Rise Above is an album by indie rock

Indie rock

Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

 band Dirty Projectors

Dirty Projectors

The Dirty Projectors aka David Longstreth includes Amber Coffman , Angel Deradoorian , Brian McOmber , Nat Baldwin , and Haley Dekle during live performances...

, released on September 11, 2007. The album is an attempt by band leader Dave Longstreth to remember and reinterpret the entire Black Flag

Black Flag (band)

Black Flag was an American punk rock band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California. The band was established by Greg Ginn, the guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes in the band...

 album Damaged

Damaged (Black Flag album)

Damaged is the debut studio album by the American hardcore punk band Black Flag. It was released in December 1981 through SST Records. In 2003, the album was ranked number 340 on Rolling Stones list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time....

after not hearing it for almost 15 years. The album features Longstreth on guitar and vocals, Amber Coffman on vocals and guitar, Brian McOmber on drums, Nat Baldwin on bass

Bass guitar

The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

, and Susanna Weiche on vocals. Angel Deradoorian

Angel Deradoorian

Angel Deradoorian is a Brooklyn-based musician best known for her work with Dirty Projectors. Deradoorian's debut EP, Mind Raft, was released under her surname on May 5, 2009 by Lovepump United Records. Her last name is of Armenian heritage...

 would join the band shortly before the Rise Above tour, taking the position of bass and vocals.

Black Flag frontman Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins is an American singer-songwriter, spoken word artist, writer, comedian, publisher, actor, and radio DJ....

 claims he has never listened to this album .

Track listing

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

Vinyl Edition

Side One

1. "What I See" - 3:27
2. "No More" - 3:48
3. "Depression" - 2:48
4. "Six Pack" - 3:05
5. "Thirsty and Miserable" - 5:55
6. Untitled (bonus track) - 1:14

Side Two

1. "Police Story" - 4:23
2. "Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie" - 4:50
3. "Spray Paint (The Walls)" - 3:38
4. "Room 13" - 4:47
5. "Rise Above" - 5:03

Reception

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

Metacritic

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. The album received particularly high ratings from The Onion AV Club and Tiny Mix Tapes

Tiny Mix Tapes

Tiny Mix Tapes is an online music and film webzine that focuses primarily on new music and related news. In addition to its reviews, it is noted for its subversive, political, and sometimes surreal news, as well as its mix tapes generator.-History:Originally called Tiny Mixtapes Gone to Heaven and...

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

External links

• Release information from the Dead Oceans website (including link to the MP3
  MP3
  MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
  
   of No More).
• Interview with David Longstreth from the Daytrotter website, published May 7, 2007.
• Interview with David Longstreth from the Line-out section of The Stranger
  The Stranger (newspaper)
  The Stranger is an alternative weekly newspaper in Seattle, Washington, USA. It runs a blog known as Slog.-History:The Stranger was founded by Tim Keck, who had previously co-founded the satirical newspaper The Onion, and cartoonist James Sturm. Its first issue came out on September 23, 1991...
  
  , published February 23, 2007.