Fat Dog have released their feral new single ‘Pray To That’. Check it out below.
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The track follows ‘Peace Song‘ as their second release since their debut album ‘Woof.‘ back in September.
Produced by frontman Joe Love and Dan Carey at Carey’s studio, the frenzied track is marked by its urgent beat and humerous lyrics from Love, who questions the Fat Dog lifestyle as he sings: “Seven shits left to give / Yeah I’ll pray to that / I’m only 25 / Well it’s the same every night / She thought I’m 39.”
‘Pray To That’ comes alongside a lo-fi, Dylan Coates-directed video that sees Love starring as a wayward preacher. Check it out below.
‘Peace Song’ was later remixed by TowerBlock1 – aka Jimmy Cauty of The KLF and The Orb – who transformed the song into more of a rave-inspired hit.
Last year, ‘WOOF.’ was given a glowing five-star review from NME and described as “a reckless and raucous debut album pumped full of adrenaline”.
“It’s clear from the get-go that this is not a band who take themselves seriously – you needn’t look further than drummer Johnny ‘Doghead’ Hutchinson’s ever-present latex dog mask,” it read. “But crucially, they’ve committed to the bit, and it makes the intricate and occasionally miserable post-punk that’s inundated the UK recently seem like a bore in comparison.
“Scream the words and dive head-first into the Fat Dog experience, because ‘Woof.’ is pure, unbridled escapism – just what the world needs right now.”
Ahead of the release, the band spoke to NME as part of The Cover, and keyboardist Chris Hughes explained what makes them stand out from other emerging artists.
“What we’ve got as a band is special. I hear things from my friends who are in other groups, and there just seems to be constant animosity elsewhere,” he said. “We get these moments where everything lines up: sometimes, we all look at each other on stage, and quietly recognise that we’re playing a really good gig. It’s an amazing feeling.”
