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Dirty Projectors
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Dirty Projectors

Popularity today
–
Belgium – · the Netherlands – · Worldwide – · on a scale of 100
Score back then at Pukkelpop 2018
13
Belgium 11 · Netherlands – · Worldwide 17 · level D

The historical score shows how big an act was at the time of that edition, on a scale of 100 against the biggest acts of all editions. The letter is the level by the festival's own scale. How the points work ›

Chances for 2027

Probability estimates remain estimates and are not an official announcement.

No rumours, no inside knowledge. Tap Why? for the reasons.

(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festival
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festival
(Nearly) impossible
If this act plays this festival: 14 points (D), now 10 of 10 acts
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festival
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festival
Figures
Spotify listeners
113.400
Deezer 17.639 · streams per day –
Last.fm listeners
800.461
not in the country charts
Instagram followers
–
Not available yet
Search interest
19
Belgium 19 · the Netherlands 17 · Worldwide 26 · rank on a scale of 100
Wikipedia, 12 months
41.916
EN 41.270 · NL 0 · FR 646

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Career

Line-ups
Pukkelpop 2018
Active since
2002
Albums
  • Song of the Earth 2025
  • Lamp Lit Prose 2018
  • Dirty Projectors 2017
  • Swing Lo Magellan 2012

Today

Radio
Last 30 days
BBC Radio 6 Music20,5 per week
VRT Radio 110,2 per week
Radio Nova10,2 per week
Since we track the station
BBC Radio 6 Music570,5 per weeksince Oct 2024
KEXP260,2 per weeksince Nov 2023
Studio Brussel10,0 per weeksince Nov 2023
VRT Radio 110,1 per weeksince Sep 2026
Radio Nova10,2 per weeksince Oct 2026
Willy10,0 per weeksince Dec 2024

Records

Studio albums, the highest position in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) with the number of weeks, and gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI).

AlbumYearBelgian album chartDutch album chartGold/platinum
Song of the Earth2025–––
Lamp Lit Prose2018#122 (3 wk)––
Dirty Projectors2017#84 (3 wk)––
Swing Lo Magellan2012#47 (10 wk)––
Bitte Orca2009–––
Rise Above2007–––
The Getty Address2005–––
Slaves’ Graves & Ballads2004–––
The Glad Fact2003–––
Three Brown Finches2002–––

How popular is Dirty Projectors compared with other countries?

Denmark×1,4
Italy×1,2
United Kingdom×1,1
Zweden×1,0
France×0,9
Spain×0,9
Belgium×0,8
Netherlands×0,7
Germany×0,7
Poland×0,7

Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.

Best-known songs (Deezer)

The Socialites (Joe Goddard Remix)
The Socialites (Remixes)
op Deezer
Knotty Pine
Dark Was The Night (Red Hot Compilation)
op Deezer
Break-Thru
Lamp Lit Prose
op Deezer

Per edition, historical

Score measured in the twelve months before each edition, place = rank in that line-up. The letter differs per festival: an A at Best Kept Secret can be a C at Rock Werchter.

EditionScoreLevelRankExceptionalBelgiumNetherlandsWorldSources
Pukkelpop 201813D43 / 1138911–17Wikipedia, charts, stature

Reviews and reports

Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.

EditionTitelBronDateSoort
Pukkelpop 2018Pukkelpop 2018: Festivaldag 2Dansende Beren17/08/2018dagverslag

Over the years

◆ purple = album, ▲ red = festival in Belgium, ▲ green = festival in the Netherlands, ● grey = own concert. Click the legend to switch them on or off.

Festivals and own concerts

Place among all acts on this site: 80 = viewed or searched more than 80% of the other acts that month. The thick line is the average.

Studio Brussel since August 2023, NPO 3FM and KINK since 2020, the other stations since late October 2026. "Compare countries" shows the average per station.

Songs per station, last 18 months
StationCountryMost played
VRT Radio 1BelgiumBreak-thru 1
BBC Radio 6 MusicUnited KingdomStillness Is the Move 1 · Overlord 1
KEXPUnited StatesStillness Is the Move 6 · Gun Has No Trigger 2 · Inner World 2 · Ascending Melody 1 · Lose Your Love 1
Radio NovaFranceOn and Ever Onward 1
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