Loyal following, today I bring you an absolute treasure trove of high-quality independent music.
Daytrotter's helpfully self-explanatory motto is "One band a day, every day". In practice, this amounts to 28 free tracks from the Who's-not-quite Who of US indie rock.
Daytrotter's ethos is pretty admirable; whilst on tour, bands are asked to drop in for ramshackle sessions using borrowed instruments, dick around a bit, and emerge with an EP's worth of songs. Today brought four energetic songs from Young Buffalo, vivacious joy-rockers in the vein of Grizzly Bear or Vampire Weekend. The fantastically titled "Full Metal Whacket" is quite literally breathless, and totally compelling with its Lion King chanted harmonies and tribal drums. Of all the sessions to emerge from the Horseshack studio in Rock Island, Illinois (surely too good to be true?), this is one of the most vibrant.
Though its roster lacks genuinely big names, Daytrotter does deliver high-quality free music that'll open your eyes to some great new bands, unless you're really ahead of the curve.
The link is here, for the simple amongst you who missed it the first four times.
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