Digby- What's Not Plastic EP Review

Artist: Digby
Title: What's Not Plastic EP
Website: http://www.digbyonline.com
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/digby
Style: Pop/Rock
Label: Label X/Toucan Cove Entertainment
Rating: 8 out of 10
By C.W. Ross

 

This band has been put through the ringer of life but continues on. It all started three years ago after the band released their debut full-length release. In the middle of a tour one band member had to deal with a divorce while two other members started to question whether or not they should leave the band. The big blow came shortly afterwards when a close friend of the band was killed in a car accident.

 

The band continues on with a slightly different line up though with the release of their What's Not Plastic EP. In a fitting ironic twist the EP was recorded in a small studio on the second floor of a working funeral home in Louisville, Kentucky over a two-month period in the spring of 2006.

 

As you might imagine the band's music has a searching side to it with songs like, "New America", "Self Evaluation", "Bad Swing", "Knocking at Your Door", and "How Long".

 

The songs feature melodic guitar hooks that draw you in to them. If you're a fan of bands like, Weezer, The Elms, Squeeze and Superdrag then you'll enjoy the sound of Digby.

 

The band has also created videos to accompany each track that can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/user/Pmoeller

 

One final note you can download the entire EP including all of the artwork from the band's website for any size of donation or even free.

 

Here's what the band has to say about the free download,  "Hello, friends. Just wanted to let you in on little secret. Digby has just released its most recent project, the EP "What's Not Plastic". As a special gift, we have decided to make it available on our website as a download. Not only will you get 5 new songs, but all the artwork as well. You can download it for free, or if you choose to help keep us out of the poorhouse, you can donate any amount of money that you feel the songs are worth. As the old song goes "please put a penny in the old man's hat, but if you haven't got a penny, then God bless you."

 

Haven't these guys been through enough already so why not show them some love and give them at least a small donation for all of their efforts put into making the What's Not Plastic EP.