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Turn Against This Land

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{{Infobox album

| name = Turn Against This Land

| type = studio

| artist = Dogs

| cover = Dogs - Turn Against This Land.png

| alt =

| released = 19 September 2005

| recorded =

| studio = Sawmills

| genre =

| length = 43:32

| label = Island{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dogs-mn0001472021/biography|title=Dogs | Biography & History|website=AllMusic}}

| producer =

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Tall Stories From Under The Table

| next_year = 2007

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{{Music ratings

| rev1 = The Encyclopedia of Popular Music

| rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite book |last1=Larkin |first1=Colin |title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |date=2006 |publisher=Muze |volume=3 |page=61}}

| rev2 = The Guardian

| rev2score = {{rating|2|5}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/jul/29/popandrock.shopping6|title=CD: Dogs, Turn Against This Land|date=29 July 2005|newspaper=The Guardian}}

| rev3 = PopMatters

| rev3score = 4/10

}}

Turn Against This Land is the debut album from the London-based band Dogs, released in 2005. The song "London Bridge" is on the soundtrack of the 2005 video game FIFA 06.

Critical reception

The Guardian wrote that "at times – especially on 'Tarred and Feathered' – the sentiments being expressed somehow manage to sound more vital than the roughly hewn punk-pop used to express them." PopMatters wrote that "there is nothing new or surprising about Dogs."{{Cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/dogs_turnagainst-2495674621.html|title=Dogs: Turn Against This Land|date=17 January 2006|website=PopMatters}} NME wrote that "if it's bug-eyed reprobates with angry hearts powering aneurysm-inducing buzzsaw pop [that you are seeking], then you've just found your summer's soundtrack."{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-nme-7723-324878|title=Dogs : Turn Against This Land|website=NME |date=12 September 2005}} The Encyclopedia of Popular Music praised the album, writing that it lived up to the hype generated by the band's singles and live show.

Track listing

  1. "London Bridge" – 3:41
  2. "Selfish Ways" – 3:52
  3. "Donkey" – 3:32
  4. "End of an Era" – 3:48
  5. "She's Got a Reason" – 3:26
  6. "It's Not Right" – 3:08
  7. "Tuned to a Different Station" – 4:07
  8. "Tarred and Feathered" – 3:51
  9. "Wait" – 3:53
  10. "Heading for an Early Grave" – 3:07
  11. "Red" – 5:22
  12. "Turn Against This Land" – 1:46

Charts

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{{album chart|Scotland|86|date=20050807|rowheader=true|access-date=28 August 2024}}
{{album chart|UK2|87|date=20050807|rowheader=true|access-date=28 August 2024}}

References

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Category:2005 albums

Category:Dogs (British band) albums

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