Dirty Projectors - BITTE ORCA VMP Vinyl LP

Expected: 5/16/25

Bitte Orca, 10 years after its original release, still retains its awe-inspiring power; its knotty, complex, stunning compositions have not been dulled by the passing of time, and in context, seem even more radical. The two albums leading up to Bitte Orca were a from-memory recreation of a Black Flag album (2007’s Rise Above), and a “glitch opera” about Eagles frontman Don Henley (2005’s The Getty Address). So when Bitte Orca came out, with its complex choral arrangements, and its deconstructed avant-pop and R&B, it felt like a shock to the system, a left-field masterpiece from out of nowhere. Bitte Orca would start a fertile creative period for the band, and cement frontman David Longstreth as one of the most adventurous indie rock auteurs.

Tracks:

Side A
1 Cannibal Resource
2 Temecula Sunrise
3 The Bride
4 Stillness Is The Move
5 Two Doves

Side B
1 Useful Chamber
2 No Intention
3 Remade Horizon
4 Fluorescent Half Dome

Label: VMP