Andrew Bird is a multi-instrumentalist folk singer-songwriter. He's gained some popularity over the last few years along with similar musicians such as Beirut. His fifth and latest studio album, Noble Beast, comes in a two-disc set with a bonus disc, Useless Creatures, in special packaging.
Noble Beast:
Bird has earned his high critical acclaim through his career, and he's been worthy of it in my opinion. He plays guitar, violin, mandolin, and glockenspiel all well, and adds in some solid, warbling vocals similar to many other indie-folk acts. This is one of his better albums, as he puts together a string of very catchy, strong folk songs once again on Noble Beast. One of the best albums of 2009 so far. This comes highly recommended if you have any interest in worldly folk music.
4.5/5.
Useless Creatures:
The bonus disc Noble Beast is shipped with, Useless Creatures, is a set of nine instrumental songs Bird recorded, presumably during the recording of Noble Beast. Because Bird is such a talented musician, he's able to use the multiple instruments he plays to his advantage, putting together a series of whimsical folk instrumentals. It's all very well done, but I miss the vocals here.
3.5/5.
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