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Universal acclaim- based on 81 Ratings
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Positive: 74 out of 81
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Mixed: 2 out of 81
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Negative: 5 out of 81
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Oct 17, 2011At times haunting, often delicate, always clever. A fantastic blend of sounds and styles. This record has some unique and beautiful songs on it. A mix of solid pop melodies and very interesting lyrical themes the whole way through. It took me a few listens to get into it but I was well rewarded in the end. A very good record from a multi-talented musician and songwriter.
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LarsP.Sep 24, 2007
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DanB.Sep 5, 2007
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shes_solooseAug 31, 2007The Mysterious Production of Eggs was my favourite album for 2005. This one is different, and good, but largely inferior. Still, a worthy record by an amazing artist.
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BlakeAug 13, 2007Simply superb! Andrew Bird is unique songwriter.
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NicMJun 22, 2007Though I was a bit disappointed at first, this album as really, REALLY grown on me. better than Eggs in almost every way (which is saying something as I love that album, too), this album will make your head explode and your brains melt because it's so good. head explode.
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BenL.Jun 13, 2007This deserves a 10 on pure technical prowess alone. Andrew Bird is one of the most talented multi-instrumentalists working today. When you add his quirky charm and his excellent sense of composition . . .
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OofF.May 28, 2007I listen to your record while I'm reading sharktext. It makes a nice soundtrack.
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romanm.May 1, 2007
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ToddWApr 27, 2007
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NickDApr 25, 2007Excellent album. "Spare-ohs" for Songs: Ohia / Magnolia Electric Co. fans.
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AlecWApr 9, 2007
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PatrickMApr 7, 2007This is the strangest mix of sounds I've heard on a record, but it works, it works extremely well! I love it! So much so I went back and bought his previous effort. But the key to really enjoying this music is to don some headphones or sit in front of your stereo completely free of all others sounds/distractions and just let the music soak in.
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RGApr 5, 2007
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ScottWApr 3, 20072007 is the year for many of my favorite bands' new releases. After being painfully disappointed by the Arcade Fire, I picked up Andrew Bird's "Amrchair Apocrypha" to revive my faith in music. If you're an Andrew Bird fan, you'll love this album; it is just as good as the last one.
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ElizabethPApr 3, 2007
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andyApr 3, 2007The best album of the year so far and one of the only albums released this year I can listen to in it's entirety; not one weak track here.
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DMarshMar 29, 2007Armchair Apocrypha, Neon Bible (The Arcade Fire), Everything All The Time (Band of Horses), and Howl (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club) are my favorite four albums of the past two years.
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DecoyMouseMar 28, 2007WOW. Great stuff. Need I say more? Just listen to it.
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RyanHMar 28, 2007pfft... since when was Blender a credible source for music reviews... yah I guess the Maxim reading frat boy crowd probably won't like this album, too bad the review has to bring down the average score of this great album.
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AlexMar 27, 2007I want to marry him. NOW.
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martincMar 23, 2007Not as great to me as the Mysterious Production of Eggs album, as it seems Bird is trying to follow mainstream and progress towards that then what he masterfully accomplished in the previous album, but still great with amazing wordplay as is his style.
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PatrickDMar 22, 2007The most accessible effort form an incredible multi-instrumentalist.
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kdevilhMar 22, 2007I thought "...Eggs" was a fantastic record, but I enjoy AB's latest even more. I think this record has a more even consistency -, the peaks aren't quite as high (think Tables and Chairs) and the lows are infrequent. As always his instrumentation and set a gerat tone for all his songs - but in some standouts: Heretics & Plasticities. One of my favorite in 2007 thus far.
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DarnellWMar 21, 2007
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sethwMar 21, 2007
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TimmerKMar 21, 2007Another spectacular release from Andrew Bird. The album's production is as meticulous as you could hope for yet it maintains a smart indie sensibility about it. Bird is in no hurry on this album, much to the benefit of his listeners.
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JamesDMar 21, 2007A great follow-up album, after a few listens can't put it down
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YehudaMar 21, 2007Even better than The Mysterious Production.
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andresLMar 20, 2007It gets very slow at the end but there are some great songs in it. maybe is a grower like the last one. i used to listen to the mysterious production only up to track 10 cause after that i thought it turn a little bit monotonous, but now i think that album is perfect from the first song to the last. this one is a good follow up
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NickAMar 20, 2007Beautiful CD, more diverse than Eggs, but still with Bird's distinct lighthearted sound.
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KhalidAMar 20, 2007This truly is a complete album. For everyone who downloaded this early, please buy the album; Andrew Bird deserves the support for such a superior output.
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AaronMMar 20, 2007Right there with Arcade Fire's new album as the best of 2007...so far
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ryanB.Mar 19, 2007
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JoeW.Mar 14, 2007Definitely a solid effort. Still, it comes up a little short of 'Mysterious Production of Eggs'.
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mattaMar 14, 2007
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mattHMar 13, 2007right up there with 2005's The Mysterious Production of Eggs, if not slightly better...superb album!
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KBMar 7, 2007Hooked from the start!
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A.ConnorFeb 19, 2007Honestly; pretty damn superb. Every song essential, every song interesting, and (quietly but undeniably) every song beautiful. Andrew Bird achieves a greater emotional effect with his whistling than 98% of singers do with their voices. Since first hearing this album, I don't think I've let more than 10 hours pass without listening to it anew.
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Awards & Rankings
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Making no palpable effort to crack the conventional with overflowing melodies and love songs, Bird instead latches up the intellect to create tiny packages of literature that make always leave you thinking--and snapping your fingers at the same time.
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BlenderThe music's intellectualism obscures as many truths as it unveils. [Mar 2007, p.130]
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SpinThis stream-of-consciousness head trip blends tricky, delicious melodies and slippery lyrics, yet never lapses into annoyingly smug artiness. [Mar 2007, p.88]