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This track is delightfully theatrical. Like many of this band‘s works it is critical of a personality that has gone out of control and out of bounds. Big Dog starts with a bang and sets the tone that this is a song about a larger-than-life person. The lines „You are so sweet, I‘m a big dog / My feet bleed from dancing“ allude to an exaggerated life style of fame and subjugation, as the line „Lick them clean like you‘re my big dog“ make clear. The instrumentation drops heavy from the first bar. The guitars sound great on this one and the singer‘s voice sounds raspy like she fell out of bed after a night of heavy substance abuse. The lyrics are strange and familiar at the same time. Because they are about a narcissistic life style, as the lines „I‘m behind you, I‘m a big dog“ and „mechanical rabbit, let me punch you out“ allude to. A lifestyle on the prowl, hunting stuff down. The restlessness of this is mirrored in the instrumentation, as the tension is never resolved. Big dog is a track that hits hard and comes across as a confused romp right on the verge of a mental breal. But this is a compliment. Because this track is perceived like this, it gets the listener‘s attention and as absurd as the metaphor of the „big dog“ is, isn‘t it somehow rooted in our mundane reality? Since such larger-than-life personalities as is here portrayed do exist, their egos steadily fed by fame and success. This track is a fun listen and draws the listener in to some sort of desillusioned mood that is captivating enough to give this a repeat listen, in order to grasp the full meaning of the lyrics. It is a well produced track that brings across a very specific artistic vision and succeeds at that, while lacking true staying power or a message that goes beyond a very specific experience.

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Reviewed using headphones: Sony WH-1000XM5

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