This is not really rock n’ roll and I do struggle with whistling in songs and Andrew Bird, does like a good whistle or two. Neither of the foregoing though are a problem on this lovely record that is a tremendous and creative step up from the excellent ‘Noble beast’ album.
Baroque, classical, Chicgaoian, Americana is somewhere close to the sound on ‘break it Yourself’. A voice not a million miles away from Paul Simon, the songs here are stories welded to exemplary musicianship.
You could go to Wilco, Joanna Newsome for contemporary touchstones but always remember this is a very original singer/songwriter/musician and the perhaps the whistling does mark him apart.
Enjoy!
10/11
Pete
- Desperation Breeds
- Polynation
- Danse Carribe
- Give It Away
- Eyeoneye
- Lazy Projector
- Near Death Expereicne Expereince
- Things Behind The Barn
- Lusitania
- Oprheo Looks Back
- Sifters
- Fatal Shore
- Hole In The Ocean Floor
- Belles
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