Pitchfork yesterday broke the news that Dirty Projectors will play their 2005 album, The Getty Address, in full, at two special shows this month. They’ll be assisted in both performances by NY chamber orchestra Alarm Will Sound. There’s another minimalist official website, too, featuring Dave’s letter to Don Henley. More details at Pitchfork and Brooklyn Vegan.
If that puts you in the mood for some more Getty era DPs music, WNYC are still streaming a show that Dave and cohorts recorded nearly five years ago for the Spinning On Air programme. It’s a real treat, somewhere around an hour long with a bit of chat but mostly just astonishing music. Thanks to Murray Levy and other readers for pointing this out.
Thanks for bringing this news. I have already purchased tickets to the L.A. show. I don’t have The Getty Address yet, so now I know what I need to purchase.
I saw the NYC show @ the Allen Room in Lincoln Center and the whole event was phenomenal! I was not yet familiar with ‘the Getty Address’, so the impression was pure; nevertheless the arrangement with Alarm Will Sound and of course the three sirens’ voices was transcendent. The room was acoustically perfect, an ideal venue — a bit of a step up from a Brooklyn “performance space”, though not as cozy, I’m sure. I hope some (legit) recording was made of this performance, especially video, so others can at least get a sense of the experience.