Dog Problems
The Format
Dog Problems
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Tracklist
| Track | Duration | Listeners | ||||
| 1 |
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Matches full track | 2:09 | 63,720 | ||
| 2 |
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I'm Actual full track | 3:46 | 55,672 | ||
| 3 |
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Time Bomb full track | 4:00 | 68,543 | ||
| 4 |
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She Doesn't Get It full track | 3:50 | 82,575 | ||
| 5 |
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Pick Me Up full track | 3:45 | 56,854 | ||
| 6 |
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Dog Problems full track | 4:10 | 61,438 | ||
| 7 |
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Oceans full track | 4:47 | 60,998 | ||
| 8 |
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Dead End full track | 4:07 | 59,307 | ||
| 9 |
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Snails full track | 4:08 | 67,356 | ||
| 10 |
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The Compromise full track | 3:26 | 65,045 | ||
| 11 | Inches and Falling | 3:30 | 47,708 | |||
| 12 |
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if work permits full track | 5:27 | 46,886 |
About this album
Dog Problems (The Vanity Label, 2006)
By the end of 2004, exhausted from their intense touring schedule, Means settled down in Arizona and married his longtime girlfriend, Anita. Ruess, however, was dealing with a series of relationship problems and drinking to excess. Their return to the recording studio the following year provided an outlet for his frustrations and, ultimately, his stormy former relationship served as a basis for many of the song on The Format’s second album, Dog Problems. (The couple got dogs at one point during their on-again-off-again relationship, and when it was ultimately over, Ruess had three dogs to look after. )[6]
After Elektra folded, The Format released a second EP, Snails with sister label Atlantic Records in April 2005. As they began to work on their second full-length album, they drew on the influences of 1970s pop music, including Harry Nilsson, ELO and The Beach Boys, and decided to collaborate with Redd Kross founder Steven Shane McDonald whom they brought on as record producer.[5] But Atlantic Records executives were not impressed by the 1970s-pop-influenced demos and released The Format from its contract. Upon completing the album, Dog Problems, Ruess and Means, with help from their management company, decided to release it themselves through their newly established imprint label: The Vanity Label.[7] Two months prior to the album’s release, an MP3 version was leaked to the internet. In response, The Format decided to make the album immediately available digitally for only $7.
By the end of 2004, exhausted from their intense touring schedule, Means settled down in Arizona and married his longtime girlfriend, Anita. Ruess, however, was dealing with a series of relationship problems and drinking to excess. Their return to the recording studio the following year provided an outlet for his frustrations and, ultimately, his stormy former relationship served as a basis for many of the song on The Format’s second album, Dog Problems. (The couple got dogs at one point during their on-again-off-again relationship, and when it was ultimately over, Ruess had three dogs to look after. )[6]
After Elektra folded, The Format released a second EP, Snails with sister label Atlantic Records in April 2005. As they began to work on their second full-length album, they drew on the influences of 1970s pop music, including Harry Nilsson, ELO and The Beach Boys, and decided to collaborate with Redd Kross founder Steven Shane McDonald whom they brought on as record producer.[5] But Atlantic Records executives were not impressed by the 1970s-pop-influenced demos and released The Format from its contract. Upon completing the album, Dog Problems, Ruess and Means, with help from their management company, decided to release it themselves through their newly established imprint label: The Vanity Label.[7] Two months prior to the album’s release, an MP3 version was leaked to the internet. In response, The Format decided to make the album immediately available digitally for only $7.
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Shouts
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titwhistler wrote:
Love this album. Sounds so happy on first listen, but there's so much anger in it. Absolutely beautiful.
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brandneweyes_ wrote:
Dog Problems >>>>>> Interventions and Lullabies, i think. i'm loving it.
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eetyrhed wrote:
this album never got the respect it deserved it is truly outstanding and one of my favorite albums of all time, brilliant!~
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JBsteve wrote:
pretty much fallen in love with this album and his voice and how perfect it is.
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ilovewater wrote:
I just need to say how unbelievably flawless this album is. It's always on repeat and I never get tired of it!
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kluh27 wrote:
Brings feelings of euphoria every listen : )
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cmc4794 wrote:
I think this is quite possibly my favorite CD in my collection. I dare say it is the greatest album I've ever listened to. That's a personal opinion, though. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Format! :)
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bertoXIV wrote:
my goodness this is phenomenal
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elhnz0 wrote:
This is my favourite album everrr. :]
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DoinkGo wrote:
Perfect album
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field_day wrote:
I downloaded it free when it was available back when and didn't pay it much attention. In the time since, though, it has grown like a blackberry bush on the interstate strip of my favorites. I'm sure there's an obvious famous LP I'm missing, but I'm calling this one the best break-up album ever.
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savannahh wrote:
so so so so good.
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HendrixFan42 wrote:
power pop at its best
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BS1der wrote:
Great! And it's free here! Awesome
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erikdardan wrote:
This is free until sometime in July, on their website. Solidifies to me what great people the band are, and how they've broken away from Corporate America. Hear, hear!
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ElChicoDeMarx wrote:
YES FORMAT
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