About to Die

For near-death experience, see Near-death experience.
About to Die
EP by
Dirty Projectors
ReleasedNovember 6, 2012
Genre
Length12:11
LabelDomino
Dirty Projectors chronology
Swing Lo Magellan
(2012) 		About to Die
(2012) 		Dirty Projectors
(2017)

About to Die is an extended play studio album by American experimental rock group Dirty Projectors, released digitally and on vinyl on November 6, 2012.[1]

Recording

The album's first track, "About to Die", is taken from Dirty Projectors' 2012 release Swing Lo Magellan. Another track, "While You're Here", was written by Dave Longstreth following TV on the Radio bassist Gerard Smith's death in 2011.[2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk6.1/10[4]
Consequence of SoundC+[5]
Paste8.1/10[6]
Pitchfork Media7.3/10[7]
Popmatters6/10[8]
Under the Radar[9]

About to Die received general acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 74, based on 5 reviews, indicating "Generally favorable reviews".[10]

Consequence of Sound's Adam Kivel commented that About to Die "offers a bite-sized take of the entirety of Swing Lo Magellan", adding that it "doesn't outshine its older sibling, but it certainly acts as a logical and warm companion."[5] Pitchfork Media's Mike Powell called About to Die a "refreshingly basic album" and "a cherry on a cupcake"[7] for Dirty Projectors.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."About to Die"4:01
2."While You're Here"2:05
3."Here Til It Says I'm Not"3:19
4."Simple Request"2:46

References

  1. ^ Minsker, Evan. Dirty Projectors Share "About to Die" Video, Announce New EP With New Tracks. Pitchfork Media. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  2. ^ Battan, Carrie. Listen to Dirty Projectors' Tribute to Late TV on the Radio Member Gerard Smith: "While You're Here". Pitchfork Media. 23 October 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  3. ^ Longstreth, Dave. Tweet. Twitter. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  4. ^ Doherty, Kelly. "Dirty Projectors – About to Die". AbsolutePunk. Buzz Media. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  5. ^ a b Kivel, Adam (October 30, 2012). "Album Review: Dirty Projectors – About to Die EP". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  6. ^ Cosores, Philip (November 6, 2012). "Dirty Projectors: About to Die EP". Paste. Wolfgang's Vault. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  7. ^ a b Powell, Mike (November 5, 2012). "Dirty Projectors: About to Die EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  8. ^ Schonfeld, Zach (December 12, 2012). "Dirty Projectors: About to Die EP". PopMatters. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  9. ^ Lucas, Dan (December 20, 2012). "Dirty Projectors: About to Die EP (Domino)". Under the Radar. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  10. ^ Critic Reviews for About to Die. Metacritic. Retrieved 5 December 2012.