It's easier to compare and contrast than it is to take something for face value and to love it and never let go. Easy Beat is the debut album from Philadelphia's Dr Dog. Easy Beat is an amalgamation of sounds so enlightening yet so complex that it nearly defies category. With arrangements reminiscent of The Band, three part harmonies that draw on everything from the Beach Boys to the Hollies, and a hedonism reserved up until now for albums like Fleetwood Mac's Rumours, this 21st century band has created what some are calling a classic for the ages. Fans of My Morning Jacket, Olivia Tremor Control and The Band should pay close attention.