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Everyone knows by now that times are tough. Your wallet might be thinner, your cupboards a little emptier, your music collection a bit stagnant. So in an effort to expand your playlist without the strain on your bank account, Brooklyn-based band The Damnwells' is one-upping Radiohead and giving away its new release, One Last Century, for free right here on PasteMagazine.com.
Frontman Alex Dezen said the decision for giving away the album was easy: He simply wants people to hear it. "I have never worked so hard or put so much of myself into a collection of recorded songs," he says. "It is for just this reason that I want to give it away. To me it makes perfect sense. I just want people to hear this music, and I don't want them to have to enter some kind of contractual agreement with a third party to do so."
Now if only all bands thought this way. Download The Damnwells' One Last Century here.
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Thanks for the free download Liz! Will be waiting for more =D
anyway to get liner notes on who played what and such? I love that stuff still. That's my only problem with digital downloads. I have no clue who did anything.
This album is free of charge, but worth a million bucks. Alex and crew, thanks so much for sharing this amazing record with us. Hope to see you again soon! Cheers!
Fabulous album; I always say the best album I ever bought was Air Stereo - now I can say that the best album I got for free was "One Last Century"
This is awesome! FYI: Michael Flynn and Josh Kaler (from the band Slow Runner) play on this album... I can't wait to listen!
Thank you so much for the incredible and amazing album!! Downloading it for free really helps us poor college students!! Thanks again ;)
WOW, this record is a-maaaaazing!
Wow. Early front runner for 2009 album of the year. And for free!??!! Hope they tour. Love this album. Its been on repeat for days...
Absolutely wonderful gesture, and that's not hyperbole. Is there anywhere we can go and actually donate money/purchase the album?
Alex, et al -
Thank you for your generous gift of this wonderful music! To pay it forward, I'm making donations to Arc of the Twin Cities and the Second Harvest Heartland food bank.
Cheers!