Dirty on Purpose, the shoegazer-inspired indie rock band from early 2000s New York, whose sound evokes bands like Yo La Tengo, Sonic Youth, and the Sundays. Formed in Brooklyn in 2002, the original lineup featured multiple vocalists with keyboardist Erika Forster, guitarists Joseph Jurewicz and George Wilson, drummer Doug Marvin, and bassist D.J. Boudreau. Erika Forster later departed to join Au Revoir Simone before the release of "Hallelujah Sirens."

“Brooklyn indie band makes an exquisite record about feeling young and passed-by.” PITCHFORK

“Sleep Late for a Better Tomorrow is full of  strange, sweet melodies” TIME OUT NEW YORK

“Dirty on Purpose channels the ghost of mid-90s Yo La Tengo” GOTHAMIST