Name: Mount Wittenberg Orca (Expanded Edition)
Brand: Dirty Projectors, Björk

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

DOMI418.1

Colour

Green

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

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Format Music US

Limited edition

1500

Release date

2023-04-22

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Redeye

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

887829041809

Total Cap

Green LPx2

Artist

Dirty Projectors

Björk

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Domino

American indie rock band Dirty Projectors was founded in 2002 in Brooklyn, New York. Led by the talented Dave Longstreth, they have been captivating audiences with their unique sound and experimental approach to music.
With a distinct blend of genres including indie rock, art pop, and R&B, Dirty Projectors have carved out their own niche in the music industry. Their innovative songwriting and intricate arrangements showcase their musical prowess and creativity.
Over the years, Dirty Projectors have released critically acclaimed albums that push boundaries and challenge traditional notions of what a band can achieve. Their captivating live performances further highlight their artistic vision and dedication to creating memorable experiences for fans.

Björk Guðmundsdóttir, known by her stage name Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, musician and producer. She began her recording career at the age of 11 and gained worldwide prominence as one of the lead vocalists of the avant-pop Icelandic sextet The Sugarcubes. In 1992, she launched a solo career and quickly became one of the '90s most unlikely stars with her album Debut. Björk is well recognized in both pop and experimental music worlds and has worked with renowned artists such as Mark Bell of LFO and Michel Gondry.

Throughout her career, Björk has developed unconventional song structures and collaborated with various electronic music artists. She has also worked as a producer, receiving recognition for her innovation in production. Her album Vespertine was named album of the year by The Wire Magazine in 2001. With more than 20 awards in Europe and 15 nominations in the US, Björk's unique style continues to captivate audiences around the world.

In addition to her musical achievements, Björk has had significant personal relationships throughout her life. She was briefly married to guitarist Þór Eldon while forming The Sugarcubes and they have a son together. From 2000 to 2013, she was partnered with Matthew Barney and they have a daughter together.

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Expanded Edition of the long out of print Mount Wittenberg Orca LP, Dirty Projectors' critically acclaimed collaborative album with Icelandic legend Björk. The original seven-song collection was written to be performed unamplified in a small Manhattan bookstore called Housing Works inspired by a conversation between Dirty Projectors band leader David Longstreth and Björk about the small theaters in Italy where opera was born in the 1500s.The result feels like part children's story, part choral music from some strange future. It's unlike anything else in the Projectors' body of work: drums and guitars are all but absent. It's all about voices here — and the voices are astonishing. Björk sounds seismic and elemental and Longstreth, sharing lead vocal duties, intones with his trademark croon. The Projectors' singers Amber Coffman, Angel Deradoorian and Haley Dekle add magical 3-part vocal harmonies.The recording was informed by the simple, direct feel of early rock  and  roll recordings from the '50s. The band and Björk rehearsed for three days at the Rare Book Room in Brooklyn, and then recorded the songs as quickly and as live as possible, overdubbing only lead vocals and solos.The 2xLP Expanded Edition adds 13 bonus tracks of never-before-released material including the live Housing Works performance from 2009, early demos of Mount Wittenberg Orca and archival audio of the band and Bjork rehearsing the material.This is the definitive version of Mount Wittenberg Orca.

Mount Wittenberg Orca (Expanded Edition)

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