Transmit09008: Dirty Projectors
June 11, 2009
Bitte Orca, the new album from Dirty Projectors, came out yesterday. I haven’t listened yet but it’s getting pretty solid reviews. Here’s the band performing a song that was released earlier this year as part of the Dark Was The Night benefit compilation. Though it lacks the accompaniment of David Byrne from the record, this live take actually manages to improve upon the studio version with band member Angel Deradoorian handling Mr. Byrne’s parts. You’ll have to skip forward to the two-minute mark to get to the beginning of the performance, but this “Knotty Pine” is well worth it.
“Knotty Pine”
Current Listening: Deradoorian’s Mind Raft
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[...] 3) Bitte Orca, Dirty Projectors – I saw Dirty Projectors twice this year and they are one of those bands that I was talking about who have so much going on in the studio that it’s hard to nail all the parts and little details live. Lead Projector Dave Longstreth, though raw and chaotic at times, is a phenomenal guitar player and a great composer. Check out “Two Doves” and “Useful Chamber,”, my two favorite tracks from Bitte Orca. And here’s a song that’s not on this album but did come out this year and has been an encore staple ever since, deservedly: Transmit09008. [...]