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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
Released	2016
Studio	Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne; Garden Sound Studios
Genre	Folk
Producer	Tinpan 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

Personnel

• Jesse Lubitz – Guitar, vocals
• Emily Lubitz - Vocals
• Alex Burkoy - Violin, guitar
• Harry James Angus – Keyboard, guitar, vocals
• Jules Pascoe - Bass
• Danny Pascoe - Drums

References

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