"Daft Punk"¦" sounds particularly tight when compared with some of Murphy's more extensive mixes. Fueled by a tight guitar riff, the song gives Murphy enough space for a thumbnail sketch of a Daft Punk basement show. Murphy howls a few times and repeats some of his lines, but generally he stays out of the way of the track.
It's the only track I can think of that features a cowbell solo as well (and a multi-pitched cowbell / a-go-go bell solo at that)! It captures the specific vibe one might have scrambling to put together a house show (especially one for a group that fills much larger venues) "“ Murphy sets the stage and ends the track before wearing out his welcome, just in time for the guys in the robot suits to annoy the neighbors. - Some Songs Considered
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