The Dogs

Yesterday I played some sweet soul a la The Chi-Lites from the Windy City, and today we're fast forwarding to the present with some indie rock served up deep dish Chicago style from The Dogs. As guttural as their name sounds, the trio plays a lo-fi acoustic indie folk mixture that is mellow for the most part, with a few kick-started surprises thrown in for good measure (try Useless Me below to see what I mean).

They've released a handful of EPs prior to this, their self titled debut full length, and are offering all nine tracks for free download on their website, along with the opportunity to buy a physical copy of the CD from CD Baby here. Below you'll find a few choice cuts to tempt you into getting the entire deal.

The Dogs - Useless Me : The Dogs

The Dogs - Sea Shanty : The Dogs

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