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"Gun Has No Trigger"
Single by Dirty Projectors
from the album Swing Lo Magellan
Released	March 30, 2012 (2012-03-30)
Genre	Rock indie rock
Length	3:27
Label	Domino Recording Company
Songwriter(s)	David Longstreth
Producer(s)	David Longstreth
Dirty Projectors singles chronology
"Stilness Is the Move" "Gun Has No Trigger" "About to Die"

"Gun Has No Trigger" is a song by the American experimental rock group Dirty Projectors from their seventh album, Swing Lo Magellan. It was written and produced by David Longstreth, who also directed the accompanying music video. The song was released digitally on March 30, 2012, 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". Spin described "Gun Has No Trigger" as "a sonic breath of fresh air".

References

1. ^ Neyland, Nick (April 2, 2012). "Dirty Projectors: Gun Has No Trigger". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on April 24, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
2. "Dirty Projectors Express Dissent in 'Gun Has No Trigger'". Rolling Stone. June 8, 2012.
3. ^ "Hear Dirty Projectors' Slick 'Gun Has No Trigger'". Spin. March 30, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2015.

External links

• 2012 singles
• Domino Recording Company singles
• Dirty Projectors songs
• 2012 songs
• Song recordings produced by Dave Longstreth