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Andrew Bird — Desperation Breeds
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ckcotton
(Adding snarky comments since 2007)
Posted: May 14, 2013 - 11:44
 
I wish his set at Bottlerock was as enjoyable as this... I left a little disappointed......

Lichenia,
(uk)
Posted: May 11, 2013 - 09:40
 
Agreed. Sublime, smooth and simple. 
 
Ghiaap
(Haarlo, The Netherlands)
Posted: Apr 10, 2013 - 05:33
 
Nice! I like the atmosphere he's creating in a minimalistic way. Solid 9 for me
msymmes
(Toronto, CA)
Posted: Apr 06, 2013 - 09:45
 
Damn good stuff !
Sasha2001
Posted: Feb 09, 2013 - 09:45
 
This song is just a little bit of magic.
Baby_M
(a 100+-year old building in downtown Akron, Ohio)
Posted: Feb 06, 2013 - 09:56
 
I just hit the PSD button, and Andrew Bird was replaced with "Poisoning Pigeons in the Park" by Tom Lehrer.

Well played, RP, well played.

LeftShoe
(Erfurt, Germany)
Posted: Jan 06, 2013 - 01:40
 
Like it, like it alot

Paul_the_wonk
(Ithaca, NY)
Posted: Jan 04, 2013 - 08:30
 
If you like this, go get some of his other albums.  He has many many other songs that are better than this.

metod
(Canada)
Posted: Dec 12, 2012 - 20:09
 
This is quite wonderful....

mykoweb
Posted: Dec 05, 2012 - 16:58
 
 tonypf wrote:
First few notes and I know that Andrew has arrived!
 
Yes! .....8 ==> 9


MsJudi
(Houston, TX)
Posted: Dec 03, 2012 - 23:39
 
Without bees? Is that what he's singing??

TerryS
(Another SW)
Posted: Dec 01, 2012 - 21:08
 
Occidental pollination

lily34
(GTFO)
Posted: Nov 07, 2012 - 08:01
 
 S-curvy wrote:
Anyone besides me hearing Beck in this?
 
i hear a lot of making me want to rip my ears off.

but no, i like beck. don't hear that in any of this guy's crap.

sbegf
(Manchester, Maryland)
Posted: Nov 07, 2012 - 08:01
 
 ick wrote:

Hahaha... Now that is the pot calling the kettle black I reckon!
 
FTW!!  :)

S-curvy
(Lovely Alameda, the Isle of Style)
Posted: Nov 06, 2012 - 19:10
 
Anyone besides me hearing Beck in this?

e_b
(Michigan)
Posted: Nov 04, 2012 - 07:37
 
Angry Birds are a musical group too!?

dkwalika
(Upper Midwest)
Posted: Nov 04, 2012 - 07:34
 
Just heard him on Daytrotter, which is worth your listening, too.

tonypf
(Honolulu)
Posted: Oct 17, 2012 - 18:15
 
First few notes and I know that Andrew has arrived!

ick
(...out of the primordial ooze)
Posted: Oct 09, 2012 - 07:26
 
 Stingray wrote:

Looking at the cover-art in combination with the album title,

I assume

Mister Bird has severe psychological issues, aka childhood trauma!!

Dr. Phil. Stingray

 
Hahaha... Now that is the pot calling the kettle black I reckon!

BryanP58
(Indianapolis, IN)
Posted: Oct 06, 2012 - 22:48
 
Another one of those tunes that I practically despised at the beginning....but then it began to win me over. Not too bad at all.

hidey
Posted: Oct 06, 2012 - 22:46
 
The man's a genius. His sound is totally unique. Mesmerising live.
 

Dave_Mack
(Ball of Confusion)
Posted: Oct 05, 2012 - 08:43
 
Really interesting stuff. I love all the sounds he gets out of his violin. I can certainly see why some folks wouldn't enjoy it, but I'm a (minor) fan.

Stingray
Posted: Oct 05, 2012 - 08:38
 

Looking at the cover-art in combination with the album title,

I assume

Mister Bird has severe psychological issues, aka childhood trauma!!

Dr. Phil. Stingray



Nuance
(Winnipeg)
Posted: Oct 05, 2012 - 08:37
 
 lily34 wrote:

same. i can't figure out why so many people like this drivel. ugh.
 
Because we are musically literate.

