Diane Coffee: Everybody’s a Good Dog

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  • Artist: Diane CoffeeDiane Coffee: Everybody's a Good Dog
  • Album: Everybody’s a Good Dog
  • Recommended Tracks: 1,3
  • FCC Dirty Tracks: None
  • RIYL: Foxygen, Felicia Douglass
  • Rating: 8/10
  • Liked: Yes

Everybody’s a Good Dog serves as Foxygen drummer, Shaun Fleming’s sophomore solo album under the name Diane Coffee. “Spring Breathes” alternates between a simple acoustic strum with Fleming’s falsetto voice softly carrying a dreamy vibe, and with thick bass and drum interludes. Similarly, “Mayflower” shows off his confident voice but uses a bit more upbeat boogie sounding horns to stir up momentum throughout the song. Impressively, Fleming’s vocals continue to sail right along with “Tams Up” sounding like something The Fonz would play straight out of an early 70s R&B jukebox. Later in the album, “Too Much Space Man” shows Flemings more experimental side. A nice toss up especially with the depth of the track in the tracklist, its carries the same tone as the rest of the album but with fuzzy sounding guitars breaking away for bluesy solos that will definitely get your head nodding. From start to finish, Everbody’s a Good Dog keeps a consistent rhythm section with fills of swaggering brass and chirpy yet soulful vocals that can only be imagined leading a full piece band.

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