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DOWNLOAD: Little Joy - No One's Better Sake

Posted 12/10/2008 10:38 AM by Samuel Duke

Tags: pop, indie, rock, psych, folk

(Photo: Autumn De Wilde)

By now you've probably heard of Little Joy, the sunkissed band of merry pranksters that includes Los Hermanos singer Rodrigo Amarante, multi-instrumentalist Binki Shapiro, Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti and occasionally a one Devendra Banhart and his musical mate Noah Georgeson. Their self-titled record of relaxed California beachmusic has been burning a proverbial hole in our iPod since it came out in November, and now Rough Trade has let go an MP3 of "No One's Better Sake." The song's ragged backbeat and bright organ nod pretty heavily to the roots reggae of Jimmy Cliff or Billy Boyo, but Little Joy's melodies and vibes are straight Laurel Canyon; a rural, toasted style that's having us re-think our decision to stick around for the brutal New York winter. At least we'll have this record to listen to.

Sounds like: The Strokes, Devendra Banhart's Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon

Little Joy - No One's Better Sake

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