Love Is a Dog

Love is a Dog is the fifth album by Melbourne indie-folk band Tinpan Orange, released on Vitamin Records in April 2016. The album was partially funded by a Pozible campaign which exceeded their goal of $15,000.[1]

Love is a Dog
Studio album by
Tinpan Orange
Released2016
StudioSing Sing Studios, Melbourne; Garden Sound Studios
GenreFolk
ProducerTinpan Orange, Harry James Angus

Details

The title is a reference to the Charles Bukowski poetry collection, Love is a Dog from Hell.

Singer Emily Lubitz said two of the songs were inspired by The Great Gatsby. ""Rich Man" is Tom Buchanan and Daisy: super wealthy; they have it all but ... it's empty. "Light Across the Water" is the beacon at the end of their jetty: the unattainable promise of perfect love."[2]

A number of the songs were written or co-written by Emily Lubitz' partner Harry James Angus.

Reception

The Age said, "he band have honed their indie-folk offerings to produce their most cohesive work yet. With its simple acoustic palette and intimate arrangements, it's tempting to call this a stripped back album; but where there's less clutter, there's more space, and though there are fewer hooks, there's more finesse."[3]

Rolling Stone Australia said, "there’s a more ambiguous approach, as they frequently aim for deeper, more flexibly interpretable tales that showcase some of the band’s most confident songwriting to date, making for a strikingly assured album."[4]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rich Man"Emily Lubitz, Harry James Angus, Jesse Lubitz3.27
2."Cities of Gold"Emily Lubitz, Harry James Angus3.56
3."Love is a Dog"Emily Lubitz3.18
4."Lucky One"Emily Lubitz3.20
5."Cabarita"Harry James Angus3.31
6."Fools and Cowboys"Emily Lubitz3.36
7."Diary"Harry James Angus4.11
8."Hear from Me"Emily Lubitz, Harry James Angus3.33
9."Light Across the Water"Emily Lubitz3.39
10."Ordinary Lives"Jesse Lubitz3.34
11."Leopards"Emily Lubitz4.38

Personnel
  • Jesse Lubitz – Guitar, vocals
  • Emily Lubitz - Vocals
  • Alex Burkoy - Violin, guitar
  • Harry James Angus – Keyboard, guitar, vocals
  • Jules Pascoe - Bass
  • Danny Pascoe - Drums
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References
  1. "Album Review:Tin Pan Orange Love is a Dog". AAA Backstage.
  2. Michael Dwyer. "Tinpan Orange: the spooky art of seduction". Sydney Morning Herald.
  3. Jessie Cuniffe. "Shortlist album reviews: Wild Feathers, Tinpan Orange, Peter Dasent, Richard Clapton, Magnus". The Age.
  4. Jonny Nail. "First Listen: Tinpan Orange 'Love Is A Dog'". Rolling Stone Australia. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017.
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