Jimbo Mathus and Andrew Bird have announced a new album,These 13, and shared a video for “Sweet Oblivion,” the lead single from the album. Both Mathus and Bird were in Squirrel Nut Zippers together in the late ’90s and this is their first collaboration in decades. These 13 will be out on March 5 via Thirty Tigers. More
Bird Also Shares Performance Video of John Prine’s “Souvenirs”
Dec 10, 2020By Joey Arnone
Andrew Bird will be performing his annual Gezelligheid concert this Sunday (Dec. 13). Instead of holding it at Chicago’s Fourth Presbyterian Church as usual, he will be performing outdoors in Ojai, CA, and the event will be livestreamed. In addition, Bird is offering free tickets for all healthcare workers as a thank you for their hard work and dedication during the COVID-19 pandemic. More
Andrew Bird is releasing a new Christmas album, Hark!, this Friday via Loma Vista. Now he has shared another song from it, “Christmas in April,” which is an original song inspired by COVID-19 and how it might impact celebrating the holidays this year. “When will we know if we can meet under the mistletoe?” asks Bird in the song. He’s also shared a live video of him performing the song. More
Andrew Bird has announced a new Christmas album, Hark!, and shared its first single, a cover of John Cale’s “Andalucia,” via an animated video for it. The album features original songs, new takes on holiday classics, and covers of songs by John Prine and Handsome Family. More
Andrew Bird was the musical guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night and as musicians have been doing on late night shows during the pandemic he performed from home, but unlike most such performances he was also joined by his wife, fashion designer Katherine Tsina Bird, on piano and their elementary school aged son Sam, on guitar. More
Plus Jess Williamson, EOB, The 1975 and Phoebe Bridgers, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Apr 03, 2020By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to the thirteenth Songs of the Week of 2020. While more album release dates were pushed back due to COVID-19 and it seems we haven’t reached the peak number of coronavirus cases in America yet, none of that stopped artists from sharing a whole lot of new songs this week. More
Andrew Bird has surprise released HARK!, a new Christmas EP that features two original songs ("Alabaster" and "Night's Falling") and covers of four holiday classics. More
Plus He Releases We Are Olympians EP via Loma Vista
Jul 18, 2019By Christopher Roberts
Andrew Bird released a new album, the amusingly titled My Finest Work Yet, back in March via Loma Vista. Now comes news that he's been cast in the new season of FX's crime anthology show Fargo. Bird has also shared a bonkers video for the album's "Olympian" and released the We Are Olympians EP featuring two new versions of the song. More
At the tail end of a long conversation about his music, Andrew Bird offers up the ideal summation of his artistic approach. The work is always and forever wrapped in optimism. More
Runners Up Include: Jenny Lewis, Andrew Bird, Tamaryn, Sleeper, Nilüfer Yanya, and These New Puritans
Mar 22, 2019By Christopher Roberts
We haven't done an Album of the Week post since January, but there are some upcoming albums truly worthy of the title, starting with the new one by Strand of Oaks (the project of Timothy Showalter), Eraserland, released today via Dead Oceans.Here is more info on the album, as well as a round up and streams for other notable albums released today. More
Andrew Bird has released a new album, the amusingly titled My Finest Work Yet, today via Loma Vista. Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing here. More
Plus Vampire Weekend, Strand of Oaks, Glen Hansard, Local Natives, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Mar 08, 2019By Christopher Roberts
We've got another supersized Songs of the Week this week, with a Top 12 instead of the regular Top 10. Like last week we could've gotten it down to 10, but it felt wrong to leave out the bottom two. It was a near tie for the top two songs this week. More
My Finest Work Yet Due Out March 22 via Loma Vista
Mar 05, 2019By Christopher Roberts
Andrew Bird is releasing a new album, the amusingly titled My Finest Work Yet, on March 22 via Loma Vista. Now he has shared another song from the album, "Manifest," via a Matthew Daniel Siskin-directed video that shows Bird and his band recording the album live to tape at Barefoot Studios in Los Angeles. More
My Finest Work Yet Due Out March 22 via Loma Vista
Feb 06, 2019By Christopher Roberts
Andrew Bird is releasing a new album, the amusingly titled My Finest Work Yet, on March 22 via Loma Vista. Previously he shared its opening track, "Sisyphus" (which was one of our Songs of the Week), and performed the song on the Chris Thile-hosted public radio show Live From Here. Now he has shared a video for the song. Bird has also announced some album release shows. More
My Finest Work Yet Due Out March 22 via Loma Vista
Feb 04, 2019By Christopher Roberts
Andrew Bird is releasing a new album, the amusingly titled My Finest Work Yet, on March 22 via Loma Vista. Previously he shared its opening track, "Sisyphus" (which was one of our Songs of the Week), and now he has stopped by the Chris Thile-hosted public radio show Live From Here to perform the song. More
Plus King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Cass McCombs, Interpol, Stella Donnelly, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Feb 01, 2019By Christopher Roberts
