Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca

[onebloodonelife]

No COFF??

Why do you want to make Laz cry?

She was on the other side of the stage. I actually only saw her a few times throughout the show, when stupid tall people finally moved out of my way.

Why does Cass LIE?

Glad you liked it. Looks like all four of us who caught one of their shows this past month really enjoyed it.

Because I fail at life. We went through this at the beginning of my post.

Yeah, they're just amazing live. I was hoping they'd be able to maintain the tight vocal interplay, along with the guitar and bass and all of that, and they not only did that, but far exceeded my expectations for how well they were able to do so. The jamming into songs was the icing on the cake for me; I felt like it was a nice way to transition from song to song and done better than other bands I've seen attempt to do that.

Guess who's coming back to play with the Los Angeles Philharmonic?


OH FUCK YES.

Lucky son of a bitch.

 

[Imperor]

$32 ain't bad considering my recent little club show cost $25 with the charges.

Yeah, that's peanuts for what you're going to get. I'd spend $32 to see just the band. I've only been to one orchestral show ever (Okkervil in early 2007), but it absolutely blew me away. You're a lucky man.

Joanna Newsom did a show a couple years ago with the Austin Symphony. I kind of wish I went even though I'm not nuts about her.

 

[lazarus]

Someone had an extra ticket earlier this year to see M83 with the L.A. Phil, and it was pretty damned cool.

This will obviously top it.

It's going to be even harder to talk to THE COFF! after this show, however.

 

[corianderstem]

So, uh .... Solange Knowles (as in: Sister of Beyonce) recorded a cover of "Stillness Is the Move."

Did you guys already see this, or decide that the mere thought of it was so abhorrent it wasn't worth mention?

Pitchfork: Premiere: Solange Covers Dirty Projectors' "Stillness Is the Move"

 

[lazarus]

I thought someone mentioned that cover already in this thread, but apparently it was in Random.

But could it ever possibly top this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDiNd3uhwJo

 

[lazarus]

Or THIS

YouTube - She & Him - You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio @ Terminal 5

 

[u2popmofo]

Did you foolish suckas see who were the backing singers for Mos Def and Talib Kweli on Jimmy Fallon's terrible show over Thanksgiving?

YouTube - Mos Def & Talib Kweli - History (Late Night With Jimmy Fallon - 11-25-09).avi

My apologies if this was already discussed in the ongoing chat thread.

 

[lazarus]

Damn it. Once they go Black Star, they never go back far.

 

[Imperor]

It's going to be interesting to see how all this love from the hip hop and R&B world affects their future output. More songs like "Stillness" doesn't exactly rub me the wrong way.

And speaking of being rubbed the wrong way, THE DEK!.

 

[onebloodonelife]

It's going to be interesting to see how all this love from the hip hop and R&B world affects their future output. More songs like "Stillness" doesn't exactly rub me the wrong way.

It will only make them more awesome. After all, rhythm is devoted to the art of moving butts.

 

[lazarus]

I concur.

 

[phillyfan26]

It's going to be interesting to see how all this love from the hip hop and R&B world affects their future output. More songs like "Stillness" doesn't exactly rub me the wrong way.

Or the love they're getting from the porn industry.

 

[Imperor]

"What can I say?"

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

I realize I'm like a year late on this but I just watched the video for Stillness Is The Move for the first time. Some notes, if you'll indulge me:

1. The song itself was a lot more straightforward and pop shiny than I thought it would be.
2. I really liked it.
3. The girl singer is cute.
4. The dude, though? No. He was only in the video for about 20 seconds and I already strongly dislike him. He looks like a huge douche, tool, creep, hipster, poseur, etc. Any other adjective you want to use. He looks like a cross between Eli Roth and one of the McPoyle brothers. Not cool.
5. The girls should kick him out of the band and go it on their own.
6. Is the rest of the album as catchy and poppy as Stillness Is The Move? I'm going to guess the answer is "No" and then I will be sad.

 

[u2popmofo]

4. The dude, though? No. He was only in the video for about 20 seconds and I already strongly dislike him. He looks like a huge douche, tool, creep, hipster, poseur, etc. Any other adjective you want to use. He looks like a cross between Eli Roth and one of the McPoyle brothers. Not cool.
5. The girls should kick him out of the band and go it on their own.

The "band" is pretty much just him in reality. Other than the girls singing and playing the parts he told them to sing and play, no one else really contributes. He IS Dirty Projectors. Honestly, he's the only reason I like the band.

 

[Imperor]

Yeah, he's the one who puts together the entire arrangement. THE DOO!'s Mind Raft EP shows that there are other more than capable songwriters in the band, but Dave is the straw that stirs the drink in Dirty Projectors.

GAF, you can see in the early going of this thread the complete 180 I did on this band. It's worth seeing if the same happens to you. If you wind up loving Bitte Orca (and possibly past works) as much as I do, it'll definitely be worth the trouble.

