CMU Approved

Approved: Dirty Projectors (SNAP Of The Day)

By | Published on Wednesday 6 May 2009

The second ‘great’ indie single of the year (after Animal Collective’s ‘My Girls’) isn’t actually that indie at all, with Dirty Projectors’ recent free release ‘Stillness Is The Move’ already widely proclaimed as a genre-breaking (!) alt-r’n’b record – a suggestion that becomes more agreeable after a few listens to its taut beats. Stuttering African-blues guitars and sharp melismatic vocals make up the rest, turning this experimental guitar-led collective into a fledging pop beast, yet – as with the Phenomenal Hand Clap Band yesterday – one with masses of invention and credibility. And though it’s merely a small point, that Domino have signed both these guys and AC this year suggests that there is some inspired A&R work going on over in South West London.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIfmsNRMz6k
www.myspace.com/dirtyprojectors



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