by
Andrew Bird
- Record Label: Wegawam
- Release Date: Jun 10, 2014
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Jun 10, 2014Ultimately, Bird continues to prove himself to be a versatile musician who’s as capable at fresh adaptations of country-leaning tunes as he is forward-thinking arrangements of his own.
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Jul 7, 2014A fantastic set of songs approached with a reverence that is never stifling, and one in which fans of either act will find plenty to love.
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Jun 24, 2014The music is softly strummed, and Bird’s voice is a high, lonesome thing like the wind on a prairie. Sort of.
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Jun 10, 2014Above all, Things Are Really Great Here, Sort Of… serves as a musical love letter to friends and inspirations; exceptional in execution, beautiful in its haunting simplicity.
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Jun 10, 2014Things Are Great Here is a lovely collection and another unique release by one of the era's most distinctive artists.
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Jun 10, 2014Realized with the help of Bird's fabulous backing band, the Hands of Glory, the arrangements on Things Are Really Great Here, Sort Of… are ornate and thoughtful, highlighting both the brilliant Americana song writing of the originals and the sweetly soulful execution of Bird and his band.
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Jun 18, 2014Rather than attempting to rehash what's at his disposal, he prefers to mould each song into his own sonic creation. And while it's not perfect, it is a fascinating and, at times, emotional listen.
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Jun 25, 2014More than anything, it’s refreshing to hear an artist with Bird’s skill set bring to life a set of songs that deserve an audience far beyond the small cult that has already discovered them.
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Jun 17, 2014The beautifully crafted lyrics of Things Are Really Great Here, Sort of are slowly offset by the melancholy implied in the title, at times through the stirring yet mournful violin-caressing and whistling Bird.
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Jun 20, 2014Things Are Really Great Here is Bird’s own compelling lens looking at what those corners would be like, his own retelling of the way the book he pulled off the shelf described it, and a passionate, heartfelt, dutiful retelling at that.
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