Flying through vocal scales with the ripping texture of a sharp blade through fine cloth, David Longstreth continues to lead The Dirty Projectors through mazes of multiple musical genres. From track to track, personal touches in the lyrics and an intriguing disunity between songs on the album keep things in flux between each passing moment, a description that well suits both the musical styling and composition of most of the band’s work. The collection is fun and unpolished, revealing a more intimate side of its creators than fans may have seen in the past. Songs such as “See What She Seeing” are playful in tone and instrument, rushing with affection. As a sixth studio album from a well-loved group of artists, “Swing Lo Magellan” will satisfy, though no one track shines brighter than the rest.
Grade: A-
 
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