I think we have a knack at DTL for loving under-appreciated bands and artists. Josh Dooley of Map definitely counts as one of those. His song writing and guitar playing skills are genius. Don’t believe me? Think I am just being a silly fanboy? Well, now you have the chance to find out for yourself. Mr. Dooley has compiled 12 of his best tracks and made a free sampler called Pistols and Pearls. Available through his BandCamp page, you can listen online or download in any format you like. The songs were written over a nine year period, yet they surprisingly make a fairly cohesive album on their own. I burned a copy to listen to as I drive, and there are really only slight differences in recording quality that you would probably only notice if you listen to them too loud like I do. Style-wise, this is dreamy, melancholy alternative music that sounds like it was woven together more than played and recorded. These songs were released originally by Velvet Blue Music – so how could you go wrong there? New music is coming soon according to Dooley, so check out this compilation to see why you should be excited about that.
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