Noble Beast, by Andrew Bird

Noble Beast

by Andrew Bird

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walruskittenheart My Finest Work Yet is probably his finest work yet ...yet ... this album burrows its way into my heart a little deeper every time I listen ... yes ...

Céleste You might have come here because of Tenuousness, but you'd be cheating yourself if you didn't listen to the rest of this album. Favorite track: Tenuousness.

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1.	Oh No 04:20	buy track
2.	Masterswarm 06:35	buy track
3.	Fitz & Dizzyspells 03:36	buy track
4.	Effigy 05:06	buy track
5.	Tenuousness 03:51	buy track
6.	Nomenclature 02:54	buy track
7.	Ouo 00:20	buy track
8.	Not A Robot, But A Ghost 05:37	buy track
9.	Unfolding Fans 00:57	buy track
10.	Anonanimal 04:47	buy track
11.	Natural Disaster 04:18	buy track
12.	The Privateers 03:24	buy track
13.	Souverian 07:18	buy track
14.	On Ho 01:08	buy track

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The sound of the album is as important as the notes Bird plays, and this extends to the lyrics, where he's gradually gone from word-play to syllable-play, often choosing lines for their sounds and tonal quality more than for their meaning. Nevertheless, Bird's music is still emotionally powerful-- he gives uncommon weight to odd phrases, sometimes backing off pronouncing a word fully. His diction comes and goes similar to the way Thom Yorke's does. Some of the phrases don't mean anything; others jump out oddly, like the way he follows a free-association game on "Masterswarm" with the startlingly cogent, even harrowing line, "They took me to the hospital and they put me through a scan." Bird injects the music with similar contrasts, opening "Effigy" with a spooky bed of looping, processed violins before shifting into one of the album's most traditional-sounding moments, with finger-picked acoustic guitar playing a simple, straightforward melody.

-Joe Tangari Pitchfork.com 7.5/10

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released January 20, 2009

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Andrew Bird Chicago, Illinois

Andrew Bird is an internationally acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, whistler and songwriter who picked up his first violin at the age of four and spent his formative years soaking up classical repertoire completely by ear. As a teen Bird became interested in a variety of styles including early jazz, country blues and folk music, synthesizing them into his unique brand of pop. ... more

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