Gun Has No Trigger

"Gun Has No Trigger"
Single by Dirty Projectors
from the album Swing Lo Magellan
ReleasedMarch 30, 2012 (2012-03-30)
Genre
Length3:27
LabelDomino Recording Company
Songwriter(s)David Longstreth
Producer(s)David Longstreth
Dirty Projectors singles chronology
"Stilness Is the Move" "Gun Has No Trigger" "About to Die"

"Gun Has No Trigger" is a song by the American experimental rock group Dirty Projectors from their seventh album, Swing Lo Magellan.[1] It was written and produced by David Longstreth, who also directed the accompanying music video.[2] The song was released digitally on March 30, 2012,[3] and on CD and vinyl on July 10, 2012.

Reception

Nick Neyland wrote a positive review of the song for Pitchfork, concluding that "...it’s through a brilliant kind of simplicity that all the parts of "Gun Has No Trigger" come together".[1] Spin described "Gun Has No Trigger" as "a sonic breath of fresh air".[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Neyland, Nick (April 2, 2012). "Dirty Projectors: Gun Has No Trigger". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on April 24, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  2. ^ "Dirty Projectors Express Dissent in 'Gun Has No Trigger'". Rolling Stone. June 8, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Hear Dirty Projectors' Slick 'Gun Has No Trigger'". Spin. March 30, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2015.