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Released | February 5, 2016 | |||
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Length | 38:55 | |||
Label | Anti- | |||
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The Psychedelic Swamp is the eighth album by psychedelic rock band Dr. Dog. It was recorded in 2001 and intended to be their debut album, but was rehashed, reproduced, and eventually released on February 5, 2016. [1] It is the band's fourth release on the Anti- record label, and is a revamped version of their unreleased debut LP. The album was produced and engineered by Nathan Sabatino.
The album was made available for streaming on NPR's website [2] on January 27, 2016, 9 days before it was released. Two tracks were also made available prior to the album's release - "Badvertise" was released on November 6, 2015, followed with "Bring My Baby Back" on January 5, 2016.
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 72/100 [3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The A.V. Club | A− [5] |
Consequence of Sound | C− [6] |
Drowned in Sound | 7/10 [7] |
Under the Radar | [8] |
The Psychedelic Swamp received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 72/100 based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [3]
All tracks are written by Dr. Dog, except where noted [9]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Golden Hind" (Doug O'Donnell) | 3:12 |
2. | "Dead Record Player" | 3:31 |
3. | "Swampadelic Pop" | 3:42 |
4. | "Bring My Baby Back" | 3:48 |
5. | "Holes In My Back" | 2:34 |
6. | "Fire On My Back" | 2:37 |
7. | "Swamp Descent" (Doug O'Donnell) | 1:28 |
8. | "Engineer Says" | 4:09 |
9. | "In Love" | 3:07 |
10. | "(swamp inflammation)" | 0:42 |
11. | "Badvertise" | 3:24 |
12. | "Good Grief" | 2:59 |
13. | "Swamp Is On" (Dr. Dog & Doug O'Donnell) | 3:42 |
Total length: | 38:55 |
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