WE ALL BELONG - DR. DOG
It’s not hard to pin down the ’60s pop and ’70s classic rock influences coursing through Philadelphia-based quintet Dr. Dog. The band’s latest album, “We All Belong,” is heavily indebted to the Beach Boys, the Beatles and the Band, yet Dr. Dog manages to borrow from these musical greats to create a sound all its own. There is gritty, fuzzed-out guitars and vocals on the cowbell-laden “That Girl”; “Alaska” has a soulful, roots-rock feel; and the rustic, stripped-down “Die Die Die” sounds like a chain-smoker’s death wish. At times the band borders on psych-pop (the Flaming Lips-ish “Ain’t It Strange”), but the most appealing thing about Dr. Dog’s music is its unwavering knack for harmonies and hook-filled choruses, which are best evidenced on album standout “Worst Trip.” Billboard
