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- Artist(s): Andrew Bird
- Summary: The debut full-length collaboration between Jimbo Mathus and Andrew Bird as a duo was recorded live to tape and was produced by Mike Viola.
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- Record Label: Wegawam
- Genre(s): Country, Blues, Americana, Country-Folk, Acoustic Blues, Early American Blues
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Mar 12, 2021It’s destined to be one of the year’s best and a monster reminder of how the simplest music, rendered by two masters, is often the best kind.
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Mar 8, 2021These 13 has little to do with Mathus and Bird recalling past glories, and much more to do with the beauty and mysteries of the music of the American South. Anyone who wonders why they love this stuff so much need only listen to this splendid album to find all the answers.
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MojoMar 8, 2021The vocals are spot-on and so is the musicianship. [Apr 2021, p.82]
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Apr 5, 2021These 13 should appeal to a large audience, but it’s very different to some of Bird’s more mainstream work. Mathus and Bird expertly capture the folk tradition, and their respective skills and idiosyncrasies really find purchase in these beautiful, minimal tracks.
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Mar 8, 2021Bird can sound too clever, Mathus not clever enough. But These 13 allows each to compensate for the shortcomings of the other while playing up what makes them distinctive. Their voices and instruments combine effortlessly, like old friends getting together for coffee.
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Mar 8, 2021With These 13, Mathus and Bird effectively put their own imprint on music of a vintage variety, reimagining an old-time sound from their own personal perspective. Consider it an elegiac effort, one that reflects both shared sentiment and deep devotion.
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UncutMar 23, 2021It’s the pair’s 25-year relationship that most radiantly shines through here, adding a relaxed and comfortable tone, as though you’ve walked in on their private back porch session. [May 2021, p.23]