight-as-hell vocals. Most recent single \u2018Talk Through the Night<\/strong><\/em>\u2019 is bright, catchy and unashamedly poppy, particularly when juxtaposed with following track \u2018Two Devils<\/strong><\/em>\u2019. The somewhat sinister lyrics are offset perfectly by Rob Milton\u2019s fragility-laden vocals (‘If we don\u2019t stop now we\u2019ll be dead by summer’<\/em>) and a fervent choral backing making the song utterly swoon-worthy. Arguably their most famous song, \u2018Glockenspiel Song<\/strong>\u2019<\/em> is already a firm fan favourite, its chanted refrain \u2018we are a mess, we are failures and we love it<\/em>\u2019 gloriously anthemic. The grand finale of \u2018Any Movement<\/strong><\/em>\u2019 is another standout, the electro ballad almost Killers<\/strong>-esque in its grandeur. Ten tracks of Indie Pop gold are complimented by the production skills of David Kosten and Nottingham\u2019s very own Guy Elderfield giving a finished album the whole of Notts can be proud of.
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\nScattered with chirpy guitars, 80\u2019s sax and melodies akin to Bombay Bicycle Club<\/strong>, \u2018All Our Favourite Stories<\/em>\u2019 epitomises what DOG IS DEAD<\/a><\/strong> are about; Youthful Indie Pop tinged with nostalgia and regret. Brimming with top twenty potential, it\u2019s a blissfully fun album that lives up to and exceeds every expectation and I for one can\u2019t wait for them to spin us their next set of tales.
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\nThere is still a chance for all you DOG IS DEAD<\/a><\/strong> fans to win a chance to see their SOLD OUT album launch at The Boat Club<\/strong> this Monday by entering our Spread The Love<\/a><\/strong> competition. Details HERE<\/a><\/strong>. ‘All Our Favourite Stories’<\/em> is available for pre-order HERE<\/a><\/strong>.
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\nYours in Love of New Music,
\nMaddie Hammond X
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\n#spreadthelove<\/a><\/strong>
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\nOur ‘Nusic Presents Dog Is Dead’ mini-doc and live session will be online tomorrow at midday.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s hard to think of a band who’s album has been more eagerly anticipated than DOG IS DEAD\u2019s debut \u2018All Our Favourite Stories\u2019. In fact it\u2019s damn near impossible. The past five years have seen the Nottingham five piece go from cult indie band to \u2018big pop\u2019 pioneers, picking up national radio play, a summer…<\/p>\n

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