I obviously have a ton to say about Dirty Projectors; but in this case I’ll let them speak for themselves. Their incredible new record, Bitte Orca, out on June 9th on Domino Records, is now streaming for free in its entirety at NPR.org. (The above clip is from their charity show with Björk at Housing [...]
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Coffman, Deradoorian and Guðmundsdóttir
May 6, 2009 – 3:24 pm
When the new Dirty Projectors record Bitte Orca is finally released early next month, it will mark, for the first time in the project’s history, a moment wherein the band is no longer looked upon as a mere extension of Dave Longstreth, afforing the group the perspective it deserves: of, indeed, a real band. Credit is due to [...]
Dirty Projector’s Knotty Pine
January 28, 2009 – 9:16 am
Stripped of the brume that kept Dave Longstreth’s Dirty Projectors from being heard as the pop band they have always been, ‘Knotty Pine,’ their new collaboration with David Byrne for the charity compilation Dark Was the Night, is the first real step towards renouncing that opacity and taking that leap — ever so slight [...]
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Cloud the Exclusive
August 21, 2008 – 11:23 pm
Last week I called Dirty Projectors the best band currently making music; this week I write about someone once picked to open for them.
Dirty Projectors at South Street Seaport
August 14, 2008 – 7:11 pm
The Seaport Music Festival‘s bevy of shows this summer has showcased the likes of Wire, Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, No Age and Atlas Sound. As great as those bands are — and they are all fantastic — none of this summer’s shows is as exciting as tomorrow’s Dirty Projectors show.
The Way to Ear Park
July 27, 2008 – 8:13 pm
2000: Department of Eagles begins as the dorm room project of roommates Dan Rosen and Fred Nicolaus at NYU. I am 12 years old. 2003: Department of Eagles release their debut album, The Cold Nose. I am a sophomore in high school, and my friend Brett and I stumble upon the album (which we actually [...]
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