| Fate | ||||
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| Released | July 22, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, Americana, neo-psychedelia, chamber pop | |||
| Length | 44:15 | |||
| Label | Park the Van | |||
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Fate is the fifth album by Philadelphia indie rock band Dr. Dog. It was released on July 22, 2008. The album introduces some new studio elements to their established indie rock sound. [1]
Pre-orders from the album, depending on where it was pre-ordered, included signed CD art, a signed or unsigned 7" with two new songs ('The Dearly Departed' and 'Is It Worth My Time'), stickers, posters, t-shirts, and the album on vinyl.[ citation needed ]
The song "My Friend" was featured in trailers for the Judd Apatow film Funny People . [2]
The cover is a picture of a painting with the outlines sewn on done by Chicago native Ken Ellis. It was directly inspired by a picture of ill-fated outlaw duo Bonnie and Clyde. [3] When the members of Dr. Dog saw the painting at Chicago's Rainbo Club, where Ellis bartended, they quickly bought it from him. [4] They then used it as the album cover because they thought it fit with the general aesthetic of the album.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk.net | (88%) [5] |
| Allmusic |    [6] |
| Billboard | (Positive) [7] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (A-) [8] |
| Filter | (93%) |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.5/10) [10] |
All tracks are written by Dr. Dog
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Breeze" | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Hang On" | 4:01 |
| 3. | "The Old Days" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Army of Ancients" | 4:05 |
| 5. | "The Rabbit, the Bat, and the Reindeer" | 3:29 |
| 6. | "The Ark" | 3:37 |
| 7. | "From" | 4:39 |
| 8. | "100 Years" | 4:06 |
| 9. | "Uncovering the Old" | 3:21 |
| 10. | "The Beach" | 3:41 |
| 11. | "My Friend" | 5:36 |
| Total length: | 44:15 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "The Dearly Departed" | 3:00 |
| 13. | "Is It Worth My Time?" | 3:56 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "The Dearly Departed" | 3:14 |
| 13. | "Drop Me Off" | 4:03 |
| 14. | "From (alternate version)" | 5:10 |
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