Man, I’ve been listening to the Dirty Projectors for years now — ever since Owen Pallett suggested them to me after a Final Fantasy show in 2006 — but 2009 is the year that they completely hijacked my brain. I still don’t have anything on Amrit’s fandom, but they’re far and away one of my favorite young bands. And as luck would have it, I get to see them play some songs from their mindblowingly great new album Bitte Orca this summer. Hopefully you can too.

MP3: Dirty Projectors – Stillness Is the Move
MP3: Dirty Projectors + David Byrne – Knotty Pine

Dirty Projectors Tour Dates
5/22 – OAKLAND, CA – Fox Oakland Theater*
5/23 – PORTLAND, OR- Roseland Theater*
5/25 – VANCOUVER, BC – Malkin Bowl
5/27 – EDMONTON, AB – Edmonton Events Centre*
5/28 – CALGARY, AB – Macewan Hall*
5/29 – SASKATOON, SK – Louis’ Pub*
5/30 – WINNIPEG, MA – Burton Cummings Theatre*
6/02 – TORONTO, ON – Sound Academy*
6/03 – MONTREAL, QB – Metropolis*
6/04 – BOSTON, MA – House Of Blues*
6/05 – NEW YORK, NY – Summerstage*
6/06 – BALTIMORE, MD – Metro Gallery
6/08 – WASHINGTON, DC – 9:30 Club*
6/09 – WASHINGTON, DC – 9:30 Club*
6/10 – RICHMOND, VA – The National*
6/11 – CHARLOTTE, NC – Amos’ Southend*
6/12 – MANCHESTER TN – Bonnaroo Music Festival
6/17 – PHILADELPHIA, PA – First Unitarian Church Downstairs
6/18 – BOSTON, MA – Somerville Theatre
6/19 – BROOKLYN, NY – Williamsburg Waterfront
6/21 – COLUMBUS, OH – Wexner Center
6/22 – CHICAGO, IL – Millenium Park – Pritzker
7/03 – SEATTLE, WA – Chop Suey
7/04 – PORTLAND, OR – Holocene
7/07 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Independent
7/08 – LOS ANGELES, CA – Troubadour

* WITH TV ON THE RADIO