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The Format
“Dog Problems”
RATING: 3 SOUND LEVELS
Sam Means and Nate Ruess would have you believe that their sophomore album is about a relationship. But it is really about optimism, and not just for the human condition. “Dog Problems” makes a statement that pop craft can prevail. Choruses soar, but not because some knob-twiddler pumped them full of production helium. Melodies stick but never wear out their welcome. Songs are arranged but don’t suffocate from their orchestration. And Ruess’ vocals yearn but never take on the ballast of the Format’s emo contemporaries. Whether wry or humorous, the Format’s paeans to young romance feel natural.
