The Yum Dee Days is the latest Brooklyn band to catch us off guard with a record we entirely missed when it came out in July 2013 – although it must be said that the guys don’t seem too interested in promoting their music, since we have found no traces of their name in our inbox or digital submissions, and they’ve received very little coverage from other music blogs (they don’t even have a Facebook profile – the heresy!!!). They play live though, and are working with a really good booking agency, which means that they are actually hoping to go places, and rightly so, because their debut EP "It’s All Happening" is a small gem. This is one of those lazy records that entertain and charm in gentle ways, mostly through quality, original songwriting, and subtle influences as conflictual as Psych Rock (‘Everybody Knows Nobody Cares’ – streaming) and 60’s style crooning (‘The Future Is A Drag‘). Thinking about it, you can’t really expect a band with songs bearing this kind of titles (add to the list ‘Hangin Out for Days‘ and ‘King Slacker‘), to be even remotely interested in self promotion or taking press photos, right? Well, some say that relaxation is the secret of inspiration, so maybe that’s a good approach to a career in music – may a chill wave carry them far!
We added ‘Everyone’s Your Friend‘ to The Deli’s playlist of Best songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!