Andrew Bird – Armchair Apocrypha

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Hi there, sorry for not posting since Sub Pop Week. Hopefully, you have had enough time to listen through the mix. I’m going to keep this short, but just in case you live in a shell and didn’t hear, Andrew Bird’s new album, Armchair Apocrypha, came out yesterday. It is, by far, my favorite album of his to date. It is also going to be one of the best albums released this year. I discussed the album back in a January post when I first heard it and fell in love with it, but have since then fallen even more in love with it. If you want to stream the album, I’ve got the inside scoop of where you can hear it–AOL’s Spinner— scroll the albums at the top, and you’ll see it. Also, if you get a chance to check out his new site, it’s pretty neat. While you’re at it, he’s currently on tour so check out if he’s coming to a city near you–a friend was kind enough to get me a ticket for the Chicago show, so hopefully I’ll make it to see him.

Be sure to support Bird by purchasing this album. Listen out for tracks Simple X, Heretics, Plasticities, and Cataracts. All songs are great, but these are probably my four favorite. Have you guys heard the album yet? What are your thoughts? Favorite tracks?

Armchair Apocrypha:

Andrew Bird – Heretics

Exclusive Track from eMusic (Thank eMusic by buying this album from them)

Andrew Bird – Self-Torture

Mysterious Production of Eggs:

Andrew Bird – Measuring Cups

15 thoughts on “Andrew Bird – Armchair Apocrypha

  1. this cd is amazing.

    favorite by far from him.

    favorites: plasticities, simple x, cataracts, armchairs, sythian empire and heritics

  2. i agree. although some of his fans seem to think this isn’t one of his best work, it’s also my favorite of his. it’ll definitely have a (high) place in my year end list.

    the ones heavy on rotation: armchairs, fiery crash, heretics, cataracts, imitosis, plasticities, simple x…i still armchairs is one of the best songs i’ve heard this year.

  3. just found a song of his not released on the album called self-torture. absolutely breathtaking in it’s simple yet haunting beauty. he wrote lyrics to his song “the water jet cilice” which was on his fingerlings 3 album. check this one out…you will not be let down.

  4. Just wanted to thank all of you for sharing your favorite tracks. I’ve still been listening to his album non-stop… He was also on Letterman yesterday.

  5. As far as i have been able to figure out, the chords are D minor, C maj, F maj. (in that order). The part where the pattern changes, we have A maj, and then E maj. I hope this is right. Any corrections would of course be welcome. Plus if anyone who can actually tab it. Anyone? Please?

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