Acquired (Musical) Tastes II: Andrew Bird

[rj_anderson]

Serendipity is a word that sounds like it belongs in an Andrew Bird song, and that's fitting because that's exactly how I discovered his music.

Lava flows over crooks and craggy cliffs to the ocean
And explodes in a steam heat fevered cyclical motion
-- "Fitz & the Dizzyspells"A couple of weeks ago, I was struggling to write the final section of

Comments

[cesario]

Right, you convinced me. Have downloaded all three above albums.

[rj_anderson]

*high-fives you*

I look forward to hearing your thoughts on them!

[rj_anderson]

Also, on that link with his concert in the cathedral, check out "Why". It's... wow. To perform with that kind of passionate abandon, when he's obviously an introvert by nature, is really something.

[imaginarycircus]

My introduction to his music was him opening for the Magnetic Fields ages ago. He floored me and I've been a fan ever since.

Did you read the essays he wrote for the NY Times a few years ago?

[tunxeh]

I've loved his Fake Palindromes for quite a while but you've convinced me that I need more of his music than just that one song.

[faerie_writer]

Oh, I really enjoyed that song!! And the jewel bugs were so cool! :D

[infiniteviking]

Definitely a keeper, this one. *grin* I still think he's got a Tenth Doctor vibe going on there.