A moment of peace is all it takes to get me motivated. I dug Fat Dog, the video, the song, the whole shebang. Read the press release to know more. I could paraphrase but what good would that do you?
Upon returning from their US tour in support of their fantastically unhinged and lauded debut album, WOOF., released via Domino this past September, Fat Dog now share a brand new single, “Peace Song,” complete with a mandatory childrens’ choir just in time for Christmas. “Peace Song” first debuted at Fat Dog’s “rambunctious” and “exhilarating” (FADER) live shows earlier this year. The arrival of the song in the set signaled a moment to take a breather, the typically frenetic mosh pit temporarily swapped for synchronized swaying arms and lighters in the air. Directed by James Ogram, the video for “Peace Song” delivers on the emotion of frontman Joe Love’s refrain “And I’m in love with the world” before turning into a (very) DIY kaiju film.
Fat Dog have been touring incessantly surrounding the release of WOOF., playing to sold out rooms all over the UK, Europe and the US. They play three more sold out UK shows this week, including London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town, and then cap off the year with debut performances in Japan and Hong Kong. As Stereogum praised upon first seeing the band earlier this year, “[Fat Dog] hit even harder in person — all that kinetic energy comes through in an eardrum-blasting chaos that needs to be seen to be believed.
Fat Dog Tour Dates
Thu. Nov. 21 – Southampton, UK @ Papillon [SOLD OUT]
Fri. Nov. 22 – Brighton, UK @ Patterns [SOLD OUT]
Sat. Nov. 23 – London, UK @ O2 Forum Kentish Town [SOLD OUT]
Fri. Nov. 29 – Sun. Dec. 1 – Hong Kong, HK @ Cockenflap
Wed. Dec. 4 – Tokyo, JP @ Liquidroom
Thu. Feb. 13 – Norwich, UK @ The Nick Rayns LCR @ UEA
Fri. Feb. 14 – Brighton, UK @ Chalk
Sat. Feb 15 – Exeter, UK @ Exeter Phoenix [SOLD OUT]
Sun. Feb. 16 – Oxford, UK @ o2 Academy
Wed. Feb. 19 – Bristol, UK @ SWX
Thu. Feb. 20 – Southampton, UK @ The 1865
Fri. Feb. 21 – Birmingham, UK @ XOYO
Sun. Feb. 23 – Liverpool, UK @ Jacaranda Baltic
Wed. Feb. 26 – Newcastle, UK @ The Boiler Shop
Thu. Feb. 27 – Edinburgh, UK @ La Belle Angele
Fri. Feb. 28 – Glasgow, UK @ QMU
Sat. March 1 – Manchester, UK @ New Century Hall
Mon. March 2 – Dublin, UK @ Opium
Wed. March 5 – Sun. March 9 – Graz, AT @ Elevate Festival
Thu. March 13 – Athens, GR @ Romantso
Sat. March 15 – Istanbul, TR @ Blind
Thu. April. 3 – Gent, BE @ Wintercircus [SOLD OUT]
Fri. April. 4 – Paris, FR @ Trabendo
Sat. April. 5 – Lyon, FR @ Le Transbordeur
Sun. April. 6 – Zurich, CH @ Exit
Tue. April. 8 – Munich, DE @ Import Export
Wed. April. 9 – Nürnberg, DE @ Soft Spot
Fri. April. 11 – Mainz, DE @ schon schön
Mon. April. 14 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
Tue. April. 15 – Esch-sur-alzette, LU @ Rockhal Club
Wed. April. 16 – Rotterdam, NL @ Annabel
Thu. April. 17 – Cologne, DE @ Gebäude 9
Sat. April. 26 – London, UK @ The Troxy
Wed. May 21 – Sun. May 25 – Derbyshire, UK @ Bearded Theory
Fri. May 23 – Sun. May 25 – Port Talbot, UK @ In It Together Festival
Sat. May. 24 – Leeds, UK @ Live at Leeds in the Park
