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01 First Song 4:19
02 I 3:13
03 Lull 5:09
04 Action /Adventure 4:04
05 < 1:36
06 Skin 2:53
07 Weather Systems 6:31
08 Don't Be Scared 3:40
09 > 2:38
.. R I P P E R ' S N O T E S ..
Critically acclaimed composer, singer and violinist Andrew Bird
quietly soars to new heights with his latest release, which marks
his debut on Righteous Babe Records. Weather Systems, a lush,
gorgeous collection of 7 original songs plus Birds own adaptation
of a Galway Kinnell poem and a Handsome Family cover, showcases
this distinctive artists gift for conveying subtle emotional
states purely through music.
The songs on Weather Systems reveal themselves at a confidant,
unhurried pace reflecting the thoughtfulness with which they were
conceived. Following a busy year and a half of touring with his
band Bowl of Fire to promote his much-praised 2001 album The
Swimming Hour, Bird retreated to a remote valley in western
Illinois three hours west of Chicago, where he converted an old
barn into a combination studio/living space and began developing
and recording new solo material. "Im trying to make [creating
music] a part of my everyday life," he says.
In addition to his signature violin (which he often plays like a
guitar), the virtuoso instrumentalist employs glockenspiel,
organ, whistling, and tape loops to set the scene for the
intimate, haunting stories he tells through his lyrics. Bowl of
Fire bandmates Kevin ODonnell (drums, percussion, glockenspiel)
and Nora OConnor (vocals, guitar) accompany Bird, and
producer/engineer Mark Nevers (Lambchop, Will Oldham) crafts a
stunning, almost orchestral setting for the recording.
The title track unfolds like an impossibly long camera shot
moving from the microscopic to the panoramic"I can see your blood
flow / I can see your cells grow" as Birds violin merges with his
voice. Other pieces like "I" and "Skin" are vignettes constructed
from fragments of a larger work in progress. Also included on the
disc is an 8-minute Quicktime film on the making of the record by
director Robert Trondson.
Support the artists! Buy the cd when it comes out. ESC does not
support the usage of P2P applications. Please respect the wishes
of ESC and keep this and any other release off of Kazaa,
Soulseek, Direct Connect, etc. The future of pre-release music
depends on it.
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