Fat Dog unleash new single "Wither" with brilliant Playstation 2 style video
Fat Dog unleash new song “Wither” – stream here
Watch the brilliant 90s video game inspired video HERE
Further instore dates announced including second show at Rough Trade East in London
WOOF. out Sept 6th
“Stripping the paint from the walls and the grass from the ground, Fat Dog once again re-affirmed why they are one of the most seismic live experiences in UK music right now” Clash
“They were worth the wait - more than living up to the hype” Evening Standard
“Fat Dog thrives amongst some kind of chaos” SPIN
“They’re epic, raucous and ready for a mainstage slot” The Observer
“Their mix of electronica and punk is an adrenaline-pumping experience: one that makes you feel like a teenager experiencing the bedlam of the moshpit for the first time. They possess all the promise, charisma and youthful abandon that new bands are supposed to have” NME
“A chaotic take on punk that made you think of a clown car driven by anarchists… Excellent” The Times 4*
“One of the most highly anticipated debuts of the year” DIY
“[It’s] giving Nine Inch Nails have gone to a deep trance rave” Clara Amfo, Radio 1
"Fat Dog have a penchant for the grandiose. ‘All the Same’ is propelled by a menacing techno rhythm in the drums and bass, but it’s at its best when that beat bursts open to reveal orchestral swells, industrial electronics, and ‘eagle noises’” The FADER
“South London’s Fat Dog have already become legendary exponents of the sublime and ridiculous, ripping up any preconceived notion of cool and righteously wiping their arses with it.” So Young
“It’s not just chaos they deal in, they deal in the ability to turn your world upside down, to completely reprogram your mind, change the face of reality as you know it. New music that impacts, that leaves an impression on you” Jack Saunders, Radio 1
“Some of the most exciting, thrilling, weird dark wave/post-punk stuff I’ve heard in a long time, maybe even years” The Needle Drop
“This is one of the records I’ve been eagerly awaiting, particularly having stalked this band around SXSW” SteveLamacq, 6 Music
“Fat Dog creates a space for euphoria and discomfort, humour and unease” FLOOD
“They do know how to put on a show: their crowd is probably the most raucous one I’ve seen all weekend” The Guardian
“You NEED to see this band… pure chaos” Matt Wilkinson, Apple 1
Fresh from their four delirious shows at Glastonbury last month, Fat Dog release new single “Wither” from their forthcoming debut album WOOF. (due Sept 6th). Kicking things off with a propulsive drum roll, “Wither” captures the intoxicating energy of the band’s live show as frontman Joe Love builds up to a manic crescendo: “You better wither baby before you die / The whole team withers / The whole team dies.”
The video directed by Ryan Vautier and inspired by 90s video games is knowingly awash with unnecessary somersaults and wonky graphics. With a nod to Chris Hughes (keys/synth) and Morgan Wallace’s (sax/keys) onstage dance to “Wither”, the gameplay sees the five-piece traverse different worlds meeting bone dealers and singing skulls to come together and fight the final boss Gerald. Will the whole team survive?
Watch the video for “Wither” here.
Stream “Wither” here.
Vautier said of the video direction:“I wanted it to feel like a real PS1 or 2 game that I would have played when I was a kid – Fat Dog’s music has the chaotic energy me and my brother had, smashing down soft drinks and arguing over who got the top split screen.”
”Wither” video still
Alongside the announcement, Fat Dog have confirmed several new instore dates including a second show at London’s Rough Trade East.
One of the most exciting breakthrough bands of the past few years, conjurers of the sort of frenzied and wild live shows not seen in the capital for years, Fat Dog are now the creators of WOOF., a brilliant and mind-bending record.
The sound Fat Dog make is screaming-into-a-pillow music says Love. “I wanted to make something ridiculous because I was so bored,” he declares. It’s a thrilling blend of electro-punk, rock’n’roll snarling, techno soundscapes, industrial-pop and rave euphoria, music for letting go to. Produced by Joe Love, James Ford and Jimmy Robertson, WOOF. passes by in a flash. Influences include Bicep, I.R.O.K., Kamasi Washington and the Russian experimental EDM group Little Big.
