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 was band leader Dave Longstreth's reinterpretation of Black Flag album Damaged, having not heard it in 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 Waiche on vocals.^[1] Angel Deradoorian would join the band shortly before the Rise Above tour on bass and vocals.^[1] This album is the first that presents Dirty Projectors as a fully realized band rather than an individual project of Longstreth.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Pitchfork Media	(8.1/10)[4]
Rockfeedback	[5]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[6]
Dusted Magazine	(Favorable)[7]
The Onion A.V. Club	B+[8]
PopMatters	(8/10)[9]
Sputnik Music	[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."^[3]

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

References

1. "Dirty Projectors: Rise Above | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2007-09-07. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
2. "Daytrotter: The source for new music from the best emerging bands". Daytrotter.com. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
3. Deming, Mark (2007-09-11). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
4. Pitchfork Media review Retrieved 2013-09-26
5. Rockfeedback review Archived June 15, 2009 at the Wayback Machine
6. Tiny Mix Tapes review Archived June 5, 2008 at the Wayback Machine
7. "Dusted Magazine review". Dustedmagazine.com. 2007-09-19. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
8. Battaglia, Andy (2007-09-11). "The Onion A.V. Club review". Avclub.com. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
9. Dorr, Nate. "PopMatters review". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
10. http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/14639/Dirty-Projectors-Rise-Above/
11. "Rise Above Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2012-03-07.

External links

• Release information from the Dead Oceans website (including link to the MP3 of No More).
• Interview with David Longstreth from the Daytrotter website, published May 7, 2007.
• Interview with David Longstreth from the Line-out section of The Stranger, published February 23, 2007.