5. Dirty Projectors (2017)

This 2017 album was a huge shift in style. It’s more of a solo album. It came on the heels of Dave Longstreth and band member Amber Coffman ending their romantic relationship. So the lyrics are... all about that. The record sees Longstreth delving more into electronic sounds. It taps into some of the sound palette of top 40 pop. Only he’s using it in a very, chopped up and glitchy, “not top 40” way. That said there are definitely some gems on this album and it’s interesting to see his songwriting brain at work through this electronic (not rock) medium.

Favorite tracks: Work Together, Little Bubble, Winner Takes Nothing, Ascent Through Clouds