Dirty Projectors

The part that really blows my mind is the breakdown in Useful Chamber. The girls sing this incredibly complex harmony, and then they repeat it in a much softer style (it sounds like a synth pad) -- it's beyond description! This is such a great record. The run of tracks from Stillness to No Intention is awesome.

Feathliur.

I was trying to dissect just what was going on with my session ace guitar teacher. To his ears, he heard either some tricky harmonizer work or tracks recorded (sampled?) then sped up. The pop aspect of this album has gotten more and more apparent to me with each listen, but the genius lies in all the tricky ways he/they disguise it. They make you work for you pleasure, which makes it that much more interesting/affecting when it finally clicks.

yeah "useful chamber"'s great. reminds me a little of the song they did with david byrne for the dark was the night thing, "knotty pine"

still digging this

i don't think it's even come out yet bro

release date is june 9. pretty scary that people could be done "digging" an album before it's even out.

There's something called the internet, see.

that's not the point.

i'm not done, though. i'll probably even listen to it after it's released. might even pay money for it.

still have not heard it. i don't think i know where to get leaks lately

when i saw these guys (march?) they were flogging 'bitte orca' t shirts

presumably after june 9 you have to stop wearing them

it does seem like a pretty long lag time between when they must have finished it (+ the inevitable leak) and the release date

bj*rk's stock has collapsed like the markets after that last LP hasn't it?!

not even a mention of her last single, or the collaboration with these guys (haven't even heard yet, or this band... curious) a fortnight after it was on Pitchfork.

Did I dream it?

"i've only recently been acquainted with the band through their new album, but i feel like the dirty projectors are one of the bands that fit into the category of bands who are the only band in the world who could possibly make the music they make."

Very much agree. They the Gentle Giant of the indie rock.

Anyone who digs this album and hasn't checked out "Knotty Pine" should do so

This is definitely an album I'll be buying which I can't say about all the leaked albums I listen to. Also just ordered the Dark Was The Night album as the tracklisting looks phenomenal, it's only £9 on Amazon and as it's for charity I can't bring myself to d/l it for free off of the interweb

someone please school me on gordy. what is the essential album?

also some please let me know what else out there in the world sounds like knotty pine

Props to Number None for pinting in the direction of "Knotty Pine" - not the Gordon lightfoot song! Tis awesome.

x-piddly

In terms of albums, I only know Rise Above, which is a tad heavy going, though the song Gimmie Gimmie Gimme is pretty cool.

okay, this is fantastic

sadly, they have three weeks tops until nine-tenths of ilm starts affecting to hate them.

sadly for ilm, i mean; i doubt the dirty projectors will care

it would take a pretty shitty follow up for me to start disliking this band now

I'd also be very interested in what earlier albums of theirs are worth checking out

caveat: his lead guitar playing (i think it is him) is less interesting on this record than it was playing the songs off this record live

also, live they did something tranceyier/wigouter at the end; i am not sure yet how i feel about the power-ballad stylings of the closer here

also, how old is dave longstreth? if he doesn't have at least the better part of five years on me it'll annoy me, i think.

are you competing with him?

he's kinda hot in a gross way too

he's never seen the seventies

saw them live on tuesday opening for TVOTR. they were so great. blew me away. every person in that band has so much damn talent, it's a bit mind-boggling to see it come together so well on stage.

also, i'm in love with angel deradoorian.

which is the one that does "two doves"?

xp seein that show tonight

angel is the one that does "two doves."

had not read upthread in a while. ILX has really u-turned on DP u no

lol hstencil

and animal collective = they might be giants. fuck that.

confusing statement imo

Just heard the Getty Address last night. Really is a great record, and perfect for being super stoned at 2 a.m.

Getty Address is Killer Business

My mother was asking me about these guys the other day which was kind of o_O. Were they on NPR or something?

this album is only released today?

that pads/vocals back forth at the middle of useful chamber sounds new today.

BITTEYORCA-ORCABITTEY!

new album has leaked and is pretty amazing

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I've been listening to this album consistently since this post and I'm still not tired of it, pretty amazing.

April 10 is my birthday

that was quick - Bitte Orca already on Spotify

Might as well have titled this album Pitte Forka.

groan

lol

good rec, not sure if i like it more than rise above? some of the noodlier guitar stuff seems not as tight or loopy-yet-mathematical in that dp way that i have come to like. it's more -- here's some hammer-ons! i like the production -- especially the drums -- on this one more but the song writing hasnt grabbed me as much. need to listen to it more tho. they're still probably the best band going these days. makes so much other stuff out there seem hopelessly half-assed

Opening track is dope

Digging this whole disc, and did not expect to like it one bit.

Top Three Things About The Song "Cannibal Resource":

1. The guitar during the verse, and the way it plays off the drum beat. (It was this, mostly, that convinced me to buy the record after hearing the first 30 seconds or so on spotify)

2. The girls' ahs underneath the chorus!

3. The huge drum hit on the two of the clean guitar bit that follows the chorus.