Sir Chloe’s latest album, I Am The Dog, is a journey through desire and temptation; feeling consumed by life and so devouring it from the source. Released on 19 May this year, this album sees the band take a grunge hook to the mouth of their previous release Party Favors (2020). The marrying of traditional lyrics and metaphorical lines capture the very essence of basic feeling and the mind’s way of turning it into something else entirely.
The album begins with ‘Should I’, a temptress track alluding to the story of the album, embracing the wildness of consumption through lyrics “I want to climb inside” and “wanna eat you alive” counteracted with the question of “Should I?” This leads perfectly in to the slower pace of ‘Salivate’, a guttural reaction to the thoughts from before, “just a little shame”, egging us on to give in to feelings holding us hostage.
The next track ‘Center’, comes with a slight more folky sound, taking similar words of indulgence in a gentle tone and melody. It essentially carries on the narrative of the former track, but turns it on its head in a romanticized manner. It is less about falling in to unknown temptation, and more giving in to the sweet embrace of life.
In the case of this album, there is a whole lot of animalistic imagery. Beyond the title itself, we have single ‘Hooves’, a staple riot of the album as vocalist Dana Foote repeats “you’ve been chewing my hair over and over again”, while the former track ‘Leash’ seems to explore feelings of not wanting to belong to someone, a desire to be in control. Sometimes Foote is the animal, other times the object desire seems to be presented to be such a way.