Outside Problems
| Outside Problems | ||||
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| Released | July 21, 2023 | |||
| Recorded | During the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| Studio | Outdoors in Ojai, California | |||
| Length | 42:25 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Loma Vista | |||
| Producer | Andrew Bird | |||
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Outside Problems is a 2023 studio album by American indie rock musician Andrew Bird, released on Loma Vista Recordings. The album has received positive reviews from critics.
Reception
[edit | edit source]At The Arts Fuse, Alex Szeptycki stated that Bird has "a knack for coming up with pleasing hooks in what is an entirely instrumental album" and characterized this release as "an assemblage of sketches and experiments" that is "a joy to listen to".[1] Kiana Doyle of the Associated Press recommended that listeners compare this to 2022's Inside Problems and ended her review stating that "musical improvisation can be a tricky art form, but Bird makes it sound easy, making this album a real treat".[2] Editors at Pitchfork scored this release 6.9 out of 10 and critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that "despite its spare instrumentation, Outside Problems never feels skeletal or small" and he characterized it as closing a chapter in Bird's career, calling it "definitionally a footnote, a collection of sketches and explorations that will fascinate listeners who have followed Bird for years".[3]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]All songs written by Andrew Bird, except where noted.
- "Mancey" – 4:56
- "Epilogue" (Bird and Jeremy Ylvisaker) – 6:28
- "Festivus" – 4:07
- "What We Saw" – 4:54
- "Mormon House Party" – 6:17
- "Mo Teef" – 5:27
- "Heaven’s Boughs" – 2:21
- "Improvisation on a Familiar Theme" – 3:26
- "Tik Tok" – 4:29
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- Andrew Bird – guitar, violin, vocalizing, audio engineering, production
- Eric Boulanger – audio mastering at The Bakery, Culver City, California, United States
- Todd Burke – engineering, mixing
- Taylor Giali – design, typography
- Alan Hampton – bass guitar
- Sage Lamonica – artwork, layout
- Matthew Daniel Siskin – creative direction
See also
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External links
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