2012-05-03

The Darcys cover Steely Dan

Toronto band the Darcys recently released a full album cover version of Steely Dan's classic Aja.

This release works as a great stealth promo for the band's self-titled album, which you can also conveniently grab at their website for free.

"Peg" isn't quite the same without Michael McDonald. But hey, you can't argue with free music, right?

For me the original is untouchable, an absolutely exquisite piece of songcraft and studio excellence. However - that's clearly not what the Darcys are going for. It feels more like a deconstruction, but I'm not entirely sure it succeeds. My bias might be getting the better of me here. What do you think?

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