All Dogs is a
pop punk
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quartet from
Columbus, Ohio
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. Its members are singer/guitarist Maryn Jones, who has also played with
Saintseneca
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,
drummer Jesse Wither, who has also played with the punk band Delay,
[ bassist Amanda Bartley of the band Swearin’, and guitarist Nick Harris, who also played in the Philadelphia based band ]Slaughter Beach, Dog
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.
History
All Dogs was founded in 2012, and released their first cassette in July 2013, as their half of a split cassette with Slouch, another Ohio band. On this cassette, All Dogs contributed 6 songs, 5 of which were originals and one of which was a cover.[ In 2015, the band released their debut album, ''Kicking Every Day'', on ]Salinas Records
Salinas Records is a Detroit, Michigan-based punk rock record label established in 2003 by Marco Reosti.
Reosti initially didn't have any intentions to start a label, only aiming to release a 7-inch for his own band. He put the name of author Joh ...
.
Critical reception
All Dogs' debut cassette was described by ''Pitchfork Media
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Schreiber started Pitchfork while working ...
'' as "pierced with a strong sense of yearning."[ Liz Perry wrote in '']Stereogum
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''Stereogum'' was one of the first MP3 blogs and has received several award ...
'' that the six songs All Dogs included on the cassette "contain more perfect anxiousness and earnestness than some bands can get out in a whole album."[ Laura Snapes, writing for Pitchfork, gave ''Kicking Every Day'' a rating of 7.6 out of 10, and described it as "a warm thump of encouragement from an equally grubby hand."][ Sasha Geffen, of '']Consequence of Sound
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'', gave the album a B- and said that it "roils with internal confusions and frustrations," and that it is "awfully charming for something that’s eating itself alive from the inside." On April 1, 2016, lead vocalist of punk rock band Green Day
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posted a short clip of All Dogs' live performance on Instagram
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with the description "ALL DOGS!!!! great band".
Discography
Albums
*Kicking Every Day - Salinas Records
Salinas Records is a Detroit, Michigan-based punk rock record label established in 2003 by Marco Reosti.
Reosti initially didn't have any intentions to start a label, only aiming to release a 7-inch for his own band. He put the name of author Joh ...
, LP, MP3 (2015)
EPs
*All Dogs - Salinas Records
Salinas Records is a Detroit, Michigan-based punk rock record label established in 2003 by Marco Reosti.
Reosti initially didn't have any intentions to start a label, only aiming to release a 7-inch for his own band. He put the name of author Joh ...
, 7", MP3 (2013)
Split Releases
*Split with Slouch - Self Released, Cassette, MP3 (2013)
References
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Musical groups from Columbus, Ohio
Musical groups established in 2012
Pop punk groups from Pennsylvania
2012 establishments in Ohio
Pop punk groups from Ohio