On March 21st, The Taxpayers will release Circle Breaker via Ernest Jenning Record Co. The latest single from the album is “At War With The Dogcatchers.” At its heart, the song is an acoustic ballad but there is a plethora of other instruments taking it to a baroque pop level. Cello, trumpet, saxophone, and others can all be heard adding to the ambiance of the track. The song is so lush, you almost miss how sad the lyrics are. Rob Taxpayer describes the song: “when a person dies and their pets are left behind, first responders will often take the pet to animal control until they can figure out what to do with it. That’s what happened when a friend of mine died a few years ago. His dog was taken to the pound with a muzzle on and thrown into a cage next to a bunch of other scared and confused animals. Naturally, when anyone got near her she would growl and bark. So animal control decided she was dangerous and needed to be put down, unless someone could come and get her within 24 hours. Talk about pouring salt in the wound. A friend of the family was able to come get her and care for her until a longer term solution could be found. She got shuffled around a bit before finally finding a new home. So that’s how we ended up with a dog. No thanks to the good-for-nothing dogcatcher.”
The Taxpayers “At War With The Dogcatchers”
