Austin songwriter Alex Dupree released Talking to the Dog through Scissor Tail Editions on August 14. Its 10-song sequence brings a full ensemble, spectral strings and two adventurous reinterpretations into the same room without losing the words-first focus Dupree has carried through two decades of songwriting.
The Austin Chronicle returned the record to the local conversation with a September 10 review. Here is the sourced map: what is on the album, who made it, where it was recorded and what the current official vinyl listing actually promises.
Release
Ten songs, released August 14
- Release date
- August 14, 2026
- Label
- Scissor Tail Editions
- Details
- 10 tracks · digital and vinyl
Dupree’s official Bandcamp and artist site agree on the August 14 release date. The album opens with “New Meaning,” runs through eight original compositions plus two reinterpretations, and closes with “Marseille.”
The exact sequence matters because the covers are placed inside the album’s arc rather than separated as bonus tracks. Michael Hurley’s “You’re a Dog, Don’t Talk to Me” appears at track six, while Scott Walker’s “On Your Own Again” is the ninth song before the original closer.
Hear the official album on Bandcamp ↗Guide
A band-in-the-room record from Palomino Sound
- When
- Official album credits
- Where
- Palomino Sound
- Lineup / admission
- Los Angeles, California
Michael Krassner produced and recorded Talking to the Dog at Palomino Sound in Los Angeles, then mixed the album. Adam Gonsalves mastered it, and Eamon Fogarty wrote the string arrangements.
The label’s album notes describe a fast process built around a band learning the music together and capturing it in one or two takes. That context helps explain the record’s live, elastic feel, but Trackside treats the published credits—not promotional comparisons—as the source of record for who did what.
Read the complete official credits ↗Artist
The ensemble keeps changing shape
- When
- Album personnel
- Where
- Alex Dupree
- Sound
- Guitars · rhythm section · keys · strings · harmony vocals
Dupree is credited on guitar and vocals. The core personnel also include Aaron Stern on bass; Stephen Patterson and Tiffanie Lanmon on drums and percussion; Max Knouse on guitar; Eamon Fogarty on guitar, synth and clavichord; and Robin Vining on piano and Wurlitzer.
The track-specific credits widen that palette with strings, extra guitars, percussion and harmony vocals. Because the combinations shift from song to song, the album is better understood as an arranged ensemble record than a singer-songwriter set with one fixed backing band.
Visit Alex Dupree’s official site ↗Guide
Jolie Holland joins the record in two roles
- When
- Tracks 4 and 5
- Where
- Talking to the Dog
- Lineup / admission
- Viola and featured vocals
Jolie Holland plays viola on “Zodiac” and “I Can See Her in Your Eyes,” then shares the vocal spotlight on the latter. The official track title identifies the feature, while the credits clarify that her contribution extends beyond the duet vocal.
For a quick introduction to the album’s range, place “I Can See Her in Your Eyes” beside “Stevie’s Fever.” The Austin Chronicle’s September 10 review hears the former as a sparse country duet and the latter as a movement from delicate piano into distortion—two ends of the same 10-song set.
Read the Austin Chronicle review ↗Release
The official vinyl edition is limited to 500
- Release date
- Availability checked September 14, 2026
- Where
- Alex Dupree Bandcamp
- Details
- $20 listed price · 500-copy edition
Dupree’s official Bandcamp currently lists a vinyl-and-digital edition at $20 or more and identifies the pressing as an edition of 500. The purchase includes high-resolution digital access through Bandcamp.
That is a point-in-time stock check, not a guarantee of future availability. Use the artist’s Bandcamp or the label’s current catalog for inventory, shipping and total checkout cost before ordering.
Check the official vinyl listing ↗Quick answers
Talking to the Dog: quick answers
When did Alex Dupree release Talking to the Dog?
Alex Dupree released Talking to the Dog on August 14, 2026, through Scissor Tail Editions.
How many songs are on Talking to the Dog?
The album has 10 tracks, opening with “New Meaning” and closing with “Marseille.”
Where was Talking to the Dog recorded?
Michael Krassner produced and recorded the album at Palomino Sound in Los Angeles, then mixed it. Adam Gonsalves mastered the record.
Is Jolie Holland on the album?
Yes. Holland plays viola on tracks four and five and contributes featured vocals to “I Can See Her in Your Eyes.”
Does the album include cover songs?
Yes. It includes reinterpretations of Michael Hurley’s “You’re a Dog, Don’t Talk to Me” and Scott Walker’s “On Your Own Again.”
Is Talking to the Dog available on vinyl?
The official Bandcamp listed a 500-copy vinyl edition at $20 or more when Trackside checked on September 14, 2026. Availability can change.
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