The Format Dog Problems. Release Date : July 11, 2006. Label: Nettwerk. Rating: Fun. (Screw points. To each his own!) Carnival! This album starts out soft, like a gentle circus lullabye. Dramatic music, sweet flutes, chiming sounds, and general chaos. It's like a Bright Eyes style of unusual cacophony. Lots of oddball noises and energy here. I think I like it although it can get annoying from time to time. Now it's suddenly dramatic Rufus Wainwright swagger meets clarinet lounge with a dash of Stabilo. Very wide-ranging and extraordinarily fun album to listen to. Song of choice : Adore the fun of "Dog Problems." -Andy Scheffler Elsewhere The Format website Published : January, 2007.