#Dirty Projectors

The Writing's on the Wall for mmeadows in "You Should Know By Now" Video

In the early days of a new relationship, second guessing is second nature. Singer-songwriter Kristin Slipp, known for her work as keyboardist in Dirty Projectors, wonderfully captures the unease and doubt that creeps in like a sinister force with "You Should Know by Now." As one-half of mmeadows, a...

Bee Scott

NEWS ROUNDUPNas, A Sony Payout and More

Nas, A Sony Payout and More By Jasmine Williams The Internet's Hip-Hop Hypocrisy Last night Kanye West was involved in yet another livestream event. He produced the new Nas album, Nasir, which debuted via a listening party in Queens, New York. While many Illmatic fanboys have lit up the internet with...

Jasmine Williams

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NEWS ROUNDUPChristina Aguilera Returns, Time's Up for R. Kelly and More

Christina Aguilera, shot by Zoey Grossman for Paper Magazine. Christina, Time's Up For R. Kelly and More By Jasmine Williams Early noughties preteens, rejoice - Xtina is back! Yesterday, the Stripped singer announced the release date and tracklist of her upcoming album, Liberation. While the LP won’t...

Jasmine Williams

PREVIEW10+ Must-See Bands @ Northside Festival

Summer doesn't officially start until June 21st, but in Brooklyn, the informal kick-off feels more like the first week of June thanks to the annual Northside Festival. Growing exponentially since its inception in 2009, Northside provides sensory overload in the best way possible, with hundreds of...

Madison Bloom

ALBUM REVIEWDirty Projectors "Dirty Projectors"

While the music on Dirty Projectors new album is a breath of fresh, engaging air, it's impossible to ignore the bewildering terrible lyrics, all focused on Amber Coffman's recent departure and solo career.

Alexandra Freeman

NEWS ROUNDUPCoachella Controversy, Dirty Projectors, and More

AudioFemme's first news round-up of 2017, featuring Coachella controversy, Jenny Hval, and Lou Reed subway art.

Emily Daly

NEWS ROUNDUPVideo Edition

AudioFemme's music news from the Dirty Projectors, White Stripes, and Beck in our music video edition.

Emily Daly

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ARTIST OF THE MONTHDeradoorian

In an industry where countless musicians toil night and day to develop a specific sound, that thing that will set them apart from the pack and place them in a category all their own floats up Angel Deradoorian, the self-identified lepidopteran vocalist, songwriter and multi-instrumental artist....

Anne Alexander

ALBUM REVIEWDeradoorian "The Expanding Flower Planet"

Angel Deradoorian is a former member of the Dirty Projectors. As one of the band's vocalists, she contributed to many of their trademark harmonies and long, sustained cries that used the singers' voices more like an instrument than just a way to deliver words. Some of that sound creeps into her...

Emily Daly

BEST OFSoundtracking 2012

Oh, the treacherous end-of-year best-of list. What makes the cut, and what doesn’t, is always going to stir up controversy. The tradition endures despite its shortcomings, the biggest of which being that it’s a bit arbitrary and trite to say that something is “the best” and compare it side-by-side...

Lindsey Rhoades