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Critical Equation
Rock · 2018 · 10 tracks · 40m

Critical Equation

Dr. Dog

A lean, analog-focused record that trades basement clutter for spacious grooves. It sounds like a 1970s session captured in a single, perfect take.

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It is like a classic 70s session that somehow sounds modern and timeless all at once.

A warm, grounded exploration of existential uncertainty and the search for balance.

Critical Equation · vs · Dr. Dog
Contemplative+1.8σ

Contemplative saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 40m
01
Listening In
4:55
02
Go Out Fighting
3:27
03
Buzzing in the Light
4:02
04
Virginia Please
4:03
05
Critical Equation
3:59
06
True Love
2:51
07
Heart Killer
3:33
08
Night
6:03
09
Under the Wheels
3:50
10
Coming Out of the Darkness
3:41
Moments Worth Waiting For
The hypnotic, locked-in drum groove that anchors the psychedelic haze of Listening In.
The sudden, soaring vocal harmony that breaks through the tension in Buzzing in the Light.
The way the guitar solo in Night feels like it is slowly unraveling over six minutes.
The soulful, almost gospel-inflected piano chords that open Coming Out of the Darkness.
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