Album

Noble Beast

Andrew Bird

2009 · Rock, Pop

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Noble Beast by Andrew Bird

Noble Beast is an Alt/Indie album by Andrew Bird, originally released in 2009. On Gatefold: 6 pressings tracked, owned by 9 collectors.

About

Andrew Bird has a way of making things seem easy. Such is the disarming sense of grace and confidence on the Chicago singer/multi-instrumentalist’s fifth solo studio album, it takes a while to note the complexity of what he achieves so casually. When he’s not fusing whimsical humor, swelling strings, and a bossa-nova swagger on “Masterswarm,” he’s applying his signature croon to machine-made beats and fuzzier noises on “Not a Robot, but a Ghost,” or inventing his version of a pastoral-folk symphony in “Souverian.”

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Tracklist

  1. 1Oh No4:21
  2. 2Masterswarm6:36
  3. 3Fitz And The Dizzyspells3:37
  4. 4Effigy5:06
  5. 5Tenuousness3:51
  6. 6Nomenclature2:54
  7. 7Ouo0:20
  8. 8Not A Robot, But A Ghost5:37
  9. 9Unfolding Fans0:58
  10. 10Anonanimal4:47
  11. 11Natural Disaster4:19
  12. 12The Privateers3:24
  13. 13Souverian7:18
  14. 14On Ho1:08

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Indie Rock
  • layered
  • whimsical
  • bohemian

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

The Victrola-like speakers that Andrew plays through are handmade by Ian Schneller at Specimen Products in Chicago, IL.
Andrew's custom amplifier heads are handmade by Tim Schroeder in Chicago, IL.
Packaging: 6-panel roll-fold cardboard sleeve with slot in inner right panel for disc and insert.
Publishing:
1 to 7, 10 to 14 - Wegawam Music Co.
8 - Wegawam Music Co. / Naoise Mandela Music
9 - Wegawam Music Co. / Public Electric

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Andreas WerliinDRUMS
  • Andrew BirdGUITAR VIOLIN VIOLIN, VOCALS, WHISTLING, GUITAR
  • Ben MartinELECTRONIC DRUMS PERCUSSION
  • David LindvallBASS
  • Emil SvanängenBACKING VOCALS FLUTE VOCALS, FLUTE
  • Glenn KotchePERCUSSION
  • Jeremy YlvisakerBASS GUITAR GUITAR, BASS, ORGAN, ELECTRONICS
  • Kelly HoganBACKING VOCALS
  • Martin DoshKEYBOARDS PERCUSSION PERCUSSION, LOOPS , KEYBOARDS
  • Michael LewisCLARINET
  • Todd SickafooseDOUBLE BASS
  • Tony CrowSYNTHESIZER

9 collectors on Gatefold own this · 6 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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