I attended this show at ACL and got addicted to Andrew Bird after! Great live act, captured well in this live recording. All of Bird's nervous vocal meanderings to the big rock show renditions of his album recordings make this well worth the download.
This album is amazing, and wondrously showcases Bird's talent. Although it may not appeal to everybody, this album is a fine addition to Mr. Bird's body of work. If you made a point of looking this album up, then you definitely will enjoy it. If you've seen him live, you can imagine the genius yet to emerge from your stereo.
It's taken awhile on this one. It wasn't an instant omg! Andrew Bird is so polished and lush on a studio album. This is pretty spare. Also, I'm not used to hearing something not perfect from him. All that said it has personality and I'm finding myself liking it more and more.
The office folks at Righteous Babe Records put this playlist together for eMusic. It has some choice songs from the Righteous Babe catalog but also some friends, openers and influencers we either work with or just plain like to play. Hope you enjoy! more »
File Under: From raw, gutbucket blues to soul, rock and pop with a similar unspoiled spirit Flagship Acts: R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, Solomon Burke, the Black Keys, Andrew Bird, Band of Horses, Dinosaur Jr., Wavves, the Walkmen, Smith Westerns, Yuck, Tennis Based In: Oxford, Mississippi Like the Delta bluesmen whose records he started Fat Possum to release, Matthew Johnson is part of a dying breed. Rock… more »
