Track By Track: Penny Loafer – Daily Deal

We covered Athens, Georgia based Penny Loafer back in February, and we liked Fridge so much, we’ve asked Emma, Seth, and Iain back to take us on a Track By Track journey through their Daily Deal EP. We love its Pixies/Breeders vibes!

Backyard

Opening up the EP with a whirlwind of noise, Backyard was written as a pair with the last track of the EP, Ugly. Juxtaposing a pleasant, pop-ish melody with less happy lyrics and soupy guitar, the track culminates in a heavy, exhilarating swirl of sound, a noisy first serving of the EP’s “slice of life” songs.

Fridge

A chugging celebration of cooling technology, Fridge kicks off with Barnes’ tongue in cheek musings, then culminating in a melodic chorus hook over a grooving Cannonball-esque bassline. Penny Loafer contributor and multi-instrumentalist Iain lays down tasty lead guitar lines, building from spacious yowls and twangy pre-chorus riffs to driving chorus parts and an eventual eruption into complete chaos to close out the track.

Orange Peel

Being Penny Loafer’s oldest song of the five, Orange Peel shows the heavier side of their influence with hard hitting drums and heavy guitar grooves. Creating this song was a solidifying moment for the duo, as they realized they both wanted to pursue the same dream.

This track features a sample of a train flashing by, blaring its horn right alongside the venue where Penny Loafer had their debut show in July of 2024.

Nothing at All

Beginning with a simple, melancholy bassline and a pensive first verse, Nothing At All quickly bursts into a lively yet bitter track carried by a tidal push-and-pull of overdriven guitar and a chorus heavily layered in harmony. A catchy melody and light-hearted tambourine track complement the moodier guitar and lyrics, making Nothing At All a bittersweet fourth bite.

Ugly

The final track of Daily Deal takes a more moody and longing approach than its more up-beat counterparts on this collection. Barnes’ lush guitar swells and stirs under their bittersweet delivery of the trance-like and covetous verse “I want you, I want you, I want you for myself”.

The dream pop number recalls vintage classics such as the Beach Boys’ All I Wanna Do as vocal rounds and reverb-drenched guitars emerge in the track’s chorus.

Daily Deal is out now via Indecent Artistry and can be downloaded on Bandcamp.  Penny Loafer play a series of live dates in the US this April, so check out their Instagram for venue and ticket news.