Philadelphia's Dr. Dog aren't here to set the world alight with their originality, but what they can do is breathe new life into an overtly retro/throwback sound. The dual singing/songwriting and incredibly prolific front of Toby Leaman and Scott McMicken can certainly hold their own as top-shelf tunesmiths and the finest of vocalists on this here eighth long-player. The band channels more soulful references here than ever before but, as always, the genre-jumping sextet simply can't sit still – The Truth is a sublime slow-burn, Cuckoo turns a little psych-rock while Phenomenon keeps it folky.
