is a Brooklyn-based musician with an Armenian background. Foremost she is a member of experimental rock group Dirty Projectors. But in 2009 she released her solo debut by much acclaim. She also recorded a track with Vampire Weekend keyboarder Rostam Batmanglij and Ra Ra Riot's singer Wes Miles.
I listened to it in the car almost every day when I was a sophomore.
best Beatles song
The Beatles - I Want You (She's So Heavy)
best concert you ever attended
Radiohead
Saw them in Mountain View California. Recently, Francis & the Lights at Zebulon in Brooklyn.
a song guaranteed to make you feel depressed
Elliott Smith - Twilight
This song was an anthem to a tour I went on when I was 18 and was particularly emo.
record you were looking for the longest
Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
a record you fell in love to
Björk - Homogenic
A gateway record into learning about good music.
first record you remember
Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
the song to be played at your funeral
Madonna - Holiday
a song that evokes the greatest summer of your life
Earth, Wind & Fire - The Best Of Earth, Wind & Fire
Can’t beat dancin’ in «September».
your guilty pleasure song
I don’t feel guilty about any of the songs I like. Keep it real!
your ultimate heartbreak song
Otis Redding - I've Got Dreams To Remember
The most soulful man to have ever lived.
perfect anthem for New York
Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street
Again. Just listen. No need to explain.
your party anthem
Daft Punk - Short Circuit
Michael Jackson - Thriller
You really can’t pick one party anthem, but this one is great and it always makes me feel good. And Jackson is the master of all music.
first record you bought
Mariah Carey - Fantasy
At age 9 or 10, I believe. I memorized it.
a song that reminds your friends of you
Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street
Jubilant saxophone. I hate it so, but it can’t leave my mind or the minds of my close ones.
best soundtrack ever
Alain Goraguer - La Planète Sauvage
Jonny Greenwood - There Will Be Blood
I like it because it is very odd. I don’t know if it’s the best, but I like it a lot. I also think the string arrangements by Jonny Greenwood on «There Will Be Blood» sound amazing.
are finally back. After their very promising debut they took some time to come back with an album that finally shows the full potential of what Johnny Jewel & co is capable of. Where «In The City» left off ...