And That

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{{Infobox album

| name = And That

| type = studio

| artist = The D.O.T.

| cover = andthatthedot.jpg

| alt =

| released = 22 October 2012

| recorded = 2011–2012

| venue =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 37:12

| label = The Beats{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-various-artists-13791-321087|title=The D.O.T – 'And That' | NME|website=NME |date=October 19, 2012}}

| producer = Mike Skinner

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Diary

| next_year = 2013

| misc = {{Singles

| name = And That

| type = studio

| single1 = You Never Asked

| single1date = October 8, 2012

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Consequence of Sound

| rev1Score = (C+){{Cite web|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2012/11/album-review-the-d-o-t-and-that/|title=Album Review: The D.O.T. - And That|date=November 7, 2012}}

| rev4 = NME

| rev4Score = {{rating|4|5}}

| rev5 = The Times

| rev5Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sunday-times-rich-list/profile/article/the-d-o-t-and-that-qg7dfpg6wg5|title=The D.O.T.: And That|first=Joe|last=Clay|via=www.thetimes.co.uk}}

| rev2 = The Guardian

| rev2Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/oct/25/the-dot-and-that-review|title=The D.O.T.: And That – review|date=October 25, 2012|website=the Guardian}}

| rev3 = The Independent

| rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-the-dot-and-that-the-beats-8219370.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140828230645/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-the-dot-and-that-the-beats-8219370.html |archive-date=2014-08-28 |url-access=limited |url-status=live|title=Album: The D.O.T., And That (The Beats)|date=October 21, 2012|website=The Independent}}

}}

And That is the debut album from Mike Skinner and Rob Harvey's collaboration, The D.O.T.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-dot-mn0003014971/biography|title=The D.O.T. | Biography & History|website=AllMusic}} It was released on Skinner's label The Beats on 22 October 2012.{{cite journal|title=The Streets' Mike Skinner and The Music's Rob Harvey announce new album and tour - ticket details|url=https://www.nme.com/news/the-streets/65794|accessdate=8 October 2012|journal=NME|date=28 August 2012}}

Critical reception

NME wrote: "Skinner’s always known how far to push a track before it sounds like a joke, and everything on The D.O.T’s debut is pushed to that limit. It works."

Track listing

All tracks composed by Mike Skinner and Rob Harvey

  1. "And a Hero" - 3:20
  2. "You Never Asked" - 3:46 (featuring Clare Maguire and Danny Brown)
  3. "Goes Off" - 2:54
  4. "Weapon of Choice" - 4:57
  5. "Shut Up and Keep Talking" - 2:59
  6. "Like You Used To" - 2:27
  7. "What You Livin' For?" - 3:36
  8. "Right Side of Madness" - 4:11
  9. "Strong Skunk" - 3:06
  10. "Colours That Don't Exist" - 3:16
  11. "Where Did I Go" - 2:46

References