 

[lazarus]

I don't think Stillness is the only catchy song on the album though. That point should be made.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

I'm in luv with Stillness Is The Move. Listening to it right now for the fourth time in the last like 25 minutes. Isn't life under the sun just some crazy, crazy dream? Who does this girl sound like, by the way? She sounds a lot like another female vocalist that I'm familiar with. It'll probably come to me eventually.

The "band" is pretty much just him in reality. Other than the girls singing and playing the parts he told them to sing and play, no one else really contributes. He IS Dirty Projectors. Honestly, he's the only reason I like the band.

Hmmm. Do you like Stillness Is The Move? Because the song seems to be all about that girl's fantastic vocal performance/delivery. So it seems a bit strange to say that the dude is the only thing you like about the band if this girl is the centerpiece of their big single and the one absolutely slaying shit on the track. Unless you just don't like that song. Does the dude sing lead on most of the other songs or something? You've got me all confused.

Yeah, he's the one who puts together the entire arrangement. THE DOO!'s Mind Raft EP shows that there are other more than capable songwriters in the band, but Dave is the straw that stirs the drink in Dirty Projectors.

GAF, you can see in the early going of this thread the complete 180 I did on this band. It's worth seeing if the same happens to you. If you wind up loving Bitte Orca (and possibly past works) as much as I do, it'll definitely be worth the trouble.

Yeah, I think I'll give the album a try sometime soon.

 

[phillyfan26]

Hmmm. Do you like Stillness Is The Move? Because the song seems to be all about that girl's fantastic vocal performance/delivery. So it seems a bit strange to say that the dude is the only thing you like about the band if this girl is the centerpiece of their big single and the one absolutely slaying shit on the track. Unless you just don't like that song. Does the dude sing lead on most of the other songs or something? You've got me all confused.

He sings lead on most of the songs, he writes all the music, melodies, and lyrics. I think that's what he means.

 

[phillyfan26]

YouTube - Dirty Projectors - Cannibal Resource

 

[Imperor]

As great as "Stillness" and "Two Doves" are, I prefer the crazy stuff the girls do as background singers. There really isn't much else like it.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Alright, so I just read the first few pages of this god-forgotten thread and it was fun reading all of your guys comments and shizz. Impy, I saw what you were talking about with the 180. It all happened on the first page! Nice. And my question, mofo, about whether or not you like Stillness Is The Move was answered for me as you labeled it "fantastic." I knew you were smart all along.

But here's the kicker:

This is awesome, but once it hits 2:22, it gets even awesomer.

Jesus Christ, this girl needs to go solo. Someone give her a record deal of her own. Seriously. I know it's her big featured song and all, but she clearly has the most stage presence of the lot. And that voice? Good lord. This girl is a solo pop star waiting to happen. Fuck the relative anonymity of being a lonely hipster's indie rock crush and being plastered all over Pitchfork. Let's get this girl in the studio with Kelly and Britney's songwriters and get her on MTV and the radio. She'll never truly make it big as long as she sticks with that weirdo Longstreth dude.

 

[Imperor]

The 2:22 in question was actually about the onlooking love of my life jamming away.

 

[u2popmofo]

Hmmm. Do you like Stillness Is The Move? Because the song seems to be all about that girl's fantastic vocal performance/delivery. So it seems a bit strange to say that the dude is the only thing you like about the band if this girl is the centerpiece of their big single and the one absolutely slaying shit on the track. Unless you just don't like that song. Does the dude sing lead on most of the other songs or something? You've got me all confused.

He sings lead on most of the songs, he writes all the music, melodies, and lyrics. I think that's what he means.

Bingo. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love Stillness is the Move. Peefer hit the nail on the head though, I was saying that the song (or anything Dirty Projectors related) wouldn't even exist without him.

 

[u2popmofo]

Pitchfork: Dirty Projectors Release Free Single

Two new tracks.

 

[onebloodonelife]

Odd. I didn't realize the EP never came out, as it leaked long ago, and I wasn't about to import it. I just might pick up that 7" though, seeing as "Ascending Melody" is my favorite thing they've done since "Useful Chamber."

 

[u2popmofo]

I haven't heard them yet, I'll have to dl it tonight when I'm home.

I've been meaning to listen to the album more, I like it, but not nearly as much as everyone else here seemed to. Thinking I need to get better acquainted.

 

[lazarus]

Odd. I didn't realize the EP never came out, as it leaked long ago, and I wasn't about to import it.

Yeah, how did it leak if it didn't come out? I got these a few weeks or a month ago. Weird.

 

[Imperor]

I'd be creeped out by the single's artwork if I hadn't already been subjected to Nerdy Erectors.

 

[u2popmofo]

I've submitted my email twice for the download, and still have received jack squat. Those Dirty Rejectors.