Fat Dog - WOOF.
‘I wanted to make something ridiculous because I was so bored,’ claims Joe Love, architect behind Fat Dog.
As a modus operandi it’s laudable for its lack of interest in po-faced, stifling sincerity, and based on the evidence of WOOF., Love has been true to his word. This debut album is truly ridiculous, in the most wonderful sense of the word.
Formed after lockdown – during which Love had been making demos to keep himself sane – he corralled Chris Hughes (keyboards/synths), Ben Harris (bass), Johnny Hutchinson (drums) and Morgan Wallace (keyboards and saxophone) for his band.
Fat Dog had two edicts: to be a healthy band who looked after themselves, and there would be no saxophone presence in their music. Kudos for both principles (particularly the latter) even if they haven’t stuck to them, but there is no way one can make this music without indulging in hedonistic pastimes.