
On 'Bitte Orca', Dave Longstreth and co craft a glimmering weave of soundscapes, effortlessly fusing soaring orchestral ambition with a refreshingly simple idea of pop music. The result is something close to a master class. It's not Longstreth's ability to make the superficially mundane sound like a hymn, nor is it fluttering golden harmonies of Coffman and Deradoorian that make 'Bitte Orca' so special, in the end its real talent is making DP's musical genius understandable and reachable rather than shutting you out. Dirty Projectors shoot for the big time and make it with astounding ease. [...]