Andrew Bird & the Mysterious Production of Eggs
His beginnings as a violinist long behind him, Chicago-born Andrew Bird has been sculpting ever more complex and convincing musical worlds since his first album in 1997. On his fifth release, Bird offers up no answers to the mysteries in the world around us, but does take on the thornier elements with poetic verve. The instrumentation is bracingly inventive, but never for mere shenanigans or showmanship. The songs are each a perfectly formed vignette. And he's a world class whistler; not the loud summoning blast, but the supple and nuanced vibrato-laced melodicism of a master. There is no shortage of utterly riveting songs here. They work their magic on their own believable terms, without a hint of cloying nostalgia or riff-fueled seduction.
- David Greenberger
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88B62698-8A6C-4964-9756-EAA4BDF247F5 |
| upc: |
0748731704322 |
| tracklisting: |
untitled
Sovay
A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left
Fake Palindromes
Measuring Cups
Banking on a Myth
Masterfade
Opposite Day
Skin Is, My
The Naming of Things
MX Missiles
untitled
Tables and Chairs
The Happy Birthday Song |
| title: |
Andrew Bird & the Mysterious Production of Eggs |
| purchase date: |
22-02-2006 |
| publisher: |
Righteous Babe |
| published: |
08-02-2005 |
| price: |
$16.98 |
| net Rating: |
5 |
| last lookup time: |
161895728 |
| genre: |
Adult Alternative |
| fullTitle: |
Andrew Bird & the Mysterious Production of Eggs |
| currentValue: |
$12.00 |
| created: |
161895728 |
| country: |
us |
| aspect: |
Audio CD |
| asin: |
B00070Q7VY |
| artist: |
Andrew Bird
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