View basket “Scabdates” has been added to your basket. Back Your Head Off, Dog Hop Along SKU: LBJ263LP Barcode: 648401026313 22.00 £22.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Saddle Creek Released Date: 6th April 2018 Buying Format: 1LP Includes Download Code Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info April 6th marks the release of Hop Along’s third studio record, Bark Your Head O, Dog. Written over the course of 2016 and 2017 and recorded in the summer of the latter year by Frances Quinlan (songwriter/vocalist/rhythm guitar), Tyler Long (bass), Joe Reinhart (guitar), and Mark Quinlan (drums), the album addresses disappointment, particularly in man’s misuse of power, and relates accounts from the periphery — one’s attempts to retreat from the lengthening shadows of tyrants, both historical and everyday. It considers what it’s like to cast off longheld and misguided perceptions, yet without the assurance of knowing what new ones will replace them. Much like on Hop Along’s first and second records, Get Disowned and Painted Shut, Quinlan seeks in real time to work through these issues. Throughout the album, one gets the sense that Quinlan is wandering in the thicket of a forest—a state of being that will feel familiar to long time listeners—and on this outing, she hasn’t left a trail of breadcrumbs behind her. The album’s artwork, which Quinlan painted herself, invites the listener into that forest, as well. “There is a terror in getting lost,” she says, “the woods are at the same time beautiful and horrifying.” This curious wandering gives the album, both lyrically and musically, a heightened dimensionality. Bark Your Head O, Dog is, without question, Hop Along’s most dynamic and textured record yet. Self-produced and recorded at The Headroom in Philadelphia by Reinhart and Kyle Pulley, Bark Your Head O, Dog features the familiar sounds that have always made the band allergic to genre: grunge, folk, punk, and power pop all appear, with inspiration from ELO to Elvis Costello to ‘70s girl group vocal arrangements. This time around, they’ve added strings, more intricate rhythms, lush harmonies (featuring Thin Lips’ Chrissy Tashjian), along with a momentary visit with a vocoder. In more than one place, Mark Quinlan drums like he’s at a disco with Built to Spill. Most significantly, Bark Your Head O, Dog shows the band at its strongest and most cohesive. Hop Along (which originally began as Quinlan’s solo project under the moniker Hop Along, Queen Ansleis) has never sounded so deliberate, so balanced. “So strange to be shaped by such strange men” is a line that repeats on more than one song on the album. “I’ve been thinking about that a lot. That I just deferred to men throughout my life,” Quinlan says. “But by thinking you’re powerless, you’re really robbing yourself. I’m at a point in my life where I’m saying instead, ‘Well, what can I do?’” Artist Hop Along Genre Rock And Pop Label Saddle Creek Buying Options 1LP Includes Download Code Format 1LP , Includes Download Code Condition New Country United Kingdom Track Listings 1. How Simple 3:48 2. Somewhere a Judge 3:52 3.. How You Got Your Limp 2:36 4. Not Abel 4:36 5. The Fox in Motion 3:59 6. One That Suits Me 5:16 7. What the Writer Meant 4:07 8. Look of Love 6:12 9. Prior Things 5:43 Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Hop Along and more from Rock And Pop View Product Quick View Hop Along Painted Shut Rock And Pop | Saddle Creek | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 1st May 2015 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Hop Along Painted Shut £19.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Saddle Creek SKU: LBJ218LP Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 1st May 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Hop Along Get Disowned Rock And Pop | Big Scary Monsters | 1LP Released 22nd April 2013 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Hop Along Get Disowned £17.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Big Scary Monsters SKU: BSM138V Formats: 1LP Released Date: 22nd April 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Band of Horses Why Are You OK Rock And Pop | Virgin Records | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 6th June 2016 £18.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Band of Horses Why Are You OK £18.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Virgin Records SKU: 5478515 Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 6th June 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Chubby and The Gang Lightning Don’t Strike Twice / Life’s Lemons Rock And Pop | Partisan Records | 7", Single Released 28th May 2021 £9.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Chubby and The Gang Lightning Don’t Strike Twice / Life’s Lemons £9.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Partisan Records SKU: PTKF2198-7 Formats: 7", Single Released Date: 28th May 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Randy Newman The Best of Randy Newman Rock And Pop | Rhino Warner | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 26th July 2024 £48.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Randy Newman The Best of Randy Newman £48.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Rhino Warner SKU: 0081227816957 Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 26th July 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Divine Comedy, The Victory For The Comic Muse Rock And Pop | Divine Comedy Records | 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released 9th October 2020 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Divine Comedy, The Victory For The Comic Muse £23.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Divine Comedy Records SKU: DCRL090RLP Formats: 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released Date: 9th October 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Shygirl Nymph Rock And Pop | Because Music | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 30th September 2022 £21.00 - £23.00 Select options Shygirl Nymph £21.00 - £23.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Because Music Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 30th September 2022 Read More Select options View Product Quick View KT Tunstall NUT Rock And Pop | EMI | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 9th September 2022 £26.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders KT Tunstall NUT £26.