Do Yourself a Favor: New Dr. Dog "Shame, Shame"

I've mentioned the indie/psychedelic rock act Dr. Dog before on the blog when they signed with Anti-Records in the middle of last year.
That same post I mention a "new album in the works"...a followup to their 2008 release "Fate" which was received very positively by most.

Well, here we are almost a year later, and we can run down to our favorite music outlet and pickup a copy of that very album, "Shame, Shame" (Released 4/06/10 on ANTI-).

I'm going to throw this out there, Shame, Shame is in my opinion, Dr. Dog's greatest studio effort to date. The album as a whole naturally comes off with that Dr. Dog feel...often one can relate it to the sound of rock in the 60's...the Beatles, the Beach Boys, etc. Yet the song choices on this album are darker and grittier, more closely emulating the sound of Dr. Dog in a live setting. Other influences are noticeable on the album as well...I hear some very David Bowie-esque moments throughout the record.

The first standout single on the album is, "Stranger" which the guys performed on Jimmy Fallon:



Anyways, Pick this up ASAP - I know Target (blech) was running a special and selling it for $7.99 "while supplies last" so check there first. Personally I think I'm gonna pick it up on vinyl when I catch them on tour May 15!!! (EXCITEMENT!)

Here's their tour dates from this point forward:

April 14 Toronto, ON Lee's Place
April 15 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig
April 16 Chicago, IL Metro / Smart Bar
April 17 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Cafe
April 19 Aspen, CO Belly Up Aspen
April 20 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
April 22 Boise, ID Neurolux
April 23 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
April 24 - 25 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
April 27 Los Angeles, CA Music Box at Fonda
April 29 Santa Fe, NM Santa Fe Brewing Company
April 30 Dallas, TX The Loft
May 1 Austin, TX Emo's
May 2 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
May 3 Fayetteville, AR George's Majestic Lounge
May 5 Birmingham, AL WorkPlay Theatre
May 6 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom
May 7 Louisville, KY Headliners Music Hall
May 11 -12 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
May 13 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
May 14 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
May 15 New York, NY Terminal 5