March 26, 2008 3:01 AM PDT

The Dodos, 'Jody': Free MP3 of the Day

For all of freak folk's whispery loveliness, the subgenre can feel rootless. Not so in this San Francisco group's rendition, which bucks up the trademark quavering vocals, mourning horns, and brokedown guitars with a real rock spine. It's very nearly not freaky at all.

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