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Dirty Projectors discography
Dirty Projectors live
Studio albums7
EPs3
Compilation albums2
Singles25

The Dirty Projects discography includes 7 studio albums, 3 EPs and a number of singles and collaborations. The band is the main creative outlet for songwriter and multi-instrumentalist David Longstreth.[1] Throughout his career he has collaborated with a number of people, both under his own name and as the Dirty Projectors.

Together with his brother Jake, Longstreth spent part of the years 2001 and 2002 working on a number of musical ideas.[2] This resulted in the first album, released under his own name, entitled The Graceful Fallen Mango of which 500 copies appeared on This Heart Plays Records in 2002.[3][4] The rest of the material that had previously appeared on cassette was compiled on the album Morning Better Last!, released in September 2003 under the Dirty Projectors name.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page). In November 2003 the Dirty Projectors released their first album The Glad Fact through Western Vinyl records.[5] Pitchfork described the album as "some bizarrely tuned and timed Connecticut jazz",[6] while Ezra Koenig found it a "scary, evocative music, like an Alan Lomax field recording" in Dusted Magazine.[7] It was followed by Slaves' Graves & Ballads in June 2004, which consisted of an acoustic session recorded with Adam Forkner and six songs recorded live with a chamber orchestra.[8]

In April 2005, the band released The Getty Address, their last album through Western Vinyl.[9] It was described as a 'glitch opera' about Americana that involved Don Henley.[10] Longstreth gathered a number of musicians around him and began to tour, while working on new material. This resulted in Rise Above and featured long-standing band members Amber Coffman and Brian McOmber.

Studio albums

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List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
AUS
AUT
FIN
NLD
NZ
NOR
SWE
SWI
UK
The Glad Fact
Slaves' Graves & Ballads
  • Released: June 8, 2004
  • Label: Western Vinyl (WEST 029)
  • Format: CD, LP
- - - - - - - - - -
The Getty Address
Rise Above
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

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Year Details
2004 EP1'
EP2align="center"|2005
  • Released: sometime
  • Distributor: Domino
2013 New Attitude
  • Released: sometime
  • Distributor: Domino


Singles

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Compilations

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
AUS
AUT
FIN
NLD
NZ
NOR
SWE
SWI
UK
Morning Better Last!
  • Released: September, 2003
  • Label: State Rights Records (SRRCT)
  • Format: CD
Nevermind
  • Released: September 24, 1991
  • Label: DGC (DGC #24425)
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
1 2 2 1 5 2 2 1 2 7
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Collaborations

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Mount Wittenberg Orca

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Mount Wittenberg Orca
EP by
Released30 June 2010
Recorded28 April–1 May 2010
Genre
Length21:19
LabelDomino Recording Company
ProducerDavid Longstreth

A collaboration between Dirty Projectors and Björk, this seven-track EP was released in digital format on 30 June 2010 and received a physical release by Domino Records on 24 October 2011.[14]

In May 2009, Björk and Dirty Projectors wrote a musical suite entitled Mount Wittenberg Orca and performed it at a Manhattan benefit concert.[15] In April 2010, Björk and Dirty Projectors recorded the suite at Brooklyn studio Rare Book Room.[15]

Mount Wittenberg is located at Point Reyes National Seashore in California. The inspiration for the EP came when Amber Coffman of Dirty Projectors saw a pod of whales off the coast while hiking at that spot.[16] All digital sales proceeds were donated to the National Geographic Society Oceans Initiatives, which helps create international marine protected areas.[16]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by David Longstreth

No.TitleLength
1."Ocean"2:09
2."On and Ever Onward"2:01
3."When the World Comes to an End"3:08
4."Beautiful Mother"2:16
5."Sharing Orb"2:48
6."No Embrace"4:14
7."All We Are"4:44

Personnel

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The following people contributed to Mount Wittenberg Orca:[16]

  • Written by: David Longstreth
  • Performed by: Nathaniel Baldwin, Björk, Amber Coffman, Haley Dekle, Angel Deradoorian, David Longstreth and Brian McOmber
  • Recorded at the Rare Book Room, April 28 – May 1 2010 by Nicolas Vernhes
  • Assisted by Tom Gloady
  • Produced by David Longstreth
  • Mixed by Nicolas Vernhes with David Longstreth and Björk
  • Mastered by Joe Lambert

David Longstreth - solo

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The Graceful Fallen Mango

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The Graceful Fallen Mango
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 13, 2002[17]
Recorded2001
GenreIndie rock
Length52:38
LabelWestern Vinyl
ProducerDave Longstreth

This album is a collection of songs recorded in Longstreth's bedroom on a 4-track machine and in his brother's basement on a computer. Dave Longstreth plays everything on the album save for some back-up vocals on two tracks, which were sung by his brother Jake and Steve in the liner notes. It was released by Western Vinyl in 2002.

Track listing

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  1. "Spring Is Here" - 4:12
  2. "Follow Me Not If You Still Care" - 5:37
  3. "Easily Resigned" - 3:46
  4. "I Don't Know" - 4:38
  5. "Lay Down Restless Bones" - 3:52
  6. "Constellation That's Mine" - 3:07
  7. "Time For Bed" - 1:24
  8. "She Turns To Ash" - 5:37
  9. "What If I" - 1:43
  10. "The Graceful Fallen Mango" - 1:05
  11. "Maggie And Me" - 2:44
  12. "Everything Will Happen" - 4:14
  13. "We Are Striving" - 3:28
  14. "Yield; Be Held (Aloft)" - 1:57
  15. "At The End Of The Day" - 5:14

References

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  1. ^ Stosuy, Brandon (July 2, 2012). "Interviews: Dirty Projectors". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Q&A: Dave Longstreth of Dirty Projectors sure does like Wikipedia". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  4. ^ "Dave Longstreth* - The Graceful Fallen Mango". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  5. ^ "Dirty Projectors - The Glad Fact". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  6. ^ Bowers, William (January 5, 2004). "Dirty Projectors: The Glad Fact". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  7. ^ Koenig, Ezra (December 15, 2003). "Dusted Reviews: Dirty Projectors - The Glad Fact". webcache.googleusercontent.com. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  8. ^ "Dirty Projectors - Slaves' Graves & Ballads". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  9. ^ "Dirty Projectors - The Getty Address". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  10. ^ "Dirty Projectors: The Getty Address". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  11. ^ 14
  12. ^ 15
  13. ^ 16
  14. ^ "Domino USA | News | Dirty Projectors & Björk - Mount Wittenberg Orca - Physical Release". Domino Recording Company. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  15. ^ a b Björk and Dirty Projectors to Release Collaboration Mount Wittenberg Orca. Pitchfork Media. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  16. ^ a b c Mount Wittenberg Orca website. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  17. ^ "Twee Kitten Mailorder Catalog". tweekitten.com. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
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