Dogsbody is the debut studio album by American band Model/Actriz. The album was released on February 24, 2023, through True Panther Sounds.[2]
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| Released | 24 February 2023 | |||
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| Length | 37:52 | |||
| Label | True Panther Sounds | |||
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Background
editThe album has been recorded since 2021.[1] In an interview with Document Journal, frontman Cole Haden described the album as "Picking up my damn body from all of those times, not knowing what really was meant by all of that suffering… This album is the reason for having experienced all of that."[3] Model/Actriz said that Dogsbody recorded with afar from the atmosphere of previous EPs.[4]
Haden, who is openly gay, said that lyrically he was inspired by the musical Cats because it "filled [him] with sexual vigor and terror."[5] According to Haden, "as a gay person working in a genre that’s not very outwardly gay, the album is very gay. And when people from the queer community are relating to it, that makes me feel proud of the thing that we made."[6]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Beats Per Minute | 85%[7] |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10[1] |
| Sputnikmusic | 2.8/5[8] |
Jayson Greene of Pitchfork reviewed "Dogsbody is the perfect foil to frontman Cole Haden’s white-hot charisma", and gave it a "Best New Music" designation.[1] John Wohlmacher of Beats Per Minute said, "With Haden’s starkly poetic lyrics and borderline crazed delivery comes a counter-position to the harsh music, creating a unique tension that no other group from the American post-no wave scene generated."[7]
Accolades
edit| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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| Exclaim! | Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2023 | 23
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| Pitchfork | The 50 Best Albums of 2023 | 33
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| Rolling Stone | The 100 Best Albums of 2023 | 31
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Donkey Show" | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Mosquito" | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Crossing Guard" | 4:44 |
| 4. | "Slate" | 3:23 |
| 5. | "Divers" | 4:00 |
| 6. | "Amaranth" | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Pure Mode" | 3:07 |
| 8. | "Maria" | 3:26 |
| 9. | "Sleepless" | 5:49 |
| 10. | "Sun In" | 3:24 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Greene, Jayson (2023-09-21). "Model/Actriz - Dogsbody". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ Anderson, Carys (2023-01-18). "Model/Actriz Announce Debut Album Dogsbody, 2023 Tour Dates". Consequence. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ^ Hullander, Megan (2023-02-24). "Model/Actriz's 'Dogsbody' is an emotional map of New York". Document Journal. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ^ Jamieson, Sarah (2023-05-25). "BROOKLYN'S MODEL/ACTRIZ TALK UPCOMING SET AT WIDE AWAKE: "I'M EXCITED TO PLAY MUSIC AND MEET PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF OUR BUBBLE"". DIY. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ^ Ukiomogbe, Juliana (2021-07-29). "Model/Actriz on Venn Diagrams and the "Sexual Vigor and Terror" of "Cats"". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ Cohen, Ian (2023-04-17). "Model/Actriz's Purple Reign". Spin.
- ^ a b Wohlmacher, John (2023-03-14). "ALBUM REVIEW: MODEL/ACTRIZ – DOGSBODY". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ^ "Review: Model/Actriz - Dogsbody". Sputnikmusic. 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ "Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2023". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (December 5, 2023). "The 50 Best Albums of 2023". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "The 100 Best Albums of 2023". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2 December 2023.