Dirty Projectors 11/14 @ The Paradise
Following up the visceral jamming of Tune Yards the Dirty Projectors came out firing. Having seen them back in May when they last visited Boston, I nonetheless continue to be awed by the vocal power of Angel, Amber and Haley. The layering and interplay they achieve with their voices live blows my mind. While unfortunately not always reflected by all of the band, the energy at the Paradise was pretty spectacular. The drumming was raw and feverish, the vocals angelic and reminded me of a hipster church choir. What I like best about the Dirty Projectors is that they are all so skilled and smart that they are able to apply pop and hipster sensibilities to such a variety of styles and influences. Playing all of the biggies off of Bitte Orca and a few new songs featuring some questionable noise freak outs, Longstreth & Co. shredded and melted some faces with their impressive musicianship. As a side note: Stillness is the Move has always sounded like a straight up diva pop song to me showcasing Amber's crazy pipes and just recently I came across a cover of the track by Solange. A hipster anthem becoming a pop cover... interesting and fitting. Well yeah, great performance by the Projectors and literally a perfect pairing with the incredible Tune Yards. See all of these guys in concert if you can.
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