Wetdog
{{Short description|English post-punk band}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
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| origin = London, United Kingdom
| genre = Post-punk, indie pop
| years_active = {{start date|2007}}–present
| label = Angular Recording Corporation, Captured Tracks
| associated_acts = Reverend Pike
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| website = {{URL|http://www.upsettherhythm.co.uk/wetdog.shtml}}
| current_members = Rivka Gillieron
Sarah Datbylgu
Billy Easter
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Wetdog is a London-based all-female post-punk trio, formed in the spring of 2007.{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/wetdog-mn0002006526/biography | title=Wetdog Biography | work=AllMusic | accessdate=4 September 2015 | author=Reges, Margaret}} The band released their first album, "Enterprise Reversal", in 2008 on Angular Records. It was followed by their second album, "Frauhaus", which was released on both Angular and on the Captured Tracks label.{{cite web | url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/wetdog/10990 | title=Album review: Wetdog - 'Frauhaus!' (Angular) | work=NME | date=6 December 2009 | accessdate=4 September 2015 | author=Brailey, Louise}} The first single from "Frauhaus" was "Lower Leg".{{cite web | url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13900-frauhaus/ | title=Frauhaus Review | work=Pitchfork Media | date=15 February 2010 | accessdate=4 September 2015 | author=Raber, Rebecca}} The band released its third album, "Divine Times", on 4 May 2015 on Upset the Rhythm.{{cite web | url=http://www.upsettherhythm.co.uk/wetdog.shtml | title=Wetdog | work=Upset the Rhythm website | accessdate=4 September 2015}}{{cite web | url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/various-artists/16070 | title=6 Great Albums That May Have Passed You By This Week | work=NME | date=8 May 2015 | accessdate=4 September 2015}}
Discography
- Enterprise Reversal (2008)
- Frauhaus (2009)
- Divine Times (2015)
Reception
Many critics have compared Wetdog's sound to that of the Fall.{{cite web | url=http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/wetdog-frauhaus | title=Frauhaus! Review | work=Exclaim! | date=22 January 2010 | accessdate=4 September 2015 | author=Lindsay, Cam}} According to Metacritic, "Frauhaus" received generally favorable reviews from critics, with a score of 64/100.{{cite web | url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/frauhaus!/wetdog | title=Frauhaus Reviews | website=Metacritic | accessdate=4 September 2015}}
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Category:All-female punk bands
Category:Underground punk scene in the United Kingdom
Category:British post-punk revival music groups
Category:American musical trios
Category:Musical groups established in 2007
Category:2007 establishments in the United Kingdom
Category:Punk rock groups from London
Category:Captured Tracks artists
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