Indie rock giants Dirty Projectors are set to expand their album ‘Bitte Orca’ ahead of two UK shows.
Released last year, ‘Bitte Orca’ already stands as something of a landmark. By far the most accomplished recording Dirty Projectors have put their name to, it merged indie rock with modern R&B.
Cerebral yet immediately enjoyable, the record flew to the top of critical charts. Those in the upper echelons of pop were paying attention, too, with Solange Knowles immediately praising the group.
Later appearing onstage with Dirty Projectors, the singer has decided to cover the band on her new album. Now Dirty Projectors are set to take a quick look back with a re-vamped version of their debut LP.
Expanded to two discs, the new version of ‘Bitte Orca’ comes complete with a bonus CD of unreleased live material and B-sides. Always productive, the band’s flipsides are well worth hearing both as an alternative to the singles and works in their own right.
Furthermore, the live recordings see the band expand on the album’s template. The success of ‘Bitte Orca’ has been followed by heavy touring, in which Dirty Projectors have twisted and pulled their material in different directions.
Due for release on September 27th, the expanded version of ‘Bitte Orca’ comes with a brand new cover of Bob Dylan’s ‘As I Went Out One Morning’.
Dirty Projectors are set to return to the UK later this year, arranging two new headline shows. The band have been added to the bill of ATP’s ‘Bowlie 2’ weekender, curated by Glasgow legends Belle & Sebastian.
Before this, however, the Brooklyn group will play a one off headline show at London’s KOKO venue.
Dirty Projectors are due to play the following shows:
December
7 London KOKO
10 Minehead Bowlie 2
