Album
Bird-Brains
2009 · Electronic, Rock
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Bird-Brains is an Alt/Indie album by Tune-Yards, originally released in 2009. On Gatefold: 11 pressings tracked.
About
Released on June 9th 2009, Bird-Brains is Merrill Garbus' debut album under the moniker "tUnE-yArDs". It was self-released by Garbus and was recorded using only a handheld voice recorder and mixed through "Audacity", a free open source program. The album incorporates many different musical sounds including jazz, hip-hop, rock and electronic and is heavily influenced by African and world music as Garbus travelled around the world prior to the record to collect differing musical sound. Garbus also makes heavy use of the ukelele as the lead instrument, as well as using home-made sampling and drum loops on the album. Garbus' uses strange sampling techniques throughout the album, such as children eating blueberries on the opening track "For You", to the sound of coughing used as the percussion on "Jamaican". Garbus also showcases her instantly recognisable voice on the record with its New England drawl and fluctuating pitch. .
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Tracklist
- 1For You1:50
- 2Sunlight3:47
- 3Lions4:59
- 4Hatari5:39
- 5News3:24
- 6Jamaican3:54
- 7Jumping Jack3:16
- 8Little Tiger4:59
- 9Safety4:37
- 10Fiya5:28
- 11Synonynonym3:59
- 12Want Me To4:24
- 13Real Live Flesh3:33
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Lo-Fi
- stripped-back
- whimsical
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Adam KinnerTENOR SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 11 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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