The Sarcastic Dharma Society

You Should Know


You folks always go batshit crazy for covers, so today I introduce you to The Sarcastic Dharma Society, the moniker for Portland musician Mat Vuksinich, who has just put out an album of covers entitled Other People's Songs: Volume 1. Vuksinich's music would best be desribed as lo-fi bedroom pop, and song choices such as Mount Eerie's "You Swan Go On" and Julie Doiron's "Untitled" lend nicely to his sound. The tracks are mostly stripped down affairs built around acoustic guitar and Magnus chord organ and they were recorded over the course of nine days so they retain a real sense of organic charm. In addition to Mount Eerie and Julie Doiron, Vuksinich tackles a nice variety of artists including Clem Snide, Crosby Stills & Nash, Clem Snide, Bright Eyes, Why?, Pedro The Lion, and The Beatles. It's some quality stuff and the best part of all: it's FREE! You can download the album at The Sarcastic Dharma Society website. Look forward to some original material and another volume of covers in the future. -- Capt. Obvious

Listen:
MP3: The Sarcastic Dharma Society - You Swan Go On (Mount Eerie Cover)
MP3: The Sarcastic Dharma Society - The Poison (Pedro The Lion Cover)

Tags: The Sarcastic Dharma Society, Other People's Songs, Captain Obvious