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: EMI SKU: EMIV2066 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 9th September 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Manfred Mann Chapter Three Volume Two Jazz | Creature Music | 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 15th September 2018 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Manfred Mann Chapter Three Volume Two £23.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Creature Music SKU: MANNLP002 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 15th September 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Gaz Coombes Matador (Reissue) Rock And Pop | Virgin Music | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 6th January 2023 £27.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Gaz Coombes Matador (Reissue) £27.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Virgin Music SKU: HF7LPC Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 6th January 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Waterboys, The Room To Roam (Half Speed Mastered) Rock And Pop | Chrysalis | 180g, 2LP, 45rpm, Half Speed Mastered Released 3rd December 2021 £25.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Waterboys, The Room To Roam (Half Speed Mastered) £25.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Chrysalis SKU: 5060516097098 Formats: 180g, 2LP, 45rpm, Half Speed Mastered Released Date: 3rd December 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Broadcast The Future Crayon Rock And Pop | Warp | 2LP, Includes Download Code Released 9th March 2015 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Broadcast The Future Crayon £20.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Warp SKU: WARPLP146R Formats: 2LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 9th March 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Rock And Pop Start again
View Product Quick View Hop Along Painted Shut Rock And Pop | Saddle Creek | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 1st May 2015 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Hop Along Painted Shut £19.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Saddle Creek SKU: LBJ218LP Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 1st May 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Hop Along Get Disowned Rock And Pop | Big Scary Monsters | 1LP Released 22nd April 2013 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Hop Along Get Disowned £17.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Big Scary Monsters SKU: BSM138V Formats: 1LP Released Date: 22nd April 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Band of Horses Why Are You OK Rock And Pop | Virgin Records | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 6th June 2016 £18.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Band of Horses Why Are You OK £18.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Virgin Records SKU: 5478515 Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 6th June 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Chubby and The Gang Lightning Don’t Strike Twice / Life’s Lemons Rock And Pop | Partisan Records | 7", Single Released 28th May 2021 £9.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Chubby and The Gang Lightning Don’t Strike Twice / Life’s Lemons £9.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Partisan Records SKU: PTKF2198-7 Formats: 7", Single Released Date: 28th May 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Randy Newman The Best of Randy Newman Rock And Pop | Rhino Warner | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 26th July 2024 £48.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Randy Newman The Best of Randy Newman £48.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Rhino Warner SKU: 0081227816957 Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 26th July 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Divine Comedy, The Victory For The Comic Muse Rock And Pop | Divine Comedy Records | 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released 9th October 2020 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Divine Comedy, The Victory For The Comic Muse £23.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Divine Comedy Records SKU: DCRL090RLP Formats: 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released Date: 9th October 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Shygirl Nymph Rock And Pop | Because Music | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 30th September 2022 £21.00 - £23.00 Select options Shygirl Nymph £21.00 - £23.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Because Music Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 30th September 2022 Read More Select options
View Product Quick View KT Tunstall NUT Rock And Pop | EMI | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 9th September 2022 £26.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders KT Tunstall NUT £26.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: EMI SKU: EMIV2066 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 9th September 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Manfred Mann Chapter Three Volume Two Jazz | Creature Music | 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 15th September 2018 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Manfred Mann Chapter Three Volume Two £23.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Creature Music SKU: MANNLP002 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 15th September 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Gaz Coombes Matador (Reissue) Rock And Pop | Virgin Music | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 6th January 2023 £27.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Gaz Coombes Matador (Reissue) £27.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Virgin Music SKU: HF7LPC Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 6th January 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Waterboys, The Room To Roam (Half Speed Mastered) Rock And Pop | Chrysalis | 180g, 2LP, 45rpm, Half Speed Mastered Released 3rd December 2021 £25.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Waterboys, The Room To Roam (Half Speed Mastered) £25.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Chrysalis SKU: 5060516097098 Formats: 180g, 2LP, 45rpm, Half Speed Mastered Released Date: 3rd December 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Broadcast The Future Crayon Rock And Pop | Warp | 2LP, Includes Download Code Released 9th March 2015 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Broadcast The Future Crayon £20.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Warp SKU: WARPLP146R Formats: 2LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 9th March 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders