Don't Look at Me the Way a Dog Might Look at Your Leg is the debut extended play by the American experimental rock band Shearling. It was released on July 31, 2026, via Mishap Records. The record was announced alongside the single "Believe Me (Dust)", released on July 24, 2026.
The record partially contains material previously performed live by frontman Alex Kent during a solo tour under the moniker Big Brown Cow. It was described by the band as a "step-adjacent" towards the band's promised "sister" album to their debut studio album, Motherfucker, I am Both: "Amen" and "Hallelujah".... Starting on September 1, 2026, Shearling embarked on a nation-wide tour.
Reception Andrew Sacher of BrooklynVegan described the EP as similarly towering to their debut, noting a "brooding mix" of gothic folk, experimental rock, and post-rock, comparing the project to artists such as Swans, Nick Cave, Slint, and Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Moreover, they also note that while many moments on the record veer into "nails-on-a-chalkboard" noise rock, the album similarly has softer moments that could be called pretty.
J. Kreuger of Consequence highlighted "Believe Me (Dust)" as his song of the week, denoting a similarity to Alex Kent's previous band Sprain's slowcore-influenced debut EP. Further, similarly citing influences of gothic folk as well as Swans, Slint, and Godspeed You! Black Emperor.
Track listing
Personnel Credited are adapted from Bandcamp. Shearling Alexander Kent – vocals, engineering, production, collage art design, guitar, synthesizer, trombone, samples, autoharp, drum machine, hammered dulcimer, banjo, percussion, organ, Mellotron Wesley Nelson – bass, upright bass Sylvie Simmons – guitar, balalaika, gamelan, Baoding balls Elizabeth Carver – samples, vibraphone, Mellotron, pump organ, banjo, hammered dulcimer Andrew Chanover – drums
Additional personnel Rachel Kennedy – background vocals Karl McComas-Reichl – cello Sorrel Perrone – pedal steel Cleo Henman – engineering, mixing, mastering Carter French – engineering Scott Evans – mixing Shadrach Tuck – photos, illustrations, art layout design
Charts + Chart performance for Don't Look at Me the Way a Dog Might Look at Your Leg Chart (2026) Peakposition
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