It’s ok if you would like to bathe in Dave Longstreth’s sweat. The sold out Dirty Projectors show last night at The Troubadour in L.A. made it clear that this art-rock powerhouse deserves every ounce of praise they garner. Between Longstreth’s innate songwriting talent and a kaleidoscopic sound palette exists the touchstone of what an indie band ought to be.

Angel Deradoorian launched the set with “Two Doves” off of the group’s latest release, Bitte Orca. It was a stunning musical meditation with a flawless delivery.

Conquering the map, critics, and fans could have an ego-boosting effect on any band, but how unassuming they all looked in nondescript clothes. Longstreth eagerly performed masterpiece after masterpiece as if holding out on the audience for another second would loose the magic; his gifts come from …