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In Reply to: Most underrated songwriter TODAY? posted by Quint on October 7, 2005 at 11:06:28:
Just listen to "Fake Palindromes", one of the best things I've heard this year, from one of the best albums I've heard this millenium in The Mysterious Production of Eggs . None of this generation's songwriters really have anything on Andrew Bird, not the more popular ones like Thom Yorke, Wayne Coyne, Ben Gibbard, Conor Oberst, Isaak Brock, Beck, or the less known ones like Win Butler, Sufjan Stevens, Devendra Banhart, Mark Linkous, and whomever else you wanna toss out. I love a good lyric and a good melody and a surprize or two along the way, and I like most of the artists mentioned above, but Andrew Bird is still pretty special. Adventurous music, but steeped in tradition.she's got red lipstick and a bright pair of shoes
knee high socks what to cover a bruise
she's got an old death kit she's been meaning to use
blood in her eyes, in her eyes for you,
she's got blood in her eyes for you ...she says I like long walks and sci-fi movies
you're six foot tall and east coast bred
some lonely night we can get together
and I'm gonna tie your wrists with leather
and drill a tiny hole into your headHaven't been as interested in the lyrics of an album for a long time. Every song intrigues me. It seems almost a concept album. Apocalyptic tales about monsters and judgement and rebirth (and even some pony rides and dancing bears along the way). Listening brings back memories of younger days highlighted by brilliant music from the likes of Paul Simon and David Byrne and many others. And from "A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left" ...
over imbibed, under the mister
barely alive we cover the blisters in flannel
though the words we speak are banal
not one of them's a lie
not one of them's a lie
you're what happens when two substances collide
and by all accounts you really should've died...Just checked out the review at AMG and it's pretty nicely done. Easily one of this year's best albums for me.
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Topic - Most underrated songwriter TODAY? - Quint 11:06:28 10/7/05 ( 44)
- IAN HUNTER - roxymott 06:54:06 10/9/05 ( 3)
- Re: IAN HUNTER - NEAR SOTA 13:42:02 10/15/05 ( 1)
- Re: IAN HUNTER - roxymott 08:43:16 10/16/05 ( 0)
- Oh, yeah! - Quint 12:52:30 10/9/05 ( 0)
Steven Delopoulos, NJ singer/songwriter - CQ DX 09:53:08 10/8/05 ( 1)
- Re: - J 10:59:59 10/8/05 ( 0)
Re: Most underrated songwriter TODAY? - Neil E. 07:46:55 10/8/05 ( 0)
Jim White and mary Gauthier - oldcrow 07:36:45 10/8/05 ( 0)
Richard Shindell and Joey Burns - LWR 07:14:17 10/8/05 ( 0)
Tom Russell... - afilado 20:59:09 10/7/05 ( 0)
I don't think its even close, and the fact she's not even freekin mentioned so far - Road Warrior 19:55:19 10/7/05 ( 14)
- Yeah, maybe 10 years ago ... - Monkey Bones 16:14:45 10/8/05 ( 0)
Re: I don't think its even close, and the fact she's not even freekin mentioned so far - Macman 08:25:09 10/8/05 ( 1)
- Read the second half of my post again * - Road Warrior 10:55:50 10/8/05 ( 0)
Toss up: Gillian Welch AND Lucy (though Ryan Adams ain't far behind). nt - tinear 04:29:35 10/8/05 ( 2)
- I really enjoy Gillian Welch but just can't get into Ryan Adams. - PdL 08:09:01 10/8/05 ( 1)
- Have you tried "Gold?" When the Stars go Blue, - tinear 15:56:12 10/8/05 ( 0)
Lucinda...... - Baker St Muse 20:05:46 10/7/05 ( 7)
- Hey, I even bought a copy of Tull's Benefit LP - Road Warrior 12:48:41 10/8/05 ( 1)
- It's a good album. My favorite Tull. - Baker St Muse 16:24:24 10/14/05 ( 0)
She's awful. - PdL 20:32:55 10/7/05 ( 4)
- Obviously underrated in yer book * - Road Warrior 10:50:34 10/8/05 ( 0)
LOL! You're not exactly Mensa material..... - Baker St Muse 20:51:51 10/7/05 ( 2)
- You obviously do care what I think. - PdL 07:28:29 10/8/05 ( 1)
- No, I don't (nt) - Baker St Muse 15:08:27 10/8/05 ( 0)
Re: Most underrated songwriter TODAY? - boa2 19:35:13 10/7/05 ( 0)
Newsom/Smog/Foster/Antony/Beam - jderdock 19:23:01 10/7/05 ( 1)
- ...and Sufjan, of course - jderdock 19:25:47 10/7/05 ( 0)
Richard Hawley nt - Macman 18:26:07 10/7/05 ( 0)
Tracy Chapman....nt - millen 16:49:40 10/7/05 ( 3)
- she's underrated? - Jon L 17:16:48 10/7/05 ( 2)
- Yes…as not very many have heard of her... - millen 20:43:47 10/7/05 ( 1)
- She has had plenty of publicity w/ (at least) 2 hit singles. - PdL 13:13:42 10/8/05 ( 0)
I Cannot Speak for Lyricists, But.... - Todd Krieger 12:59:23 10/7/05 ( 0)
Re: ps...I like Bill Callahan alias... - Jeff Starrs 12:30:22 10/7/05 ( 1)
- Red Apples Fall - Monkey Bones 13:31:32 10/7/05 ( 0)
Andrew Bird - Monkey Bones 10/7/05 12:01:51 10/7/05 ( 7)
- Eggcelent! - ForeverAutumn 15:08:36 10/7/05 ( 1)
- Yeah, once in a lifetime I'm right - Monkey Bones 14:06:58 10/9/05 ( 0)
Re: Andrew Bird - Jeff Starrs 12:20:38 10/7/05 ( 3)
- Re: Andrew Bird - Monkey Bones 15:46:14 10/7/05 ( 2)
- Re: Sorry... - Jeff Starrs 01:06:49 10/8/05 ( 1)
- Ahhh, I see ... - Monkey Bones 08:12:49 10/8/05 ( 0)
Re: Andrew Bird - mamater 12:18:53 10/7/05 ( 0)