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The Bird And The Bee
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews What's this?

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

  • 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.

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Again And Again
Again & again & again & again Do it again, do it again, again & again It's a shame, it's a shame, it's a perfect shame Creep under my door and we do... See the rest of the song lyrics
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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. Uncut
    80
    Remarkably alluring. [Apr 2007, p.93]
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  3. NOW Magazine
    80
    Brilliantly catchy.
  4. Sputnikmusic
    70
    Most of The Bird and the Bee is average, albeit highly danceable and fun, Pop music: worth the download, but hardly the purchase.
  5. Rolling Stone
    70
    Very likable.
  6. Q Magazine
    70
    An odd mix, but a perfect setting for George's intoxicatingly sweet voice. [Apr 2007, p.117]
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  7. 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.
    Apr 10, 2008
    10
    Lushly addictive. Truly ambrosia for the ears.
  2. Justo
    Apr 12, 2007
    9
    I was surprised by the negative comments on here - I think this is a great album, its my favourite of the year so far. If you like stereolab I was surprised by the negative comments on here - I think this is a great album, its my favourite of the year so far. If you like stereolab or broadcast, you'll like this - except its more accessable, more catchy, and more poppy in my opinion.… Expand
  4. ErinK
    Mar 18, 2007
    8
    This is a great album. Its fun, its interesting, it takes you to 1960's Brazil. While some of the songs may sound a little redundant on This is a great album. Its fun, its interesting, it takes you to 1960's Brazil. While some of the songs may sound a little redundant on a first listen, with each further listen you can hear more and more intricate layers of vocals, instrumentals and dabbles of electronic. Definitely something worth checking out!… Expand
  5. matta
    Apr 9, 2007
    8
    I don't really see how publications like Pitchfork and Cokemachineglow can justify giving this album a much lower score than they gave 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
  6. JC
    Mar 26, 2007
    5
    Bland music and some highly irritably vocals.
  7. mikef
    Apr 11, 2007
    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 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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