''Rise Above'' is an album by

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band

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, released on September 11, 2007. The album was band leader

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's reinterpretation of Black Flag album '' Damaged'' from memory having not heard it in 15 years. The album features Longstreth on guitar and vocals,

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on vocals and guitar, Brian McOmber on drums,

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, and Susanna Waiche on vocals.

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would join the band shortly before the ''Rise Above'' tour on bass and vocals. This album is the first that presents Dirty Projectors as a fully realized band rather than an individual project of Longstreth.

Reception

The record was generally well received by critics, maintaining a 78% positive rating at

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. The album received particularly high ratings from ''

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called the album "a brave and ultimately successful experiment."

Track listing

#"What I See" - 3:27 #"No More" - 3:48 #"Depression" - 2:48 #"Six Pack" - 3:05 #"Thirsty and Miserable" - 5:55 #"Police Story" - 4:23 #"Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie" - 4:50 #"Spray Paint (The Walls)" - 3:38 #"Room 13" - 4:47 #"Rise Above" - 5:03 #Untitled (bonus track) - 1:14

Vinyl edition

Side one #"What I See" - 3:27 #"No More" - 3:48 #"Depression" - 2:48 #"Six Pack" - 3:05 #"Thirsty and Miserable" - 5:55 #Untitled (bonus track) - 1:14 Side two #"Police Story" - 4:23 #"Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie" - 4:50 #"Spray Paint (The Walls)" - 3:38 #"Room 13" - 4:47 #"Rise Above" - 5:03

References

External links

Release information
from the Dead Oceans website (including link to the

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of ''No More'').
Interview with David Longstreth
from the

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website, published May 7, 2007.
Interview with David Longstreth
from the Line-out section of ''The Stranger'', published February 23, 2007. {{Authority control 2007 albums Dirty Projectors albums Albums produced by Chris Taylor (Grizzly Bear musician) Dead Oceans albums Albums produced by David Longstreth