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Dirty Projectors & Björk “On And Ever Onward”

I do not know whether or not David Longstreth wrote this song specifically for Björk to sing, but either way, this greatly flatters a particular quality in her voice that is at once wild and mature. She sings this song with dignity, authority, and warmth, each word comes out sounding like true wisdom. The rest of the Dirty Projectors girls sing around her, their parts constructing much of the arrangement, leaving the instrumentation to add a few rhythmic and textural suggestions, like a thinly drawn outline to contain the color of these voices. The piece is lovely and gentle despite some slightly shrill tones, conveying a powerful optimism and humility in the face of nature.

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