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Tuesday July 31, 2018

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Dirty Projectors' New Album Is A Magic Pop Elixir To Forget Your Troubles

July 31, 2018 • Taking notes from Kanye West and Solange Knowles, Dirty Projectors latest album Lamp Lit Prose is for the bounce back after a breakup.

Dirty Projectors' New Album Is A Magic Pop Elixir To Forget Your Troubles

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Tuesday July 24, 2018

Watch Dirty Projectors Perform 'I Found It In U' Live In The Studio

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Watch Dirty Projectors Perform 'I Found It In U' Live In The Studio

July 24, 2018 • The indie rock band delivers a bouncy performance, brightening the studios at KCRW.

Friday July 13, 2018

New Music Friday For July 13: Seven Albums You Should Hear Now

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New Music Friday For July 13: Seven Albums You Should Hear Now

July 13, 2018 • Our quick run through the best new albums out this week includes Wiz Khalifa's long-awaited followup to Rolling Papers, a brighter outlook for Dirty Projectors, the calming sounds of Luluc and more.

New Music Friday: July 13

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Wednesday May 2, 2018

New Mix: Dirty Projectors, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, More

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New Mix: Dirty Projectors, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, More

May 2, 2018 • On this week's mix of essential new songs, we share uplifting new music from Dirty Projectors, the distinctive hooks of Stephen Malkmus, psych-folk from Jessica Risker and more.

New Mix: Dirty Projectors, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, More

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Thursday November 30, 2017

Love Is A Stage Production In Dirty Projectors' 'Up In Hudson' Video

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Love Is A Stage Production In Dirty Projectors' 'Up In Hudson' Video

November 30, 2017 • The Dirty Projectors' grandiose, eight-minute masterpiece gets a surreal, quirky video.

Friday March 31, 2017

Amber Coffman Shares Buoyant New Pop Song From Upcoming Solo Debut

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Amber Coffman Shares Buoyant New Pop Song From Upcoming Solo Debut

March 31, 2017 • The former Dirty Projectors singer's latest single is "No Coffee," a relatively buoyant pop rumination on anxieties over lost love.

Wednesday February 22, 2017

Listen: Dirty Projectors' Warped New Album Drops Early

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Listen: Dirty Projectors' Warped New Album Drops Early

February 22, 2017 • The band originally planned to release its self-titled album on Feb. 24, but decided to stream it live Tuesday after David Longstreth tweeted everyone had waited "long enough."

Wednesday January 18, 2017

Dirty Projectors Announces New Self-Titled Album, Shares New Song

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Dirty Projectors Announces New Self-Titled Album, Shares New Song

January 18, 2017 • Hints have been trickling out since late in 2016, but the official word is here: The latest album from Dirty Projectors is self-titled and due out Feb. 24 on Domino Records.

Thursday January 5, 2017

Dirty Projectors Shares Another Heartbreaking Song, Video

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Dirty Projectors Shares Another Heartbreaking Song, Video

January 5, 2017 • Dirty Projectors frontman David Longstreth continues to explore loss and grief in the band's latest fractured soul song, "Little Bubble."

Thursday October 6, 2016

Dirty Projectors' Amber Coffman Announces First Solo Album — Hear 'All To Myself'

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Dirty Projectors' Amber Coffman Announces First Solo Album — Hear 'All To Myself'

October 6, 2016 • Amber Coffman's debut solo album is called City Of No Reply and its first single is a gorgeous, soulful — if a little bent — ballad called "All To Myself."

Tuesday September 27, 2016

New Mix: Brian Eno Sings, New Dirty Projectors, Leonard Cohen, More

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New Mix: Brian Eno Sings, New Dirty Projectors, Leonard Cohen, More

September 27, 2016 • This week's show features songs that are fueled by emotion, namely passion and desire.

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Friday September 23, 2016

Hear Dirty Projectors' First New Song Since 2012

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Hear Dirty Projectors' First New Song Since 2012

September 23, 2016 • David Longstreth's band returns from a long absence with "Keep Your Name," a song about betrayal and loss with a tortured, deeply conflicted video to match.

Monday April 7, 2014

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World Cafe

Vintage Cafe: Dirty Projectors

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April 7, 2014 • The band visited the World Cafe studios back in 2009, shortly after the release of Bitte Orca. The album found the band continuing to experiment and expand its sound.

Dirty Projectors On World Cafe

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Friday December 20, 2013

Watch: Top 10 Public Radio Studio Sessions Of 2013

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Best Music Of 2013

Watch: Top 10 Public Radio Studio Sessions Of 2013

December 20, 2013 • Each year, public radio stations across the country record thousands of studio sessions. Behold: the 10 best, including selections by Cody ChesnuTT, Dirty Projectors, Laura Mvula, The National, Patty Griffin, Savages and more.

Saturday December 22, 2012

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Best Music Of 2012

NPR Music's 50 Favorite Albums Of 2012

December 22, 2012 • The albums that sum up our year span genres and borders. From Astro to Wadada Leo Smith, Fiona Apple to Frank Ocean, here are 50 albums that made 2012 great.

"ILLuminate (featuring Kendrick Lamar)"

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