Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

his problem is even his best albums (Armchair, Eggs) have a few too many boring songs among the great ones. This album is still really nice but some of it is a bit boring. This is definitely worth getting for the highlights though, as any andrew bird album is.

Album Rating: 4.5

I feel like people who find him boring tend to be looking for something that isn't there

I don't know, I usually dig stuff like this but he just doesn't do much for me. I'm definitely not looking for something that isn't there. It's folk, full stop.

Album Rating: 4.0

I didn't think much of this first time around but it grew quite a bit on second listen.

Album Rating: 4.0

@Aids it's definitely not all folk. Lots of pop, too, like indie pop and baroque pop. Also, he's used a lot of flamenco and jazz influences. It's actually pretty all over the board.

Album Rating: 3.5

just picked up an LP copy at a nearby record store...



...only thing is I'm out of town for the week which means I have to wait a week to hear it gahhh



hipster problems

Going to see him on May 9th! So excited. :D

Time to listen. Hopefully I'll like it.

he's fucking phenomenal live

i feel like to fully appreciate andrew bird, you need to see him live

Album Rating: 4.0

@WeepingBanana definitely agree with that. Although I've never personally seen him live, I've seen videos online and I watched the "Fever Year" documentary on him, and it just makes me feel like I'm missing out on something...

This is fantastic.
Love the 'Danse Carribe' so much! =)
What songs were supposed to be boring?

Album Rating: 4.5

I don't really get what makes Andrew Bird boring either, he's so melodic and talented. Danse Carribe is just unbelieveable

yeah i've seen him 4 times and every time has been ridiculously good

I know! I'm not sure people are listening to Andrew Bird for the right reasons if they find him boring. That may be unfair to say but there wasn't nothing in here for me that was boring at all.

Album Rating: 4.5

This definitely ain't boring. It has been growing on me alot, ill probably be bumping it to a 4.5 soon.

Album Rating: 4.5

gets better and better after repeated listens

YES

Album Rating: 4.0

this guy just hits all the right notes

Album Rating: 4.0

iron and wine and acts like that should take notes from this and stop sounding so damn sterile and numbing

Album Rating: 4.5

this has got to be his most consistent LP to date. so many catchy tuuuuunes. love it.

Album Rating: 4.5

who sings on near death experience experience? reminds me of neko case