Day Action Band "Right on Dairyland"
By Tim Den
Wednesday. Mar 08, 1:01 AM
Songs that emit the fragrance of humanity.

I once described Day Action Band as “modern-James Taylor Americana… soulful, reflective, weary, sullen, but beaming with Heartland perseverance, it serves as a shining example of how maybe this ‘emo’ thing – after it washes ashore on the island of passing trends – just might leave us a few timeless treasures.” That was a few years ago, and in the interim it seems that the O’ Keefe brothers – Nate and Matt – have steered far far away from the dreaded “e word” and toward more mature horizons: where the likes of Yo La Tengo and Tom Brosseau reside. The emotions contained within the songs are no longer being pulled out of every nuance and melody (much like how most emo bands manhandle their material). Rather, they are allowed to simmer in between the chords, letting the songs soak up the sentiments and naturally emit the fragrance of humanity. Just as not all music needs volume to be affective, Day Action Band understand that not all “mellow” music needs to yearn constantly to deliver heartache. A lot of Right on Dairyland is calm and collected, but in being so a sense of adulthood – and all the trials and tribulations that come with it – rings through clearly. With such a steady hand on the pulse of their creativity, Day Action Band won’t be a secret for long.
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