B-Room

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{{Infobox album

| name = B-Room

| type = studio

| artist = Dr. Dog

| cover = B-RoomDrDog.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{start date|2013|10|1}}

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Indie rock, blues rock, neo-psychedelia

| length = 47:42

| label = ANTI-

| producer = Nathan Sabatino

| prev_title = Be The Void

| prev_year = 2012

| next_title = The Psychedelic Swamp

| next_year = 2016

}}

{{Music ratings

| MC = 73/100{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/b-room/dr-dog|title=B-Room – Dr. Dog|publisher=Metacritic. CBS Interactive|accessdate=November 30, 2014}}

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web|last=Heaney |first=Gregory |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/b-room-mw0002569343 |title=B-Room - Dr. Dog : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date=2012-09-29 |accessdate=2012-07-29}}

| rev2 = American Songwriter

| rev2Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|last=Bernstein |first=Jonathan|date=September 27, 2013|url=http://www.americansongwriter.com/2013/09/dr-dog-b-room/|title=Dr. Dog: B-Room|work=American Songwriter|publisher=ForASong Media, LLC|accessdate=November 30, 2014}}

| rev3 = Clash

| rev3Score = 3/10{{cite web|last=James|first=Gareth|date=November 11, 2013|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/dr-dog-b-room|title=Dr Dog – B-Room|work=Clash|publisher=Music Republic Ltd|accessdate=November 30, 2014}}

| rev4 = Consequence of Sound

| rev4score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web|last=Bray|first=Ryan|title=Album Review: Dr. Dog - B Room|url=https://consequence.net/2013/09/album-review-dr-dog-b-room/|publisher=Consequence of Sound|accessdate=September 30, 2013|date=September 30, 2013}}

| rev5 = Exclaim!

| rev5Score = 6/10{{cite web|last=Schneider|first=Jason|date=September 30, 2013|url=http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/FolkAndCountry/dr_dog-b-room|title=Dr Dog – B-Room|work=Exclaim!|accessdate=November 30, 2014}}

| rev6 = Filter

| rev6Score = 81%{{cite web|last=MacKinnel|first=Kyle|date=October 2, 2013|url=http://filtermagazine.com/index.php/reviews/entry/dr._dog1|title=Dr. Dog B-Room – ANTI|work=Filter|accessdate=November 30, 2014}}

| rev7 = Paste

| rev7score = (7.7/10){{cite web|last=Brown|first=Harley|title=Album Review: Dr. Dog - B Room|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2013/10/dr-dog-b-room.html|publisher=Paste Magazine|accessdate=October 4, 2013|date=October 1, 2013}}

| rev8 = Pitchfork Media

| rev8score = (5.4/10){{cite web|last=Brown|first=Harley|title=Dr. Dog: B Room|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/18557-dr-dog-b-room/|publisher=Pitchfork|accessdate=October 4, 2013|date=September 30, 2013}}

| rev9 = Popmatters

| rev9Score = 7/10{{cite web |last=E. Lee |first=Raymond |date= October 24, 2013 |title=Dr. Dog: B-Room |url= http://www.popmatters.com/review/175642-dr.-dog-b-room/ |publisher=Popmatters |accessdate= November 30, 2014}}

| rev10=Under the Radar

| rev10score=7/10{{cite web|last=Sills|first=Danielle|url= http://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/dr._dog_b-room|title=Dr. Dog: B-Room (ANTI–) |work=Under the Radar|date=October 3, 2013 |accessdate=November 30, 2014}}

}}

B-Room is the seventh studio album by psychedelic rock band Dr. Dog. It was released on October 1, 2013.[https://www.spin.com/2013/07/dr-dog-the-truth-stream-b-room-new-album/ SPIN], spin.com, retrieved on 07-22-2013 It is the band's third release on the ANTI- record label, and the first album they recorded in their newly built studio. It was co-produced, engineered and mixed by Nathan Sabatino. The album reached No. 50 on the Billboard Hot 200{{Cite magazine|url = http://www.billboard.com/artist/301268/dr-dog/chart|title = Dr. Dog Billboard chart history.|date = |accessdate = 3 December 2014|magazine = Billboard|publisher = |last = |first = }}

Album info

According to Spin, the new record was a much more collaborative process, as the band “worked together from scratch, mimicking the manner in which they built their studio.”

Dr. Dog released the first track from the album - "The Truth" - on July 22, 2013.

Dr. Dog released the second track from the album - "Broken Heart" - on August 26, 2013.

Dr. Dog released the eleventh track from the album - "Love" - on September 17, 2013.

Dr. Dog made all of B-Room available for streaming on Rolling Stone's website[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dr-dog-build-b-room-from-the-ground-up-album-premiere-20130923 Rolling Stone], rollingstone.com, retrieved on 09-26-2013 as well as Pandora Radio Premieres on September 24, 2013.[http://www.pandora.com/station/play/1411412518987239135/3351177989855 Pandora], pandora.com, retrieved on 07-22-2013

Track listing

  1. The Truth - 4:26
  2. Broken Heart - 3:37
  3. Minding the Usher - 3:27
  4. Distant Light - 3:24
  5. Phenomenon - 3:55
  6. Too Weak to Ramble - 3:57
  7. Long Way Down - 3:52
  8. Cuckoo - 4:05
  9. Twilight - 3:35
  10. Rock & Roll - 3:08
  11. Love - 3:42
  12. Nellie - 3:38

iTunes/Deluxe Download bonus tracks

  1. Mt. Slippery - 1:48
  2. Can't Remember - 3:54
  3. Humble Passenger - 6:36

Personnel

Dr. Dog

  • Toby Leaman - vocals, bass, guitar
  • Scott McMicken - vocals, guitar, bass, Casio, banjo, percussion, autoharp, samples
  • Frank McElroy - guitar, vocals
  • Zach Miller - keyboards, piano, vocals, air organ, guitar
  • Eric Slick - drums, percussion, marimba, synth, saxophone, samples
  • Dimitri Manos - percussion, marimba, drums, effects, samples, autoharp

References

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