Misterfixit
(Nashville)
Posted: Sep 24, 2012 - 06:38
 
Ephemeral, yet a bit screechy

Sturff
(Moscow, Idaho)
Posted: Sep 22, 2012 - 21:26
 
It feels, well, a bit too stretchy. It is depressing though so perhaps it works. I do not know. Just weird. 

kingart
(Brooklyn NY)
Posted: Sep 11, 2012 - 08:21
 
Interesting music. He stretches himself. But this track is annoying. Grates on the ears. 

n4ku
(Lexington)
Posted: Sep 03, 2012 - 19:36
 
I was never much of an Andrew Bird fan, but then I saw him live this summer at the Forecastle Festival. I was kind of blown away by how good he was.

egsstaff
Posted: Aug 29, 2012 - 13:26
 
this is so the best song

JIan
(SW Desert, AZ, USA)
Posted: Aug 22, 2012 - 09:37
 
Annoying!  {#Beat}

lily34
(lexvegas)
Posted: Aug 15, 2012 - 17:30
 
 bachbeet wrote:
Definitely not a fan of his.
 
same. i can't figure out why so many people like this drivel. ugh.

bachbeet
Posted: Aug 12, 2012 - 23:59
 
Definitely not a fan of his.

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Aug 07, 2012 - 06:20
 
 thewaxtadpole wrote:
It starts off dull and ignorable to me, but after it gets going I find it shrill and distracting.  Either way, not a fan.
 
I'll second the dull and ignorable bit, though that screeching sliding violin is pretty irritating. Sorry, Andrew, you get the bird from the Nottingham jury. Aural Mogadon {#Sleep}

thewaxtadpole
(Toronto, ON)
Posted: Aug 03, 2012 - 08:41
 
It starts off dull and ignorable to me, but after it gets going I find it shrill and distracting.  Either way, not a fan.

helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Jul 21, 2012 - 23:40
 
Ping, ping!? No, not my taste!

AlienRelic
(east of Eden)
Posted: Jul 19, 2012 - 12:32
 
Excellent album.

meadowwoods
(Dane County, WI)
Posted: Jul 16, 2012 - 16:56
 
{#Yes}

lily34
(lexvegas)
Posted: Jul 10, 2012 - 10:13
 


AndreaSuePJ
(Lima, Perú)
Posted: Jul 01, 2012 - 13:18
 
 gatorade wrote:
Only a 6.8 average rating...what is wrong with you people? I may have to bump this to a 9. Turn it UP!
 


Totally agree

nagsheadlocal
(North Carolina, the new New Jersey)
Posted: Jun 20, 2012 - 11:57
 
The violinist reminds me of Noel Pointer, a jazz violinist from the Philly area, someone I saw several times in the late 70s and much admired. Sadly, Pointer died at a young age. It's nice to hear those tones again.

Webfoot
(Eugene, Oregon)
Posted: Jun 11, 2012 - 11:03
 
 hippiechick wrote:

I have mixed feelings about AB. I love his classical pieces. He's a great whistler, but whistling sometimes annoys me. I haven't listened to his new one yet.
 

I'm not a fan of whistling either, but I do really like this. 8

stevewestern
Posted: Jun 11, 2012 - 11:02
 
I like this !
So much so that I bought it - given my financial status that means a lot !!

lily34
(lexvegas)
Posted: Jun 11, 2012 - 11:00
 
this is the worst!!! ugh.

gatorade
(Peninsuland)
Posted: May 26, 2012 - 19:49
 
Only a 6.8 average rating...what is wrong with you people? I may have to bump this to a 9. Turn it UP!

woodchuk
(Lunar Lagrange point L1)
Posted: May 23, 2012 - 14:09
 
The intro is worth a 9. Simply lovely.  The whole piece: a 7...  could increase as his work grows on me.. {#Good-vibes}

goatshow
(Along the shores of the Columbia)
Posted: May 10, 2012 - 16:14
 
Fantastic instrumentation and tension.  How fitting to love this song in the spring as our gardens and flowers long for bees.  

linden
(Santa Cruz, CA)
Posted: May 10, 2012 - 15:58
 
 hippiechick wrote:

I have mixed feelings about AB. I love his classical pieces. He's a great whistler, but whistling sometimes annoys me. I haven't listened to his new one yet.
 
Give it a try, I enjoyed it much more than his last one (though I liked that one, too). Best of all is to see him live — he's about 10 times better in person.

sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Apr 27, 2012 - 05:32
 
Yea this album has turned me into an Andrew Bird fan, no doubt. Well played, Sir.{#Cheers}

michaelgmitchell
(Ontario, Canada)
Posted: Apr 15, 2012 - 11:06
 
I agree with Mr. Bond below me, there.

peter_james_bond
(West Of The Burg)
Posted: Apr 04, 2012 - 09:27
 
Wow! One of his best yet. {#Music}