Dirty Projectors announce new album for June 8th 2009 and UK tour

Brooklyn, NY based Dirty Projectors are set to release Bitte Orca, their 5th full-length album and first for Domino on June 8th 2009. The album was recorded in Portland, OR and Brooklyn, NY in 2008 and will be available on CD, LP & via digital download.

David Longstreth formed Dirty Projectors in 2002 and the group now consists of Angel Deradoorian, Amber Coffman, Brian Mcomber and David as principal members. Lead single Stillness Is The Move will precede the album on 18^th May and will be available on 12" and digital, with b-sides and a remix by Lucky Dragons.

Dirty Projectors will also be introducing an expanded 6 member live lineup with the addition of bassist Nat Baldwin and vocalist Haley Dekle for a number of live dates. The band will perform at this year’s SXSW in Austin, Texas before flying to the UK for an Arts Council tour with Polar Bear. Full dates are as follows:

24th March - Rescue Rooms - Nottingham
25th March - Clwb Ifor Bach - Cardiff
27th March - Black Box - Belfast, Northern Ireland
28th March - Crawdaddy - Dublin, Ireland
29th March - ABC2 - Glasgow
31st March - Komedia - Brighton
1^st April - Mint Lounge – Manchester
2^nd April - Scala - London
3^rd April - Arnolfini - Bristol
4^th April - Taylor Johns House - Coventry

Bitte Orca
1. Cannibal Resource               
2. Temecula Sunrise
3. The Bride
4. Stillness Is The Move
5. Two Doves
6. Useful Chamber
7. No Intention
8. Remade Horizon
9. Fluorescent Half Dome