"Swing Lo Magellan" is a more concise and direct album from Dirty Projectors, trading some of the intricate arrangements of their previous work for immediate, compelling songs. It stands as a high point of their distinctive, forward-thinking art pop.
- Recorded and mixed by Rusty Santos at Dreamland Studios in Woodstock, NY, and at Domino Sound Lab in New York City.
- The album reached number 44 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart.
- The song 'The Socialites' was released as the lead single from the album.
Dirty Projectors are a band from Brooklyn, New York, known for their experimental and art pop sound. They emerged from the independent music scene in the early 2000s. In 2012, they were releasing "Swing Lo Magellan" after their critically acclaimed "Bitte Orca" and their Amber Coffman-less "Dark Was the Night" contribution.
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