The album was written, recorded, produced and mixed by Dirty Projectors frontman Dave Longstreth in Delaware County, New York. Swing Lo Magellan recording sessions spanned a year and resulted in around 40 demos. The album was not recorded with Angel Deradoorian, who left the band.DIRTY PROJECTORS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM 'SWING LO MAGELLAN'. Domino Records. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
