Spirit were struggling commercially and internally. The internal struggle coming from the guitarist's desire to play experimentally, while their singer wanted to take things in a more commercial direction. Through conflict and compromise they seem to hit both marks quite nicely here.
According to the "1001 Albums..." book, they were partnered with a producer who was able to focus their animosity into the music (how 1990s of them) resulting in this interesting collection of music. There are catchy, tight songs; raging , fuzzy rockers, and outbursts of noise. All in all it keeps you on your toes!
Nb: apparently the titular Dr is the console/mixing desk in the studio where they recorded the album.
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