The Psychedelic Swamp Explained

The Psychedelic Swamp
Type:	studio
Artist:	Dr. Dog
Cover:	File:Psychedelicswamp.jpg
Length:	38:55
Label:	Anti-
Prev Title:	B-Room
Prev Year:	2013
Next Title:	Abandoned Mansion
Next Year:	2016

The Psychedelic Swamp is the eighth album by psychedelic rock band Dr. Dog. It was recorded in 2001 and intended to be their debut album, but was rehashed, reproduced, and eventually released on February 5, 2016.^[1] It is the band's fourth release on the Anti- record label, and is a revamped version of their unreleased debut LP. The album was produced and engineered by Nathan Sabatino.

Release

The album was made available for streaming on NPR's website^[2] on January 27, 2016, 9 days before it was released. Two tracks were also made available prior to the album's release - "Badvertise" was released on November 6, 2015, followed with "Bring My Baby Back" on January 5, 2016.

Reception

The Psychedelic Swamp received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 72/100 based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[3]

Personnel

Dr. Dog

• Toby Leaman - bass, vocals, production, engineering
• Scott McMicken - guitar, vocals, production, engineering
• Doug O'Donnell - guitar, vocals, engineering
• Frank McElroy - guitar, vocals, production, engineering
• Zach Miller - keyboards, production, engineering
• Eric Slick - drums, production, engineering
• Dimitri Manos - percussion, Meatball's palace, production, engineering

Additional personnel

• Nathan Sabatino – production, engineering
• Brian Lucey – mastering
• Tom Beach – technical assistance
• Matt Saunders – artwork
• Mary McCool – backing vocals (4, 6, 8)
• Mel Krodman – backing vocals (4, 6, 8)
• Eppchez – backing vocals (4, 6, 8)
• Mr. Tidypaws – saxophone (8)

External links

• First Listen: Dr. Dog, "The Psychedelic Swamp" by NPR.

Notes and References

1. https://consequence.net/2016/01/stream-dr-dogs-new-version-of-the-psychedelic-swamp/
2. https://www.npr.org/2016/01/27/463990634/first-listen-dr-dog-the-psychedelic-swamp NPR
3. Web site: The Psychedelic Swamp by Dr. Dog Reviews and Tracks . . . April 29, 2019.