The album is a visit into the mind of Joe Love - be thankful you have only been granted a temporary pass. “Music is so vanilla,” says Love. “I don’t like sanitised music. Even this album is sanitised compared to what’s in my head. I thought it would sound more fucked up.”
After a summer of festivals including Latitude, Truck, Lowlands and Pukklepop, Fat Dog will return to the US for their second run in October before their UK wide tour in November including London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town.
Watch the video for “I am the King” here.
Watch the video for “Running” here.
Watch the video for “All the Same” here.
Watch the video for “King of the Slugs” here.
WOOF. is available to pre-order on red vinyl, standard vinyl, CD and digitally. Pre-order: DomMart | Digital
Upcoming live dates
Wednesday 17th July – Electric Castle Festival, Cluj, Romania
18th-20th July – Festival 66 Hodin, Smolnik
17th - 20th July – Colours of Ostrava, Ostrava
25th-28th July - Latitude Festival, Suffolk
26th-28th July – Truck Festival, Oxfordshire
26th-29th July – Deer Shed, North Yorkshire
Saturday 3rd August – Millenium Square, Leeds w/ Yard Act
Friday 9th August, Haldern Pop, Rees-Haldern
Saturday 10th August, Musikfestwochen, Winterthurer
Sunday 11th August - Ypsigrock Festival, Sicily
Friday 16th August - La Route Du Rock, Brittany
17th-18th August – Lowlands Festival, Netherlands
17th-18th August - Pukklepop Festival, Belgium
30th August – Into the Great Wide Open, Vlieland
Saturday 31st August – Manchester Psych Fest, Manchester
Thursday 5th September – Kingston
Friday 6th September – Resident, Brighton
Saturday 7th September – Rough Trade East, London – early evening
Saturday 7th September – Rough Trade East, London – sold out
Sunday 8th September – Truck, Oxford - matinee
Sunday 8th September – Rough Trade, Bristol – sold out
Monday 9th September – Rough Trade, Nottingham – sold out
Tuesday 10th September – Rough Trade, Liverpool
Wednesday 11th September – Strip Joint, Glasgow
Thursday 12th September – Jumbo, Leeds
Friday 13th September – Hop Pop Hop Festival, Orleans
Saturday 14th September – Spring Attitude Festival, Rome
Sunday 15th September - Poplar Festival, Trento
Monday 16th September - ARCI Bellezza, Milan
Saturday 28th September - Float Along Festival, Sheffield
Thursday 3rd October - Le 106, Rouen
Friday 4th October - L'Antipode, Rennes
Saturday 5th October – Petit Bain, Paris
Sunday 6th October – Le Grand Mix, Tourcoing
Tuesday 8th October – Doornroosje, Nijmegen
Wednesday 9th October – Vera, Groningen
Thursday 10th October – Botanique, Brussels
Friday 11th October – Skatecafe, Amsterdam
Saturday 12th October - Here's The Thing Festival, Tilburg
Monday 14th October - Bumann & Sohn, Cologne
Tuesday 15th October – Molotow, Hamburg
Wednesday 16th October - Urban Spree, Berlin
Saturday 19th October – The Baby G, Toronto
Monday 21st October – Songbyrd, Washington
Tuesday 22nd October – TV Eye, Brooklyn
Thursday 24th October – The Empty Bootle, Chicago
Saturday 26th October – Black Lodge, Seattle
Sunday 27th October – Polaris Hall, Portland
Tuesday 29th October – Popscene @ Brick & Mortar Music Hall, San Francisco
Wednesday 30th October – Zebulon, LA
31st October – 3rd November – Levitation Festival, Austin
Thursday 7th November - The Grand Social, Dublin
Friday 8th November - Empire Music Hall, Belfast
Saturday 9th November – Stereo, Glasgow – sold out
Sunday 10th November - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds – sold out
Tuesday 12th November - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
Wednesday 13th November - Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 14th November - Crookes Social Club, Sheffield
Friday 15th November – Thekla, Bristol – sold out
Saturday 16th November - Mama Roux's, Birmingham – sold out
Sunday 17th November - Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff – sold out
Thursday 21st November – Papillon, Southampton
Friday 22nd November – Patterns, Brighton – sold out
Saturday 23rd November - O2 Forum Kentish Town, London
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