Since Dirty Projectors' 2003 debut, mastermind David Longstreth has continually searched for offbeat and unexpected sounds. He's taken cues from African guitar wizards like Franco and King Sunny Adé, R&B divas like Beyoncé and Aaliyah, art-rock icons like Brian Eno and Robert Wyatt, Brazilian mavericks like Gilberto Gil and Jorge Ben, and left-field pop stars like Björk.