Gun Has No Trigger Explained

Gun Has No Trigger
Cover:Gun_Has_No_Trigger.png
Type:single
Artist:Dirty Projectors
Album:Swing Lo Magellan
Length:3:27
Label:Domino Recording Company
Producer:David Longstreth
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"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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dirty Projectors: Gun Has No Trigger . Neyland . Nick . April 2, 2012 . . February 27, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150424181945/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/13379-gun-has-no-trigger/ . April 24, 2015.
  2. Web site: Dirty Projectors Express Dissent in 'Gun Has No Trigger' . . June 8, 2012.
  3. Web site: Hear Dirty Projectors' Slick 'Gun Has No Trigger' . . March 30, 2012 . . February 27, 2015.