If Baxter Dury wouldn’t have been the son of Ian ‘Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick’ Dury, I’m Not Your Dog would still have been a great song. Based around an ‘80s-inspired, Pet Shop Boys-like synth line, it‘s a bilingual piece of class. Beautiful strings, as well! Lyrically, the song’s about social media-enabled stalking.

Following Slumlord and Carla’s Got A Boyfriend, it’s the third single ahead of his new album The Night Chancers. Out on 20 March, it was co-produced by Dury and Craig Silvey (Arcade Fire, John Grant, Artic Monkeys).

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Werner Schlosser

I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.