The Darcys are back with another free album . AJA is the second in their trilogy and "an interpretation of Steely Dan's 1977 classic". The group is currently touring North American with Arkels and later Bombay Bicycle Club . Watch the video for "Josie" on YouTube . [ thedarcys.ca ]

AUX Blog player with bigger default dimensions. Autoplay enabled. brightcove.createExperiences(); The Darcys just released their reimagining of Steely Dan’s classic album Aja, and from it,... Click on the headline to read the rest of the story.

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The Darcys , Aja ( Arts & Crafts ) WHO Epic Toronto rockers covering Steely Dan's jazz-rock classic. DISCOGRAPHY Endless Water ( Self-released , 2007) The Darcys ( Arts & Crafts , 2011) Aja ( Arts & Crafts , 2012) IN A NUTSHELL Aja shows that The Darcys have no problem putting their own unique spin on an all-time classic. THE STORY As outstanding as Aja is, it's hard to know how much credit for that should go to The Darcys. I mean, they're an exceptional band, and you don't have to look back very far to find proof of that . At the same time, though, the album ...

The Darcys recently released their interpretation of Steely Dan's 1977 album Aja , which is also the second in a trilogy of releases from the Toronto band. You can download the album for free from http://thedarcys.ca - and we suggest you do as it's very good. Dave Hurlow from the band has put together a Graphic Novel related 'Under The Influence' for us, from Scott Pilgrim to The Invisibles. Enjoy!     The Invisibles: Grant Morrison's impossibly bizarre series from the 90's about freedom loving radicals who embark on violent, trippy, spiritual quests and travel through time and ...

Brighton music showcase The Great Escape has confirmed the first names on its line up for 2012. Returning for another instalment, The Great Escape seems to get bigger each year. Organisers have unveiled the first names for 2012, and what impresses most is the sheer depth of music on offer. Hotly tipped Brooklyn group Friends are due to perform at the Brighton event, having caused a stir with 'I'm His Girl'. Buoyed by an addictive bass line, the sassy cut recalled ESG but with a much more direct pop edge. Currently working on their debut full length, Friends will ...

The Great Escape , or SXSW by the sea, have announced the initial line-up for this year's event, and it's looking good so far. Have a look for yourself: Africa Express Sound System/ Dry The River / Spector / We Are the Ocean / Friends / Howler / Zulu Winter / Grimes / DZ Deathrays / Nils Frahm /A Winged Victory For The Sullen / Jamie N Commons / Django Django / Eagulls / Perfume Genius / Com Truise / (Alt-J) / When Saints Go Machine /Sonic Boom Six / François And The Atlas Mountains / Bos Angeles / Young Dreams / Doldrums / Weird Dreams / Young Magic / The British Expeditionary Force / Max Cooper / Jinja Safari / College, Graphics / Slow ...

Toronto art rock quartet The Darcys have just released AJA, the second in a triology of releases. The album, which is an interpretation of Steely Dan’s 1977 studio masterpiece, was produced, arranged and recorded by the band at home during the summer and fall of 2010. AJA is now available as a FREE...

As bad a wrap as the jazz-influenced smooth rockers get from the hipster generation, as witnessed by the portrayal of Donald Fagen as a mush-mouthed buffoon on the popular Yacht Rock shorts . Under the high-gloss sheen of studio innovator Roger "The Immortal" Nichols, Donald Fagen and Walter Becker assembled intricate progressions interlaced with brilliant lyrical moments of dark witticism, in the process achieving a level of perfectionism that may never again be matched. That being said, the task of covering one of their tunes is in itself one of the most daunting undertakings a band can attempt, and the reworking ...

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It’s our weekly Twitter #MusicMonday recap of the brand new tracks from last week that the folks in the press offices want you to be hearing. We post, you download. Arrange – Streams / At Night The Darcys – Josie (Vol. 2) Summer Twins – I Don’t Care Nneka – My Home (Coki of Digital Mystikz Remix) Scott [...]

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A while back we interviewed *The Darcys* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/thedarcys), who had just signed to Arts & Crafts (http://arts-crafts.ca) at the time. Read our interview here (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2603992), and download their new album AJA, which was released this past...

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