Dog Problems
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| Studio album by The Format | |||||
| Released | May 19, 2006 (Digital Download) July 11, 2006 (USA) October 25, 2006 (Japan) July 27, 2007 (Germany) |
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| Recorded | The Bank Burbank, CA |
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| Genre | Indie pop | ||||
| Length | 47:16 | ||||
| Label | The Vanity Label (USA) Imperial Records (Japan) |
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| Producer | Steven McDonald | ||||
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Dog Problems is the second album and fourth release by American rock duo, The Format. It was released on July 11, 2006 on The Vanity Label, The Format's own record label through their management company, Nettwerk. An MP3 version of Dog Problems leaked to the internet almost two months prior to its official release date. In response, the entire album was immediately made available digitally for only $7.99, through the band's online music store. The album was released in Japan on October 26, 2006, via Imperial Records. To celebrate the year anniversary of the release, the entire album was made available for free from June 25 to July 15, 2007.
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[edit] Track listing
All tracks were written by Sam Means and Nate Ruess, except as noted.
- "Matches" – 2:10
- "I'm Actual" – 3:47
- "Time Bomb" – 4:01
- "She Doesn't Get It" – 3:51
- "Pick Me Up" – 3:46
- "Dog Problems" – 4:11
- "Oceans" – 4:48
- "Dead End" (Means, Linda Perry, Ruess) – 4:08
- "Snails" – 4:09
- "The Compromise" – 3:27
- "Inches and Falling" – 3:30
- "If Work Permits" – 5:28
iTunes Exclusive Track
- "The Lottery Song" – 2:28 (Harry Nilsson cover)
Japanese Edition Bonus Track
- "Glutton Of Sympathy" (Jellyfish cover)
[edit] Early digital release
On May 19, 2006, an MP3 version of Dog Problems leaked to the Internet. In response, The Format immediately made the entire album available digitally for only $7.99, through their online music store. This led to the sale of almost 3,000 digital copies, before it was officially available in stores on July 11.
[edit] The Vanity Label
The Vanity Label is an imprint of Nettwerk, The Format's management company, which is owned and operated by Sam Means and Nate Ruess. Releasing Dog Problems through their own label allowed the band complete creative control, while still offering them national distribution through Sony BMG. The Format has also released a 7" single for the song "Time Bomb" and an iTunes exclusive And Now I Hope You're All Right – Live in California – EP on The Vanity Label. The album is still yet to be released in the UK.
[edit] Singles
- "The Compromise"
- "Dog Problems"
- "She Doesn't Get It"
The first single from Dog Problems was "The Compromise", which was ironically written as a response to Atlantic Records asking The Format to write a "hit single" prior to dropping them. The single was selected by popular vote, via a poll on The Format's website. When asked what the second single would be during a recent interview with Absolutepunk.net, Nate Ruess responded, "It had better be 'Time Bomb'." "Time Bomb" saw a UK release on 18 August 2006 on vinyl, coinciding with the band's tour of the UK supporting The All-American Rejects.
[edit] Credits
[edit] Personnel
- Steven McDonald – producer
- Ken Sluiter – engineer
- Tom Rothrock – mixer (tracks 1, 4, 6–12)
- Ken Sluiter – mixer (tracks 2, 3, 5)
- Mike Tarantino – mix engineer
- Don Taylor at Precision Mastering – mastering
- John Rummen – art direction
- Sam Means – art
- Alex Fuller - advertising
[edit] Musicians
- Sam Means – piano, keyboards, guitars, "other fun instruments we had laying around"
- Nate Ruess – vocals, "a grain of synth"
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"Matches" "I'm Actual"
"Time Bomb"
"She Doesn't Get It"
"Pick Me Up"
"Dog Problems"
"Oceans"
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"Dead End"
"Snails"
"The Compromise"
"Inches and Falling"
"If Work Permits"
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[edit] Additional musicians
- Deborah Avery – clarinet, sax
- Peggy Baldwin – cello
- J'Anna Jacoby – cello
- Randy Jones – tuba
- Johana Krejci – violin
- Paul Loredo – French horn
- Jean Marianelli – French horn
- Rory Mazella – clarinet, sax
- Mike McGuffrey – trumpet
- Jim McMillan – trombone
- Kethleen Robertson – violin
- Dave Ryan – trombone
- Roy Wiegand – trumpet
- Adriana Zoppo – viola
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