Album · 2012
Swing Low Magellan
Swing Low Magellan is an album by Dirty Projectors, released in 2012 on Domino, with 12 tracks.
- 12
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- 42 min
- Runtime
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Album · 2012
Swing Low Magellan is an album by Dirty Projectors, released in 2012 on Domino, with 12 tracks.
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12 tracks · 42 min
Swing Lo Magellan is the sixth studio album by American experimental rock group Dirty Projectors, which was released on Domino Records on July 10, 2012 in the United States and July 9, 2012 internationally. Album cover The album cover features Dave Longstreth and Amber Coffman talking to one of their neighbors in Upstate New York, where Swing Lo Magellan was recorded. The photo was taken by Dave Longstreth's brother. Production The album was written, recorded, produced and mixed by Dirty Projectors frontman Dave Longstreth in Delaware County, New York. Swing Lo Magellan recording sessions spanned a year and resulted in around 40 demos. The album was not recorded with Angel Deradoorian, who was on hiatus from the band. Longstreth wanted Swing Lo Magellan to be a collection of individual songs instead of an album united by a single theme, unlike with previous albums. In addition, Longstreth sought to write more personal songs. Style and influences Swing Lo Magellan has been described as more "beats-driven" and more accessible than previous Dirty Projectors albums. For specific influences, critics and Longstreth himself have cited a variety of influences, ranging from popular musi…