A Giant Dog is in a good place. The Texas punks are signed to perennially credible Merge Records. Their new album,Pile, is out today after 23 months of dust and logistics. The band is even set to embark on a 22-date national tour this weekend.
But without the benefit of a Tidal exclusive or a Zane Lowe interview on Beats 1 Radio to signal an online arrival, the indie band had to do something special to get the word out about their third LP. For this, the punks decided to post the entire record to Bandcamp a week prior to its release.
It’s a sneak peak, kind of like sending somebody a nude selfie with a dildo but suggesting that that dildo could be you,” singer Sabrina Ellis tells the Daily Dot.
I had no problem with free music, there’s no other real way to get our band name out there, Cashen says. My opinion might change as we venture into this being a career.
Read more: http://www.dailydot.com/entertainment/a-giant-dog-pile-austin-texas-punk/
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