Talking To The Dog

Alex Dupree takes his latest LP title from a line often attributed to Hank Williams: writing a song is “just talking to the dog.” What starts as a strange bit of country wisdom opens into something vivid, intuitive and deeply felt here.

More than 20 years into his career, Dupree sounds fully locked in, with the band, chords and arrangements to match his lyrical depth. Talking to the Dog feels spontaneous and alive, like a room full of players catching fire in real time.

There are echoes of Jim Sullivan, Gene Clark and David Crosby throughout, with nods to U.F.O., No Other and If I Could Only Remember My Name. Voyager Blues, New Meaning and Zodiac each point toward the album’s rich, expansive songwriting.

For fans of Jim Sullivan, Gene Clark, and David Crosby’s If I Could Only Remember My Name.