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9.0
85292
9.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Blending beautiful instrumental intricacy with some of the sharpest hooks and songwriting of his career
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8.5
85436
8.5 |
The 405
There is no doubt this album will draw in new fans who have never heard of him before. It's accessible, creative, and honest- everything art wishes it could be
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8.5
85503
8.5 |
The Quietus
Bird seems to have found some kind of romantic parity, and thankfully there appears to be no side effects
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8.3
85808
8.3 |
Earbuddy
More than a mere indication that he can write as well as his past best work, it shows that there are still wells of inspiration within Bird
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8.0
85814
8.0 |
Paste Magazine
Will likely end up as the “Andrew Bird Grows Up” album, even if it annoys him. But there’s beauty in the honesty of that evolution
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8.0
85566
8.0 |
NOW
He may not be reinventing himself with each album, but his songs are so rife with double meanings and flourishes, there's always a lot to unpack
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8.0
85600
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
It sounds like a natural progression for Andrew Bird, yet in places it’s like nothing you’d expect from the singer. It is, for these reasons and many more, a triumph
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8.0
85323
8.0 |
All Music
Easily Andrew Bird's best record in nearly a decade
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8.0
85391
8.0 |
The Guardian
Twinkle-toed and introspective
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8.0
85247
8.0 |
Exclaim
A mature and confident record that finds Andrew Bird exploring myriad new sounds while remaining instantly recognizable
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8.0
85289
8.0 |
PopMatters
An album that’s just as much indebted to love as a symptom as it is interested in it as a phenomenon
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8.0
85159
8.0 |
musicOMH
In its own way, the album is as tied to a central concept as his last few recordings, but here that concept is presented in a more expansive, more enquiring way
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8.0
85160
8.0 |
The Music
While it's still bathed in light and warmth it's a cockier album
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8.0
85162
8.0 |
Mojo
The record’s showstopper is a woozy duet with Fiona Apple. Print edition only
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7.5
85168
7.5 |
Pretty Much Amazing
Every track is well-produced. Every track has competent lyrics. Every track is melodically solid. Every track exhibits Bird’s impressive performing abilities. Every track is individually memorable
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7.5
85158
7.5 |
Consequence Of Sound
The indie world's favorite whistler keeps up the lovable streak on his first full-length since 2012
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7.2
85500
7.2 |
Pitchfork
His third album of pop originals since getting married and having a son, and a happy domesticity informs it
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7.0
85551
7.0 |
Under The Radar
Contains more modes than songs, a diverse collection held together by Bird's voice and violin, and the sheer energy of the music
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7.0
85161
7.0 |
Uncut
His most starkly autobiographical work so far dwelling on his personal relationships. Print edition only
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6.0
85314
6.0 |
DIY
This is the strongest Bird has sounded in some time, but it’s not quite a monumental breakthrough
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6.0
85585
6.0 |
Q
Bird can be at his best when most down to earth. Print edition only
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5.7
85386
5.7 |
A.V. Club
For an artist that prides himself on his experimental diversions, be it his Gezelligheid holiday concerts or his Sonic Arboretum museum installations, his pop music compositions seem stuck in gear
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