Fate (Dr. Dog album)

Fate
Studio album by Dr. Dog
Released	July 22, 2008
Genre	Psychedelic rock, Indie Rock
Label	Park the Van
Dr. Dog chronology
Passed Away, Vol. 1 (2008) Fate (2008) Shame, Shame (2010)

Fate is the fifth album by Philadelphia psychedelic rock band Dr. Dog. It was released on July 22, 2008. The album introduces some new studio elements to their established indie rock sound.

Album info

Pre-orders from the album, depending on where it was pre-ordered, included signed CD art, a signed or unsigned 7" with two new songs ('The Dearly Departed' and 'Is It Worth My Time'), stickers, posters, t-shirts, and the album on vinyl.^{[citation needed]}

The cover art is directly inspired by a picture of ill-fated outlaw duo Bonnie and Clyde.

The song "My Friend" was featured in trailers for the Judd Apatow film Funny People.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk.net	(88%)
Allmusic
Billboard	(Positive)
Entertainment Weekly	(A-)
Filter	(93%)
Rolling Stone
Pitchfork Media	(5.5/10)

Track listing

• Written by Toby Leaman and Scott McMicken.

1. "The Breeze" – 3:59
2. "Hang On" – 4:01
3. "The Old Days" – 3:42
4. "Army of Ancients" – 4:05
5. "The Rabbit, the Bat, and the Reindeer" – 3:29
6. "The Ark" – 3:38
7. "From" – 4:39
8. "100 Years" – 4:06
9. "Uncovering the Old" – 3:22
10. "The Beach" – 3:42
11. "My Friend" – 5:36
12. "The Dearly Departed" (Only available on 7" and iTunes) – 3:14
13. "Is It Worth My Time?" (Only available on 7") – 3:56
14. "Drop Me Off" (iTunes bonus track) – 4:03
15. "From" (iTunes bonus alternate version) – 5:10

Personnel

• Brendan Cooney - string and horn arrangements
• Victoria Baltimore – cello
• Tommy Bindle – percussion
• Greg Calbi – mastering
• Steve Duffy – trombone
• Ken Ellis – paintings
• Heather Fortune – flute
• Eliza Jones – vocals
• Bill Moriarty – mixing
• T. William Moriarty – production coordination
• Janka Perniss – violin
• Kyle Pulley – production assistant, mixing assistant
• Megan Smith – oboe