Rise Above (Dirty Projectors album)

Rise Above
Studio album by Dirty Projectors
Released September 11, 2007
Recorded 2007
Genre Indie rock
Length 45:41
Label Dead Oceans
Producer Dave Longstreth, Chris Taylor
Dirty Projectors chronology
New Attitude EP
(2006)		 Rise Above
(2007)		 Bitte Orca
(2009)

Rise Above is an album by indie rock band Dirty Projectors, released on September 11, 2007. The album is an attempt by band leader Dave Longstreth to remember and reinterpret the entire Black Flag album Damaged after not hearing it for almost 15 years.[1][2] The album features Longstreth on guitar and vocals, Amber Coffman on vocals and guitar, Brian McOmber on drums, Nat Baldwin on bass, and Susanna Weiche on vocals.[1] Angel Deradoorian would join the band shortly before the Rise Above tour, taking the position of bass and vocals.[1]

Black Flag frontman Henry Rollins claims he has never listened to this album [3].

Contents

Track listing

  1. "What I See" - 3:27
  2. "No More" - 3:48
  3. "Depression" - 2:48
  4. "Six Pack" - 3:05
  5. "Thirsty and Miserable" - 5:55
  6. "Police Story" - 4:23
  7. "Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie" - 4:50
  8. "Spray Paint (The Walls)" - 3:38
  9. "Room 13" - 4:47
  10. "Rise Above" - 5:03
  11. Untitled (bonus track) - 1:14

Vinyl Edition

Side One

  1. "What I See" - 3:27
  2. "No More" - 3:48
  3. "Depression" - 2:48
  4. "Six Pack" - 3:05
  5. "Thirsty and Miserable" - 5:55
  6. Untitled (bonus track) - 1:14

Side Two

  1. "Police Story" - 4:23
  2. "Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie" - 4:50
  3. "Spray Paint (The Walls)" - 3:38
  4. "Room 13" - 4:47
  5. "Rise Above" - 5:03

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [4]
Pitchfork Media (8.1/10)[5]
Rockfeedback [6]
Tiny Mix Tapes [7]
Dusted Magazine (Favorable)[8]
The Onion A.V. Club (B+)[9]
PopMatters (8/10)[10]

The record was generally well-received by critics, maintaining a 78% positive rating at MetaCritic.[11] The album received particularly high ratings from The Onion AV Club and Tiny Mix Tapes. AllMusic called the album "a brave and ultimately successful experiment."[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c Pitchfork Media review: "Rise Above".
  2. ^ http://www.daytrotter.com/dt/dirty-projectors-have-you-seen-the-new-red-its-like-nothin-youve-ever-seen-concert/20030095-110629.html
  3. ^ http://www.eachnotesecure.com/ens-interview-henry-rollins/
  4. ^ Allmusic review
  5. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  6. ^ Rockfeedback review
  7. ^ Tiny Mix Tapes review
  8. ^ Dusted Magazine review
  9. ^ The Onion A.V. Club review
  10. ^ PopMatters review
  11. ^ http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/dirtyprojectors/riseabove?q=rise%20above
  12. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1187254

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