Formed in Brooklyn in 2002, Dirty on Purpose originally consisted of keyboardist Erika Forster, guitarist Joseph Jurewicz, and drummer Doug Marvin (all of whom shared lead vocal duties), plus non-singing guitarist George Wilson and bassist D.J. Boudreau. Following a self-titled and self-released four-track EP released in 2003, Dirty on Purpose made a bigger splash with 2004's Sleep Late for a Better Tomorrow.

Following the release of that debut effort, Forster left the band to start her own group, the electronically oriented Au Revoir Simone, who released their debut album, Verses of Comfort, Assurance & Salvation, in early 2006. Adding Wilson to fill the third lead singer spot, with occasional help from guest female vocalists, the slimmed-down Dirty on Purpose released their second album, Hallelujah Sirens, in May 2006.

Blurry, constantly in motion, Dirty on Purpose look to make sense of whatever drama that can be found in between coming down in the morning and waking up to it.
- Pitchfork

Dirty on Purpose craft an '80s-sounding indie rock gem with the pulsing "All New Friends.
- Entertainment Weekly

Their songs are slow-to-mid tempo, with subtle washes of fuzz guitar and a hint of menace. Reference point: Yo La Tengo.
- The Boston Globe

Dirty on Purpose are local favorites who put out hazy, distorted indie pop...
- New York Magazine

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