Today the Oshawa band Dizzy dropped the music video for Barking Dog.
The leading single is taken from their upcoming self-titled eponymous album which comes out on August 18, 2023 via Royal Mountain Records.
A heavy moody dreamy pop tune that has a powerful message.
About the track from Katie Munshaw:
Barking Dog is a somber reflection around the thesis, “don’t beat yourself up, kid.”
Vocalist Katie Munshaw laments her family dog that suffered abuse prior to the family’s ownership in this melancholic indie ballad.
“Barking Dog” begins with an apologetic verse and atmospheric synths, then steadily builds to a catharsis packed with fuzzy guitars and dreamy backing vocals. Dizzy works outside of the traditional song structure with the evolution of each mantra-like chorus. Munshaw repeats, “and no amount loving / can stop the dog from barking / when she’s in pain.” She deepens the meaning of the “Barking Dog” motif, elaborating, “This song is mostly about how we’re all just products of our youth; doomed in various ways none of us asked for.”
A masked Munshaw stars in the video, which she explains:
“When it was time to discuss visuals for the album I had serious anxiety about being on camera. I find it strange how musicians are often introverted people yet one of the largest parts of our job is visually selling ourselves to an audience. It feels unnatural to pine for strangers’ attention to afford rent or whatever, and as someone who’s particularly sensitive it isn’t sustainable. To me the mask not only represents a calloused version of myself but it lends itself to an anonymity that I love. A Jane Doe of sorts. I like the idea of a female artist making the conscious decision to take her appearance out of the question for the audience.”
Barking Dog gets: 📷📷📷📷📷📷📷/10.
Dizzy – Barking Dog [Music Video]
