Somewhere between 2007 and 2009, Andrew Bird faced the challenge of following a nearly perfect record (because let’s be frank; Armchair Apocrypha is very truly nearly perfect).
During that time, he must have sat down and made lists about what worked (just about everything) and what didn’t (just about nothing), because he returned with Noble Beast, which offers more of every good part of Armchair. Continue reading
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Record #12: Andrew Bird – Armchair Apocrypha (2007)
Andrew Bird is a world-class whistler. He’s also a concert-level violinist.
But neither of those are likely to be your first impression of his breakout album, Armchair Apocrypha.
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