Dirty Projectors- "While You're Here" (LOVED)

A wonderfully moving ballad from Dirty Projectors, which floats upon a bed of fantastic string sections. I've received quite a few comments saying I was a little unforgiving when it comes to the band's last album; however, I don't see myself coming around on the LP anytime soon. Such is life.

What I am happy about is this particular track streaming via the YouTube embed above is appealing to me much more. It showcases a certain sonic clarity and strange beauty that stuns me in a way words cannot explain. While the track does suffer from the curse of being short, it's still an affective 125 seconds.

This song will be on a new EP from Dirty Projectors, which is looking at a November release via Domino Records. The title: About to Die. And from what I understand, this particular track is in memory of TV On the Radio's Gerard Smith who passed away last year.

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Dirty Projectors- "Gun Has No Trigger"

Dirty Projectors have a colorful new video out for their swaggering single "Gun Has No Trigger." In the press release, frontman David Longstreth said that they strived for the iconic aesthetic of the iPod commercials from the mid-2000s, and that influence certainly shows. The clip features Longstreth and the other Projectors (sans Angel Deradoorian) silhouetted against a colorful background that transforms as light begins to shine on the changing faces of the band members. Once they're in full view, it's funny to watch their facial expressions as they sing. To achieve the kind of noises that the singers make with their voices must require some serious vocal dexterity, and that definitely comes through in their strained, contorted faces.

"Gun Has No Trigger" was debuted back in April, and will appear on their new record Swing Lo Magellan, out July 10th on Domino.