Dr Dog "The Psychedelic Swamp" 12" Vinyl Merzbow Rope Of Skin

Rope Of Skin

The vinyl LP verison of the 2006 Epitaph Records release

its slow burn success has since helped it to sell close to a million copies in the US alone

Justin Moulder

Madball's second album

Dr Dog "The Psychedelic Swamp" 12" Vinyl Merzbow Rope Of SkinIt's no surprise that a band called Dr. Dog might tend toward loopy, loping outsider rock with a slightly goofy streak. If there were any doubt, it's quickly dispelled by The Psychedelic Swamp, a concept album that wanders and sprawls to absorbing effect. The songs on Dr. Dog's ninth record predate the band itself: They're sourced from a tape with formative songs written together by Scott McMicken and Toby Leaman before they'd adopted the Dr. Dog