The Bird And The Bee - The Bird And The Bee
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74 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critics What's this?

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7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

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  • Summary: Los Angeles-based singer Inara George teams with multi-instrumentalist Greg Kurstin for their first LP as The Bird And The Bee, which blends '60s pop, tropicalia, and electronic elements.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Hot Press
    90
    This is a brilliantly buoyant and wonderfully charming record that’ll suit almost every mood.
  2. NOW Magazine
    80
    Brilliantly catchy.
  3. Uncut
    80
    Remarkably alluring. [Apr 2007, p.93]
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  4. No Ripcord
    60
    The Bird and the Bee end up sounding like the soundtrack to some glossy drama about a bunch of over privileged kids living in Notting Hill.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. SethC.
    10
    Lushly addictive. Truly ambrosia for the ears.
  2. matta
    8
    I don't really see how publications like Pitchfork and Cokemachineglow can justify giving this album a much lower score than they gave to last year's The Blow-Paper Television. The album's are quite comparable in both style and overall quality. In fact, if I had to choose, I would prefer this album. There is no stand-out single like "Parentheses," but overall this is much more consistent and varied.… Expand
  3. JC
    5
    Bland music and some highly irritably vocals.
  4. mikef
    0
    caught b&b warming up 4 l. allen at ef in phila. 4/10/07. they did most of their album. reminded me of a hs talent show performance where b&b would neither win, place nor show. TRULY F'N HORRIBLE. lead "singer" ("whisperer") had skirt so short i eyeballed her lunchbox. this assembly, i refuse to call it a band, was so insanely talentless that words fail. save yourself a burn & burn your $ before buying this record. sucks > ramoras.… Expand

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