Former Archer of Loaf Eric Bachmann has forged a quiet path since the demise of his much-loved indie band. But don't take that solemn calm--spread over three lush records and a few EPs--as a sign of anything but strong reserve. With Bachmann's latest under the Crooked Fingers moniker, his poetic laments find fruition.
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http://music.download.com/crookedfingers/3600-8591_32-100621545.htmlag=mp3oftheday
but it should be
http://music.download.com/crookedfingers/3600-8591_32-100621545.html
All you have to do is click on the link and delete the ag=mp3oftheday at the end of the URL in the address bar, up until it only has .html at the end. Then just hit Enter and it goes right to the correct page.
This isn't the first time this has happened and may not be the last, so if you ever get "page not found", just delete the extra letters at the end and you should be good to go.
Hope this helps.