Dogpark Suits Up to Deliver a Generous Helping of Indie-Rock with ‘Corporate Pudding’
Dogpark is here for the long haul. The NYC-based band kept fans fed all of 2025 with an EP at the start of the year, four follow-up singles, and a five-month-long U.S. tour. Their newest release, Corporate Pudding, is the indie-rock sensation’s third EP in two years. They are nothing if not consistent, like a 9-to-5.
Dogpark performing, via Instagram
Speaking of 9-to-5s, Corporate Pudding centers around the mentally crippling, morally corrupt lifestyle of corporate America that threatens to turn the creative mind to mush. If you find yourself asking, “What does this rock band know about a day job?”, I implore you to realize that four 20-somethings know more about the pressures of taking that secure desk job than anyone. The project contains lead singles, “September”, “I Don’t Mind”, and “75$72”, plus three new songs, “DIALTONE”, “Dandelion”, and “What’s My Line Again?”.
“What’s My Line Again?” is Eamon Moore screaming into the abyss. Commercial work environments operate as a cut-and-dry, well-oiled machine with little to no regard for the individuals running the wheel. The chorus and title are Moore drained, defeated, and devoid of any individuality, asking what is expected of him next. The accompanying animated lyric video paints the picture perfectly as a figure walks through a city as he’s engulfed in flames but doesn’t seem to notice. Even when the flames are put out, he ends up stuck in a box, still trudging along. Moore’s voice is truly hypnotic, both in and out of the distortion that briefly appears halfway through the song.
Dogpark performing, via Instagram
Songs like the breakout single, “75$72”, and new additions, “Dandelion” and “DIALTONE”, are upbeat earworms that showcase every aspect of the band. When tuning into any Dogpark song, it’s hard not to be captivated by Moore’s intoxicating vocals, but throughout this EP, it feels like each member aimed to top their performance on the song before. Lead guitarist, Declan Harris, pierces through the noise with crunchy, rockstar chords and scores an insane solo on almost every song. Billy Apostolou is never far behind, reinforcing the groove with an ever constant twangy bassline. And last, but certainly never least, Christian Conte is a powerhouse on the drums with a musical future so bright, he has to wear shades.
For the past two years, the band has released a new EP within the first few months of the new year. Steady promotion and shows occupy the rest of the year until a handful of singles are drawn out during the fall and winter months, and the cycle repeats. If they keep this up, this means Dogpark is sitting on a treasure chest full of indie rock and dealing out the trove slowly, but surely.
Corporate Pudding is the most cohesive project from Dogpark so far. While Until The Tunnel Vision Melts and Breaking in Brooklyn are great listens, the third time might just be the charm. The rollout built a world of commercial rebellion that this day and age of listeners connect with. Music videos and live performances set in office spaces only deepened the experience, drawing audiences further into this new world. The synergy of the group has always been smooth, but each member feels like an extension of the other here. This EP feels nostalgic for the reign indie-rock held around 2005– Spoon’s Gimme Fiction and Franz Ferdinand’s self-titled come to mind–but all in their own style.
Listen to Corporate Pudding on your preferred streaming service now. Try to catch Dogpark on the remaining shows of THE CORPORATE PUDDING TOUR.
