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''Retreat From The Sun'' is [[that dog.]]'s third and final album | ''Retreat From The Sun'' is [[that dog.]]'s third and final album. | ||
==Overview== | |||
That dog.'s previous disc, 1995's ''[[Totally Crushed Out!]]'', failed to make much of a dent in the music industry, despite being somewhat promoted by [[Geffen Records|DGC]], and toured behind heavily by the band. Also, the sudden and rapid success of friends and labelmates [[Weezer]] left the band a bit bitter. | |||
The album did marginally better than its predecessor, with "Never Say Never" gaining slight attention at radio and MTV, but inner-band tensions only increased, and it seemed the damage had long ago been done. After a summer tour, culminating in the tribute concert for [[Mykel and Carli Allan]] in Hollywood on August 15th, the band issued a statement that September announcing their split. | These factors left de facto leader [[Anna Waronker]] disillusioned with the industry, and she contemplated her future. Additionally, Waronker wasn't getting along with certain members of the group, which only exascerbated the situation. | ||
Waronker began writing songs, intending them for a solo project. However, upon hearing some demos, Geffen insisted she put them to use within the band structure, and steered the project toward a third [[that dog.]] album. Reluctantly, she agreed, and ''Retreat From The Sun'' was released in 1997. | |||
The album did marginally better than its predecessor, with "[[Never Say Never]]" gaining slight attention at radio and MTV, but inner-band tensions only increased, and it seemed the damage had long ago been done. After a summer tour, culminating in the tribute concert for [[Mykel and Carli Allan]] in Hollywood on August 15th, the band issued a statement that September announcing their split. | |||
The Japanese pressing of the album features an exclusive bonus track, "Fuck You", a lo-fi punk rocker in the tradition of the band's earlier material. | |||
==Track listing== | ==Track listing== | ||
All songs written by Anna Waronker except as indicated<br/> | |||
#"I'm Gonna See You" 4:15 | #"I'm Gonna See You" 4:15 | ||
#"[[Never Say Never]]" 3:16 | #"[[Never Say Never]]" 3:16 | ||
#"Being With You" 3:47 | #"Being With You" 3:47 | ||
#"Gagged And Tied" 3:16 | #"Gagged And Tied" (Steven McDonald, that dog.) 3:16 | ||
#"Retreat From The Sun" 3:39 | #"Retreat From The Sun" 3:39 | ||
#"Minneapolis" 3:50 | #"Minneapolis" 3:50 | ||
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#"Long Island" 2:36 | #"Long Island" 2:36 | ||
#"Hawthorne" 2:35 | #"Hawthorne" 2:35 | ||
#"Did You Ever" 3:06 | #"Did You Ever" (Anna Waronker, John Goldman) 3:06 | ||
#"Cowboy Hat" 3:50 | #"Cowboy Hat" 3:50 | ||
#"Until The Day I Die" 4:17 | #"Until The Day I Die" 4:17 | ||
#"Fuck You" (exclusive bonus track for Japan) | #"Fuck You" (exclusive bonus track for Japan) (Waronker, Maxwell) 2:51 | ||
[[Category:that dog. albums]] | [[Category:that dog. albums]] | ||