#swing lo Magellan

[littlejumpydogheart]

1984 by George Orwell // Irresponsible Tune - Dirty Projectors

[haveyouheardthisband]

[trying-to-get-somewhere-real]

Tagged by the lovely @wise1rabbity :)

Rules: list your top 5 albums from 5 different artists on a poll, so your followers can vote which album they think captures your vibe best

Most people I would think of tagging have done this already but gonna try: @droughtofapathy @voltives @softdeb @skatehepburn @jmflowers (no pressure)

[haveyoulistenedtothisalbum-poll]

Tracklist:

Offspring Are Blank • About to Die • Gun Has No Trigger • Swing Lo Magellan • Just From Chevron • Dance For You • Maybe That Was It • Impregnable Question • See What She Seeing • The Socialites • Unto Caesar • Irresponsible Tune

Spotify ♪ Bandcamp ♪ YouTube

[gothcroissant]

I was tagged by @kodachromism to share my first 10 songs that come up on shuffle:

the clap - thao and the get down stay down

what a fool - dr dog

thanks a lot - third eye blind

cadaver sniffing dog - the mountain goats

whereuat - isaiah rashad

swing lo magellan - dirty projectors

dote - volcano choir

what a day that was - talking heads

new resolution - heartless bastards

an ear for baby - the thermals

i learned today that likeing albums on spotify but that does not automatically like the songs therein, so here are the songs i was individually liking in like 2014 when i set up my spotify account

tagging in: @deafleppard @fairycosmos @wait-wait-wait

[audiofuzz]

Unknown Mortal Orchestra announces 10th Anniversary Edition of 'II'

Unknown Mortal Orchestra announces the release of a special 10th anniversary vinyl edition of their seminal album II set for release on November 17th via Jagjaguwar. Upon its initial release, II delivered on the promise of the band's self-titled debut and cemented Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Ruban Nielson as a preeminent songwriter of his generation. Upon its initial release, NPR praised the album for its ability to weave together "brittle indie-pop, Nuggets-era retro psych-rock, vintage soul and something more alien altogether" and the album's single "So Good At Being in Trouble" earned the band their first late night TV appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. To celebrate the landmark album's 10th anniversary, Unknown Mortal Orchestra is preparing a special vinyl edition that features new song "Two Generations of Excess," a track taken from the II recording sessions, "Waves of Confidence," a song that was originally released as a b-side to the "Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark)" 7", as well as acoustic versions of album standouts "Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark)," "Faded In The Morning," "So Good at Being in Trouble," "Swing Lo Magellan," and "Puttin It Down." The 10th anniversary vinyl edition is available to pre-order here now. Unknown Mortal Orchestra  II (10th Anniversary Edition) (November 17, 2023) Jagjaguwar 1. From The Sun 2. Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark) 3. So Good at Being in Trouble 4. One at a Time 5. The Opposite of Afternoon 6. No Need for a Leader 7. Monki 8. Dawn 9. Faded In The Morning 10. Secret Xtians 11. Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark) – Acoustic Version 12. Faded In The Morning - Acoustic Version 13. So Good at Being in Trouble - Acoustic Version 14. Swing Lo Magellan - Acoustic Version 15. Puttin It Down - Acoustic Version 16. Two Generations of Excess 17. Waves of Confidence Connect with Unknown Mortal Orchestra: Instagram | Twitter Read the full article

[chrisryanspeaks]

Unknown Mortal Orchestra announces 10th Anniversary Edition of 'II'

