...for his other 2009 release, Noble Creatures. I'd rather have seen them combined as a single download here for a much-reduced price...but then again, the two are only available together on CD for $23 at Amazon, and the two together here for less than half that. The emu price for the two is also $6 less than Amazon, so there you go. Anyway, if you listen to this as the bonus disk of b-side instrumentals that it is, it's quite nice.
It's lovely and rewarding to see where Bird is going, what he's experimenting with, etc. I have grown to adore all these tracks over the past 2 yrs (as i got this back in 2009). Carrion Suite and Hot Math are simply killer.
Love Andrew Bird but downloaded this without paying enough attention. Really didn't need an experimental instrumental outtake album. Can't imagine sitting around listening to it when I could be listening to any of his other albums
I like Andrew Bird but this album is all experimental instrumental. Not something I liked at all.
From a fantastic singer songwriter.
As commented previously WHY are there SO many albums that are not available in UK? And you can't even listen to a sample to see if you would like to go and buy it elsewhere.
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