band of the week: The Dig

The Dig are from NY. At times their songs are easy breezy like early Oasis and elsewhere, they employ a sonic heaviness that would do Josh Homme proud. Their music is intelligent; not like math rock, but rather there is a deliberate delicacy in the arrangements that displays a fine grasp on what people need to hear. Employing the perfect amount of distortion; The Dig’s debut Electric Toys is a tad intoxicating, yet nearly completely composed. It’s the aural equivalent of an otherwise reserved person who is emboldened by a few drinks, not sedated by them. Like Blur delivered through a post-grunge lens, The Dig’s music is intrepid and fresh. Check it out.

The Dig - Two Sisters in Love [mp3]
The Dig - You're Already Gone [mp3]

visit them on MYSPACE

They are currently on tour with MIE favourites The Henry Clay People. see you kids in San Francisco

Oct 12 – Atlanta, GA – The Drunken Unicorn
Oct 13 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506
Oct 14 – Washington, DC – Backstage @ Black Cat
Oct 15 – Philadelphia, PA – Kungfu Necktie
Oct 16 – New York, NY – The Mercury Lounge
Oct 17 – Cambridge, MA – T.T. The Bear’s
Oct 19 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
Oct 20 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
Oct 22 – Denver, CO - Larimer Lounger
Oct 23 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
Oct 25 – Seattle, WA – Crocodile Café
Oct 26 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge Patio
Oct 28 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom Of The Hill