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Being Brutal EP – 1st September 2023

Posted on 31st August 2023 in Releases

Being Brutal is the fourth EP for The Grey Album and is available now, to stream and download from all the usual suspects.

“Delving into the heart of Sheffield’s vibrant music scene during the 1980s, this EP explores the wistful decline of the once-promised modernist utopia, now nostalgically viewed through rose-tinted glasses. With a tapestry of intricate emotions woven across forgotten estates and townships, the EP confronts the timeless struggle of repeating mistakes that we should have gleaned wisdom from, yet tragically, remain ensnared in.

“The Being Brutal EP” invites listeners on a journey of introspection and contemplation. Experience the sonic tapestry of The Black Dog as they unveil this extraordinary musical narrative, a reflective ode to what could have been, and a poignant reminder of the unyielding spirit of artistic expression.”

Supporter Downloads
The free downloads for our supporters are live now on Patreon, including the super-hi-res 24bit WAV and FLAC files. You can get access to the downloads and special offers for the price of a decent beer each month:
https://www.patreon.com/theblackdogma

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The Reproduce EP – Out Now

Posted on 6th July 2023 in Releases

The Reproduce EP is the third single in support of The Grey Album and is out now to download and across all the big streaming services.

Supporter Downloads
The free downloads for our supporters are live now on Patreon, including the super-hi-res 24bit WAV and FLAC files. You can get access to the downloads and special offers for the price of a decent beer each month:
https://www.patreon.com/theblackdogma

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The Reproduce EP – Coming July 2023

Posted on 12th June 2023 in Releases

Our third EP in support of The Grey Album is coming in July, titled “The Reproduce EP”. Featuring two brand new tracks “4PO” and “Star Dancer”, along with an extra rework of “Borstal Communications”, it will be available to stream and download on the 7th of July 2023.

“Here, we introduce The Black Dog’s latest EP, crafted right on the streets of Russell and Devonshire. Drawing inspiration from the explosive energy of The Human League and Heaven 17 during their break-up era, this release channels that same spirit of determination and resilience.

From the very first note, you can feel the intensity, as The Black Dog channel the creativity, passion and drive of these iconic bands. But the story doesn’t end there. This EP marks the third release in support of The Grey Album, expanding this powerful chapter in The Black Dog’s journey.

So come and experience this momentous occasion for yourself – the energy is electric, and the music will stay with you long after the last note has faded away.”

Previews & Details:
https://www.dustscience.com/releases/the-reproduce-ep

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The Grey Album – Out Now

Posted on 11th May 2023 in Releases

It’s arrived and shipping now on CD, limited edition cassette and a very special pressing on double GREY 180g 12″ vinyl, exclusive to DustStore.com and our Bandcamp. Of course, the downloads are also available and it’ll be hitting the regular streaming services too.

Supporter Downloads
The free downloads for our supporters at Patreon are now live, including the super-hi-res 24bit WAV and FLAC files. You can join now and access all of the downloads for the price of a decent beer each month:
https://www.patreon.com/theblackdogma

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The White EP – Out Now

Posted on 7th April 2023 in Releases

Our White EP is out now, teasing a couple more upbeat tracks from The Grey Album.

Supporter Downloads
The free downloads for our supporters at Patreon are now live, including the super-hi-res 24bit WAV and FLAC files. You can join now and access all of the downloads for the price of beer each month:
https://www.patreon.com/theblackdogma

Download Direct
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DustStore.com (16bit WAV & MP3)
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“Ghosts of Decay” from The Grey Album

Posted on 27th March 2023 in Video

Official preview taken from the album “The Grey Album” by The Black Dog, released 12th May 2023 on Dust Science.

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The Grey Album – 12th May 2023

Posted on 9th March 2023 in Releases

Our new album, The Grey Album, will land in May on CD, limited edition double vinyl (with special Grey vinyl only direct from us), a super special cassette, plus all of the usual download and streaming services. The previews and pre-orders are online now at DustStore and Bandcamp.

The Story
Sometimes, things “just happen”. For months, we’d been working away on various projects and then, without really thinking about it, The Black EP just happened. It seemingly appeared from nowhere.

We’d been talking about the old days; making music with friends and dodgy kit, renting small practice rooms and using makeshift recording studios. It was such a common thing back then, you could pick a dusty space in a half-derelict building for as little as £25 a month. In those days, the Cabs and Human League had studios with posh-sounding names, but in reality, they were the same old workspaces long abandoned by the industries they were built for. Nevertheless, the grand names made them sound magical.

Sheffield had thousands of these spaces, and some still exist today, but their abundance and low-cost made Sheffield a very active place. Someone was always doing something. They’d exploded onto the scene in a flurry of excitement before disappearing just as quickly.

There’s something about these little mesters (workshops) that we believe lives in the very consciousness of Sheffield. It’s one of the reasons we never really had big scenes like Manchester or Leeds. The Hacienda would’ve never been built here.

We don’t really do big gangs or have that kind of mentality. We tend to exist in little pockets, often leaving each other alone. It would be 30 years before any member of The Black Dog talked to Cabaret Voltaire. Sure, we’d stood outside their practice room as kids, trying to listen in, but never felt any reason to approach. Sheffield is like that.

Once we had the first two tracks of the Black EP, we set off to see Jon at Do It Theesen, where he manually cut the tracks to an extremely limited set of 7″ singles using a vinyl lathe. It just felt right to go back to the old ways; a small gang creating something special in workshops and sheds. There’s something very satisfying about it, a perfect circle, if you will.

We pushed further by adopting old practices, working with one synth per person and limiting the use of our computers. We only stopped short of putting everything on beer crates. It seems like madness these days, but there is raw creativity within these confines. Pretty much every band started this way. Depeche Mode travelled to the studio on the London Underground for their first appearance on Top Of The Pops, all lugging a synth each. That’s how we approached the creation of this album; stripped back, raw and minimal – it just felt so right.

And then there’s the competitive element that was influenced when the original Human League split and became Human League MK II and Heaven 17. Both continued to use the same studio to write what became the albums “Dare” and “Penthouse and Pavement”. There is something about that drive that is very Sheffield, just making stuff and hoping everything falls into place.

In Sheffield, we do things differently, because that’s how we are built.

The White EP – Arriving 7th April 2023

Posted on 8th March 2023 in Releases

The full digital release of the White EP is finally coming in April. You can pre-order it now from DustStore and Bandcamp, and it will be available from all of the big download and streaming services by the 7/4/23.

Our supporters at Patreon will be able to download this for free just before the official launch. You can get access to this and all of our releases at: https://www.patreon.com/theblackdogma.