I've listened twice, and even though I've seen him live twice since the last album (one with and one w/o Dosh), this sounds better than I could've imagined. It's not quite as immediately hummable as Production, but it's really spectacular.
"Naked Woman, Naked Man Where did you get that nice sun tan?"
Posts: 12874 | Location: Behind the Orange Curtain | Registered: 14 May 2004
It's beautiful. The recording technique and instrumentation really made a leap. I loved Production but I always felt that he sounded too much like a combination of Rufus Wainwright and Final Fantasy. This album is definitely his own thing. I can't get enough of it. DAMN. This will be a good year.
It might be THAT good because anybody can tell from paying attention to Andy Bird's lyrics that he's MAD (as a hatter). Yeah, Yay (!?), he's been featuring those songs live for about eighteen months now, so they better be good.
"Naked Woman, Naked Man Where did you get that nice sun tan?"
Posts: 12874 | Location: Behind the Orange Curtain | Registered: 14 May 2004
After a couple listens, it sounds kind of disappointing to me. But then it took a long time for Mysterious Production of Eggs to grow on me, so maybe this one will too. I just listened to Eggs on my way to school last week and it sounded better than it ever has to me. I moved it into my top 20 of 2005.
Posts: 3851 | Location: NE Indiana | Registered: 14 April 2005
Originally posted by mark f: After my first two listens, I thought it was spectacular. Now, I just think it's the best album in a very long time. I play it extremely LOUD.
God, I can't wait for the album to come out. I refuse to listen to it before hand, but I'll be the first person in Tampa to buy it, I assure you!
Andy Bird, who's already my favorite whistler and violinist, turns this album into an electric guitar manifesto, but what turns this new album into something incredibly NEW is that Dosh provides incredible percussion (tons of awesome LIVE drumming), plus quite a bit of electronic goodies.
Andy highlights his newfound love of Oriental and Gothic violin. All in all, this album continues to be MIND-BLOWING. I still love Andy whistling on the back porch. God Bless him for continuing with that.
This message has been edited. Last edited by: mark f,
"Naked Woman, Naked Man Where did you get that nice sun tan?"
Posts: 12874 | Location: Behind the Orange Curtain | Registered: 14 May 2004
Originally posted by mark f: After my first two listens, I thought it was spectacular. Now, I just think it's the best album in a very long time. I play it extremely LOUD.
God, I can't wait for the album to come out. I refuse to listen to it before hand, but I'll be the first person in Tampa to buy it, I assure you!
Not if I have you beat... I love this album and am def. purchasing it.
Are you going to any shows in tampa/st pete in the near future MusicFan? I'm going to the Eluvium/Explosions in the Sky show real soon and might see you if you're there..
All of ya'll's hype around this prompted me to pick up Mysterious Production of Eggs, which is damn good. Giving it my first listen right now. I've downloaded the new one, but I want to get more familiar with this first so they don't run together.
Posts: 1325 | Location: Atlanta, GA | Registered: 24 December 2004
Originally posted by mark f: After my first two listens, I thought it was spectacular. Now, I just think it's the best album in a very long time. I play it extremely LOUD.
God, I can't wait for the album to come out. I refuse to listen to it before hand, but I'll be the first person in Tampa to buy it, I assure you!
Not if I have you beat... I love this album and am def. purchasing it.
Are you going to any shows in tampa/st pete in the near future MusicFan? I'm going to the Eluvium/Explosions in the Sky show real soon and might see you if you're there..
I was thinking about going to see Eluvium. I really want to see the Junior Boys (who are playing the same club) as well. Not sure yet if I'll see either. I tend to avoid Ybor City.
