Dirty Projectors Rise Above

4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]railblazing....Dense with ambition, all of it realized, RISE ABOVE alchemizes angst and self-hatred into triumph and inspiration."
4 stars out of 5 -- "[With Longstretch's] adventurous, undulating falsetto backed by honey-sweet female harmonies..."
"[T]he short, sharp shock of Black Flag is transformed into lush, jangling pop songs with strings, piccolos and rich vocal harmonies..."
3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he music -- Afro-pop knock-offs with orchestrated interludes, heavy drums and swooping vocals -- was imagined from scratch..."