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Band
American Dog
Title
Poison Smile
Type
LP/EP
Company
Bad Reputation
YOR
2012
Style
Hard Rock
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8/20/2012 6:41:42 AM - Review by: Eric Compton
American Dog has been barking on a leash for a few years now. The indy band have a bark similar to AC/DC and early Aerosmith with that penchant for blues riffs. This new album, 'Poison Smile', is more of the same albeit a little more punk infused and rough around the edges. The band show off garage humor on 'Just Like Charlie Sheen' and 'The Real Nitty Gritty', rambunctious in lyrics and dirty blues soaked hooks. Not the most original thing in town but still enjoyable for an hour or two.
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Neanderthal
2014
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Eric Compton12/18/2014
4
Poison Smile
2012
Bad Reputation
Eric Compton8/20/2012
3.5

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