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Universal acclaim- based on 17 Ratings
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Aug 24, 2014Despite its logical lo-fi flaws and controversies, BiRd-BrAiNs functions clearly well since we find heavily complicated song structures that are, at the same time, very easy to comprehend and acquire. And everything turns even better with Merrill's exquisite and schizophrenic voice mixing effortlessly with an established and cohesive set of songs. An audacious and successful debut album.
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Garbus’s peculiarities are often quite charming--often, not always, because there’s only so much so-called cute we can be expected to tolerate, and though Bird-Brains remains on the side of acceptability, it flies dangerously close to the line (er, wire).
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On this record, Merril Garbus manages the impressive feat of condensing much of the decade’s more interesting musical trends into one very well delivered tapestry.
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If you relish a challenge, and like music to brace you as much as entertain you, then this should fit the bill. Like no-one else very much, but very much herself, it is one woman's raw, open and compelling testament.