Thursday, July 16, 2009

Most Over-Hyped Album of '09

Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
This album has won the praise of both Stereogum and Pitchfork (9.2!). Stereogum has even proclaimed it to be, possibly, the best album of 2009.
The problem: The song structure is often dull and repetitive (the woozy 3 part vocals becomes an easily redundant element in the bands jam-band formula), the guitar riffs are often reoccurring and uninspiring, and the songs themselves lack any real direction. This album is more of a collage of sound than a cohesive album build upon the idea of good songwriting. The hippies may like the looseness of the tracks and the tribal feel of the raw, spare beats but I personal don't wear patchouli.

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