Various Artists – Doghouse 100

For a label which was created for the sole purpose of releasing a 7-inch by a single band (Majority Of One), Doghouse Records have sure done very well for themselves. During the past 15 years,Doghouse Records have introduced the world to numerous talents. The All-American Rejects, The Get Up Kids and Hot Water Music are a few which jump to mind. The label, which was never supposed to do anything other then the one 7″ by Majority Of One, is now coming up to their 100th release. They are celebrating in the same way they did with their 50th release, and that is to release a cheap sampler (only 5 bucks!) of some new, unreleased material along with some previously released ones.

Doghouse 100 has 10 songs from bands in their current lineup (with the exception of The All-American Rejects which recently jumped onto the Dreamworks Records roster). Each band has a unique style and sound which makes the album have a very diverse sound. From the high energy pop-punk stylings of Feable Weiner to the acoustic melodies of Gameface to the darker sounds of The Break, each band adds a little something to the compilation and the label itself. Each band has one major thing in common though (other then the fact of being on the same record label), they are all in it for the love of music and work their butts off to create the music they love.

Doghouse 100 gives respect to this great indie record label. So go out and support the label and bands by picking up this compilation, and after all, its only 5 bucks.