Fate is the fifth album by Philadelphia indie rock band Dr. Dog. It was released on July 22, 2008. The album introduces some new studio elements to their established indie rock sound.The Fader Dr. Dog Review, thefader.com, gives a description of Dr. Dogs performance, retrieved 30 May 2008.
Background 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 song "My Friend" was featured in trailers for the Judd Apatow film Funny People., TV Spot featuring Dr. Dog's "My Friend".
Album cover The cover is a picture of a painting with the outlines sewn on done by Chicago native Ken Ellis. It was directly inspired by a picture of ill-fated outlaw duo Bonnie and Clyde.Bonnie and Clyde Photo, Photo of Bonnie and Clyde that inspired the cover of Fate. When the members of Dr. Dog saw the painting at Chicago's Rainbo Club, where Ellis bartended, they quickly bought it from him. They then used it as the album cover because they thought it fit with the general aesthetic of the album.
Track listing
Personnel Dr. Dog is: Toby "Tables" Leaman - vocals, bass, upright bass Scott "Taxi" McMicken - vocals, lead guitar, piano Frank "Thanks" McElroy - rhythm guitar, vocals Zach "Text" Miller - keyboards, piano, guitar Juston "Triumph" Stens - drums, percussion, vocals
Additional Musicians: Danny Scofield - saxophones Janka Perniss - violin Tommy Bindle - percussion Steve Duffy - trombone Kimbal Brown - trumpet John Pettit - trumpet Heather Fortune - flute Laura Foxx - clarinet Victoria Baltimore - cello Megan Smith - oboe Eliza Jones - vocals
Additional Production: Brendan Cooney - string and horn arrangements Greg Calbi – mastering Ken Ellis – paintings Bill Moriarty – mixing T. William Moriarty – production coordination Kyle Pulley – production assistant, mixing assistant
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