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Noble Beast
Singer-Songwriter · 2009 · 13 tracks · 54m

Noble Beast

Andrew Bird

Intricate violin loops and scientific metaphors meet virtuosic whistling. A lush, biological exploration of chamber pop that feels both ancient and modern.

January 20, 2009 · Fat Possum Records

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An intellectual curiosity balanced by a warm, pastoral sense of wonder.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 54m
01
Oh No
4:20
01
Ouo
0:20
02
Not a Robot, But a Ghost
5:37
02
Masterswarm
6:35
03
Unfolding Fans
0:57
04
Effigy
5:06
04
Anonanimal
4:47
05
Natural Disaster
4:18
05
Tenuousness
3:51
06
Nomenclature
2:54
06
The Privateers
3:24
07
Souverian
7:18
08
On Ho
1:08
Moments Worth Waiting For
The rhythmic pizzicato violin that builds into the sweeping melodic release of Anonanimal
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Noble Beast sound next to the rest of Andrew Bird's catalogue?

Forest+3.5σ

Forest saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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