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Dr. Dog | That Old Black Hole

I have mountains of respect for the gents from PA’s Dr. Dog, whose tour following the release of their 2010 album Shame, Shame I was able to catch one night in Louisville, KY. Their psychedelic-rock, feel-good sound has the essence of celebration at its core, but doesn’t betray itself by sacrificing depth for fun. What’s more, (and I’ve told this story before somewhere), they impressed me by how tight-knit their sound and stage presence were live. Can I use the term “professional” here without sounding like we were rockin’ out at a business meeting? To put it plainly they know how to make great music and put on a great show.

That Old Black Hole was on the site a few weeks back as a preview of their upcoming album Be The Void, set for release next week (Feb. 7th). There’s a few other preview tracks floating around, but TeamCoco has the full album stream up on their site until it’s released, so I’d recommend heading over in that direction and spending an hour or so with it. And seriously, catch these guys if they every come your way.

Pre-orders are up & ready at the Dr. Dog website.