Unknown Mortal Orchestra announces the release of a special 10th anniversary vinyl edition of their seminal album II set for release on November 17th via Jagjaguwar. Upon its initial release, II delivered on the promise of the band's self-titled debut and cemented Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Ruban Nielson as a preeminent songwriter of his generation. Upon its initial release, NPR praised the album for its ability to weave together "brittle indie-pop, Nuggets-era retro psych-rock, vintage soul and something more alien altogether" and the album's single "So Good At Being in Trouble" earned the band their first late night TV appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. To celebrate the landmark album's 10th anniversary, Unknown Mortal Orchestra is preparing a special vinyl edition that features new song "Two Generations of Excess," a track taken from the II recording sessions, "Waves of Confidence," a song that was originally released as a b-side to the "Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark)" 7", as well as acoustic versions of album standouts "Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark)," "Faded In The Morning," "So Good at Being in Trouble," "Swing Lo Magellan," and "Puttin It Down." The 10th anniversary vinyl edition is available to pre-order here now. Unknown Mortal Orchestra  II (10th Anniversary Edition) (November 17, 2023) Jagjaguwar 1. From The Sun 2. Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark) 3. So Good at Being in Trouble 4. One at a Time 5. The Opposite of Afternoon 6. No Need for a Leader 7. Monki 8. Dawn 9. Faded In The Morning 10. Secret Xtians 11. Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark) – Acoustic Version 12. Faded In The Morning - Acoustic Version 13. So Good at Being in Trouble - Acoustic Version 14. Swing Lo Magellan - Acoustic Version 15. Puttin It Down - Acoustic Version 16. Two Generations of Excess 17. Waves of Confidence Connect with Unknown Mortal Orchestra: Instagram | Twitter Read the full article

[smcrrzz]

Last night all my attention squinting westward at the sunset With a map and a compass when a man reached up, said something There against the sky a point of light Too invisible to give itself to the naked eye

Dirty Projectors, "Swing Lo Magellan"

[mallwalker]

im biased as a dirty projectors hater but choosing swing lo magellan over ANYTHING by local natives.. jail

oh boy hivemind indie hits bracket i sure hope they dont mention the incredibly embarrassing rap bridge done by the daughter of my parents close friend on her indie band's biggest hit song .

[tangologist]

Squinting westward at the sunset With a map and a compass

[bigfoot-goes-west]

Post a sentinel at the border of what you attempt, what you ignore I saw my frame in a pool of light and I knew that I had lost my sight

[930club]

ALBUM REVIEW: Dirty Projectors - Lamp Lit Prose

For an album with the opening line “The sky has darkened / earth turned to hell,” Dirty Projectors’ Lamp Lit Prose is surprisingly sunny. The newest effort from Dave Longstreth trades the blunt emotions of last year’s Dirty Projectors for hope, while retaining an amphibious balance of electronic and acoustic. Never one for stagnancy, Longstreth yet again reimagines Dirty Projectors’ sound.

Lamp Lit Prose features collaboration with plenty of other artists, including Syd, Empress Of, Amber Mark, Robin Pecknold (of Fleet Foxes), Rostam (formerly of Vampire Weekend), and Dear Nora. Singles “Break-Thru” and “That’s A Lifestyle” are slick and bright with sparkling riffs and fidgety, programmed sounds.

“I Feel Energy” leans towards pop, with sprightly horns and a simple chorus. The transition to happy songs after Dirty Projectors’ soul-crushing self-titled album is unexpected but refreshing, especially considering that the albums were released only 17 months apart.

Beginning with a sound reminiscent of a rickety starting car, “What Is The Time” features cozy brass, Longstreth’s falsetto, and beautiful harmonies. Dirty Projectors rarely presents a song that’s simple, though — an undercurrent of uncertainty rises above the surface every once in a while. Longstreth isn’t just singing about love, but about finding love in a world where hope is desperately lacking. “I Found It In U” is an ebullient cacophony of sounds — the classic Dirty Projectors hand claps, brash guitar, and crashing cymbals lead to a funky pitched vocal outro.

Pecknold’s collaboration is quite apparent on “You’re the One,” a gentle, folky ode to a loved one. Longstreth sings of seasons changing, springs, falls, flowers, and sun, conjuring the bucolic ambiance of Fleet Foxes. The sparsest track on the album, the song glides across gentle harmonies straight into the smoky, brassy “(I Wanna) Feel It All.” With beautiful flute and jittery strings, this track’s orchestral instrumentals accompany Longstreth’s soft singing for a smooth, melancholy tune.

All things considered, the album is a solid addition to the Dirty Projectors canon. While a few of the lyrics weren’t fully convincing, it’s nice to see Longstreth with a more optimistic outlook on love. The prominence of horns and more organic studio sound shows a comfortable middle ground between 2017’s Dirty Projectors and 2012’s Swing Lo Magellan, resulting in an eccentric album that’s worth a listen.  

- Sophie Sachar

[hphatecraft]

I saw my frame in a pool of light

Oh, drowned in doubt and shame, and I knew that I had lost my sight