We All Belong by Dr. Dog

We All Belong, the fourth album from Philadelphia's Dr. Dog, came out on Park the Van on February 27, 2007, and it's the sound of a band stretching out. The bones are still indie rock, but they piled on more instruments and stacked up psychedelic group harmonies, with bassist Toby Leaman and guitarist Scott McMicken trading lead vocals. Like the Takers and Leavers EP before it, the whole thing was cut on 24-track tape, from a band that has always worn its love of the Beatles, the Beach Boys and Big Star on its sleeve.

Rolling Stone put it at 39 on its Top 50 Albums of 2007 and ranked "Old News" at 40 among the year's 100 Best Songs. Hip-hop heads found it too: Chiddy Bang sampled "Ain't It Strange" for "Grab a Plate", and The Preview borrowed "My Old Ways" for "Old Ways".

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