Pitchfork has a decent interview with Dave Longstreth of Dirty Projectors. Not much comes out that hasn’t been out before but there are some nice moments of clarity. The interviewer is really trying hard to get at Longstreth as a person and songwriter, resulting in some really interesting explanations. This bit is cool:
“I like albums like In Utero that feel like a document of a live experience. But I like albums like Revolver that feel like an art project completely divorced from live playing.”
Check the bit on “funny escapist utopian art projects in McMansions.” Also interesting…
Also: I’m going to call it now….Dave and Amber, sittin’ in a tree. You heard it here first…
BONUS:
Dirty Projectors: No Intention
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Dirty Projectors: No Intention
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July 7, 2009 at 3:01 pm
jeffrey patsayjack
jeff tweedy has talked about this difference a little bit while promoting the new wilco album, wilco (the album). he refers to it in terms of “document vs. artifact.”
July 7, 2009 at 3:02 pm
fiercetalk
the difference between an “album” and live music?
July 8, 2009 at 6:09 pm
jeff
the difference in types of album: a “document” would pretty much be a sonic capture of what a band does live. an “artifact” would be a standalone piece of work.. of course nowadays with unlimited track counts, live sequencers, and the like, a single album can be both exist as document and artifact.