Calling the Dogs

Calling the Dogs is the fifth studio album by American rock band Citizen, released on October 6, 2023, through Run for Cover Records. The album was produced by Rob Schnapf, and features the band's touring members Ben Russin and Mason Mercer on drums and guitar, respectively.^[2]

Calling the Dogs
Studio album by Citizen
Released	October 6, 2023 (2023-10-06)
Genre	Alternative rock[1]
Length	33:40
Label	Run for Cover
Producer	Rob Schnapf
Citizen chronology
Life in Your Glass World (2021) Calling the Dogs (2023)
Singles from Calling the Dogs
"If You're Lonely" Released: July 18, 2023 "Hyper Trophy" Released: August 22, 2023 "When I Let You Down" Released: September 12, 2023 "Can't Take It Slow" Released: October 2, 2023

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Dork	[1]

Rob Mair of Dork commented that Calling the Dogs "finds the group embracing their pop and indie sensibilities" and "what's perhaps most interesting about all of this is how un-American it all sounds", as the album "pulls as much from New Order and Bloc Party as it does The Strokes or The Killers". Mair concluded that it is "another delightful twist for a band that just can't stand still".^[1] Kirstie Rouse of New Noise Magazine wrote that the album "shows the growth the band has experienced and is the band at their best", also describing it as "roughly 35 minutes of pure, polished energy with a raw feel to it".^[3]

Track listing

Calling the Dogs track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Headtrip"	3:18
2.	"Can't Take It Slow"	3:35
3.	"Hyper Trophy"	2:55
4.	"If You're Lonely"	4:04
5.	"Lay Low"	2:31
6.	"Needs"	2:51
7.	"Bad Company"	2:44
8.	"Dogs"	2:21
9.	"When I Let You Down"	2:59
10.	"Options"	4:27
11.	"Takes One to Know One"	1:55
Total length:		33:40

Personnel

Citizen

• Eric Hamm – bass, vocals
• Nick Hamm – guitar, synthesizer, vocals
• Mat Kerekes – vocals, synthesizer
• Mason Mercer – guitar, synthesizer
• Ben Russin – drums, percussion

Additional contributors

• Rob Schnapf – production, mixing, programming, instrumentation
• Austin Coupe – mastering
• Matt Scheussler – engineering