Slick Dogs and Ponies is the third studio album from American garage rock band Louis XIV, releasing on January 29, 2008, to largely negative reviews.
Slick Dogs and Ponies | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | January 29, 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2007 | |||
Genre | Indie rock, garage rock | |||
Length | 42:37 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Producer | Jason Hill | |||
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Singles from Slick Dogs and Ponies | ||||
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The album was leaked on torrent networks on January 18, 2008, after the band temporarily added all of the songs to their MySpace page.
Reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 37/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Pitchfork | 2.5/10[3] |
PopMatters | 3/10[4] |
Rolling Stone | [5] |
Slant Magazine | [6] |
Spin | [7] |
Under the Radar | 6/10[8] |
Initial critical response to Slick Dogs and Ponies was negative. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 37, based on 10 reviews.[1]
Track listing
edit- "Guilt by Association"
- "Air Traffic Control"
- "Misguided Sheep"
- "There's a Traitor in This Room"
- "Sometimes You Just Want To"
- "Tina"
- "Stalker"
- "Free Won't Be What it Used to Be"
- "Swarming of the Bees"
- "Hopesick"
- "Slick Dogs and Ponies"
Bonus tracks
editiTunes Deluxe Bundle[9]
- "Air Traffic Control (Oxygen Remix)"
- "Eleanor Rigby"
- "Thief In The Choir (Feat. Brandon Flowers)"
Hot Topic Exclusive
- "Money Bunny"
- "Actors and Singers"
Rhapsody
- "Dirty Knees"
Independent Retail
- "Save a Prayer"
- "Ride a White Swan"
References
edit- ^ a b "Louis XIV:Slick Dogs and Ponies (2008): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved March 19, 2009.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ "Music Reviews, Features, Essays, News, Columns, Blogs, MP3s and Videos - PopMatters". Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ^ "Album Reviews". Archived from the original on March 4, 2008. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ^ McBee, Wilson (February 11, 2008). "Review: Louis XIV, Slick Dogs and Ponies". Slant Magazine. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ "Louis XIV - Slick Dogs and Ponies". Spin. February 26, 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ All 10 songs on the album include strings, including the arena-ready 'Air Traffic Control' and the nine-minute 'Hopesick.' Whether these changes represent an improvement for Louis XIV is debatable--mostly it is hit and miss. [Winter 2008, p.83]
- ^ "Louis XIV - Slick Dogs and Ponies B-sides". Retrieved November 29, 2009.
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