Andrew Bird’s quirky lyrics and violin melodies are back in Noble Beast, his new album set to be released on January 20th. in this album, he sings about radiolarians (which, according to Princeton, is a protozoa with amoeba-like bodies and radiating filamentous pseudopods) and, appropriately enough, “perfect diction” (Masterswarm). on the surface, Noble Beast is a combination of 2005’s The Mysterious Production of Eggs and 2007’s Armchair Apocrypha with a mixture of country-like singer songwriter songs that would fit in the movie Cold Mountain and electric guitar-laden indie rock.
musically, however, there’s nothing new here, which is good news for fans of his previous albums. the album hits its high point at “Anonanimal”, where Bird’s symphonic violin melodies intertwine with his vocals and create a perfect harmony with the sparse guitars and drums.
but there’s a haunting beauty to the album unseen in his previous efforts, and are amplified by violin harmonies. it emphasizes one’s peace with themselves amongst the social norms and the hustle and bustle of everyday life. while Noble Beast begins with carefree phrases, it ends with resonating brilliance.
"standard edition cover"
"special edition cover""Natural Disaster"
1. "Oh No"
2. "Masterswarm"
3. "Fitz and the Dizzy Spells"
4. "Effigy"
5. "Tenuousness"
6. "Nomenclature"
7. "Ouo"
8. "Not a Robot, But a Ghost"
9. "Unfolding Fans"
10. "Anonanimal"
11. "Natural Disaster"
12. "The Privateers"
13. "Souverian"
14. "On Ho!"
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