Features
Friday, December 18 2009
The Best 60 Albums of 2009
PopMatters presents our 60 best albums of 2009, highlighted by a bevy of American indie rock juggernauts, the return of a hip-hop master, and a couple of the finest voices on the planet.
Friday, December 18 2009
The Best Singles of 2009
PopMatters kicks off our annual two-week-long best music of the year feature with the 50 best singles of 2009, highlighted by a trio of American indie rock headliners.
Monday, June 15 2009
Like Tiny Bacteria Running Around: An Interview with the Dirty Projectors
The Dirty Projectors' Dave Longstreth discusses Bitte Orca, his recent collaborations with Björk and David Byrne and the art of discharging firearms in Canadian shopping malls.
Reviews
Tuesday, October 5 2010
Dirty Projectors: Bitte Orca (Expanded Edition)
This collection of acoustic live takes and b-sides offers no substantial addition to Dirty Projectors' instant classic.
Friday, February 5 2010
Dirty Projectors: Temecula Sunrise EP
The tension between Longstreth's difficulty with the art of self-editing and the expert realization by his bandmates arises again on this EP.
Friday, August 21 2009
Dirty Projectors + The Givers: 16 July 2009 - Baton Rouge, LA
Stepping aside and playing the role of composer and arranger may be Dave Longstreth's greatest stroke of genius.
Wednesday, July 15 2009
TV on the Radio + Dirty Projectors: 5 June 2009 - New York
Despite a downpour, TV on the Radio was able to use the dreary, soggy night to accentuate the illuminating energy of its music and performance.
Wednesday, June 10 2009
Dirty Projectors: Bitte Orca
There are two things you can say about Bitte Orca, and feel almost certain of what you're saying: It is the most guitar-driven Dirty Projectors album yet, and it is also a brilliant piece of music. Everything else is up for debate.
Blogs
Monday, November 16 2009
Solange - "Stillness Is the Move" (Dirty Projectors Cover) (stream)
Listen to Solange covering the Dirty Projectors' definitive track, "Stillness Is the Move", from the lauded Bitte Orca. Solange's version is more mellow than the…
Tuesday, September 29 2009
Dirty Projectors - "When the World Comes to an End" (Live on Jimmy Fallon) (video)
The Dirty Projectors debuted a brand new song, "When the World Comes to an End", last night on the illustrious Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,…
Tuesday, September 1 2009
Dirty Projectors - "Cannibal Resource" (Live on David Letterman) (video)
PopMatters praised Dirty Projector's latest album, Bitte Orca, this past June and slapped an 8 on the Brooklyn band's latest opus. Matt Fiander said of…
Tuesday, June 30 2009
Dirty Projectors - "Stillness Is the Move" (video)
On “Stillness Is the Move” -- maybe the best song in the Dirty Projectors’ catalog, period -- Dave Longstreth laces the track with his intricate…
