Dirty Projectors
McCarren Park, Brooklyn NY
June 8th 2017
by Mace Griffin
As set lights flashed colors from cyan to white to pink, David Longstreth’s band captivated the audience. Sporting a new beard and album, Longstreth took the stage without former band mate and ex-girlfriend Amber Coffman. He performed mostly from the self-titled album, which addresses the breakup through several of the song’s lyrics.
The set began in reverse, opening with the LP’s closer “I See You.” In a simple start, they 
In a seamless transition, they moved from “Impregnable Question” to “Keep Your Name,” the hit off the album, and the song which addresses the end of the relationship and split from the band off Coffman and Longstreth in detail. They sound on stage nearly identical to the quality from the album, which is a hard feat for most artists, in this case done with what seemed like ease.
Longstreth performed two songs off “Swing Lo Magellan,” the final album that featured Coffman, “Swing Lo Magellan,” and “Maybe That Was It”. Performed halfway through the show, “Maybe That Was It” was the high light despite Coffman’s absence; the song showcased Longstreth’s talent and in turn made it feel like nothing was missing at all. The song carries a very slow beat, while chaotically showing how some clashing of notes can actually be quite beautiful.
After proudly stating that Brooklyn was home for the Dirty Projectors, they closed the show on a medley of several other performed songs, eventually returning to “I See You.” Their encore was “Cool Your Heart,” performed with help from Kelly Zutrau instead of D∆WN.
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