These eleven crystal-like cubes of sound came together to produce some of the most mind-bendingly hypnotic sounds to be committed to wax during the 90's
The album was recorded in Los Angeles with Grammy-winning producer Dave Cobb and released worldwide in May 2011
is not about Hell or torture
The title track and first single
As the bodies begin to pile up and mass hysteria envelopes the city
Dirty Projectors - Rise Above fluxx These eleven crystal-like cubes ofThe breadth of David Longstreth's talents as a songwriter, arranger, bandleader and singer call to mind Prince, Joni Mitchell, and Bjork. His constantly evolving sound, the sheer intensity of the music, and the originality of his voice set him apart. From beginning to end, "Rise Above" is a re imagining of Black Flag's seminal 1981 record "Damaged". It's not a covers record; Longstreth attempted to rewrite his favorite adolescent album word for word,