After three strong weeks of Songs of the Week starting out 2019 right, this week we hit a bit of a lull. Whereas last week we had a supersized edition, with a Top 12 instead of our usual Top 10, this week we could only muster up enthusiasm for a Top 7. More
My Finest Work Yet Due Out March 22 via Loma Vista
Jan 30, 2019By Christopher Roberts
Andrew Bird has announced a new album, the amusingly titled My Finest Work Yet, and shared its opening track, "Sisyphus." My Finest Work Yet is due out March 22 via Loma Vista. Bird says in a press release: "I think My Finest Work Yet is my finest work yet." More
Plus Tim Heidecker, Bill Ryder-Jones, Thundercat, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Nov 02, 2018By Christopher Roberts
It was shaping up to be a weak week for Songs of the Week, but then our #1 track emerged today and we dug a little deeper through the week's songs and put together a compelling Top 10. It's an eclectic mix of political songs, catchy mainstream pop, a strange sci-fi spoken word track, and some unapologetic guitar indie rock. More
Andrew Bird has shared a new political song, "Bloodless," via a video for the track. The six-and-a-half-minute song references the Spanish Civil War and posits that America is currently in "an uncivil war" and that it's "bloodless for now." No doubt this is timed to next Tuesday's important midterm elections. More
Video Part of the Anti-Trump "30 Days, 30 Songs" Project
Oct 27, 2016By Christopher Roberts
Andrew Bird has been doing a series of shows from his living room called "Live From the Great Room" that he's been posting to his Facebook page. Back in July he and My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James did Soldier On's "Sic of Elephants" on the show. More
As Part of Bird's "Live From the Great Room" Series
Oct 25, 2016By Christopher Roberts
Andrew Bird has been doing a series of shows from his living room called "Live From the Great Room" that he's been posting to his Facebook page. Now a video of Bird and Matt Berninger (The National, EL VY) covering the Lou Reed classic "Perfect Day" has surfaced. More
The Duo Also Perform Each Other's Songs and Cover Bob Dylan
Sep 27, 2016By Christopher Roberts
Andrew Bird has been doing a series of shows from his living room called "Live From the Great Room" that he's been posting to his Facebook page. The latest installment features Fiona Apple, who guested on "Left Handed Kisses" on Bird's most recent album, Are You Serious, which came out in April via Loma Vista. More
For Amazon's Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street EP, Van Etten Covers The Flaming Lips' "Do You Realize??"
Jul 14, 2016By Christopher Roberts
The Amazon Original Series Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street has featured various different artists doing covers and tomorrow an EP featuring four the covers is being released and you can stream it below. More
Andrew Bird released his new album, Are You Serious, last month via his new label, Loma Vista. Now he has announced a bunch of fall tour dates. John Grant, Gabriel Kahane, Margo Price, and Sinkane will act as support on different dates. More
Plus: Mumford and Sons, Kendrick Lamar, Chairlift, Local Natives, Band of Horses, Frightened Rabbit, and Others
May 05, 2016By Christopher Roberts
Austin City Limits have announced the lineup of their 2016 festival, in which they will celebrate their 15th anniversary. Highlights include Radiohead, M83, HAIM, LCD Soundsystem, Foals, Kendrick Lamar, Mumford and Sons, Andrew Bird, Local Natives, Conor Oberst, Chairlift, Flying Lotus, Caveman, Marlon Williams, Willie Nelson, Band of Horses, Major Lazer, Frightened Rabbit, and more. More
Andrew Bird is releasing his new album, Are You Serious, today via his new label, Loma Vista. Now he's released a video for funky single, "Capsized," which he also performed on Conan back when the album was first announced. More
Andrew Bird is releasing his new album, Are You Serious, on April 1 via his new label, Loma Vista. Previously he shared its first single, "Capsized," which he also performed on Conan, and "Left Handed Kisses," his collaboration with Fiona Apple. Now Bird has shared another song from the record, "Roma Fade." Listen below. More
Andrew Bird is releasing his new album, Are You Serious, on April 1 via his new label, Loma Vista. Previously he shared its first single, "Capsized," which he also performed on Conan. The album features contributions from Fiona Apple and Blake Mills and now Bird has shared "Left Handed Kisses," his collaboration with Apple. Listen below. More
Andrew Bird has announced a new album and shared its first single, "Capsized," which he also performed on Conanlast night. Are You Serious is due out April 1 via his new label, Loma Vista. The album features contributions from Fiona Apple and Blake Mills. Below is the audio for "Capsized" and video of the Conan performance. More
Andrew Bird has announced a slew of 2016 tour dates in North America and Europe. In addition $1 for every ticket sold on the spring leg of the tour will be "directed to organizations working to end gun violence to build safer communities," as a press release states. More
On April 14 Dan Mangan's new Arts & Crafts imprint Madic will release, Good People Rock, a special charity compilation designed meant to aid the Montreal-based organization Yellow Bird Project. More
Andrew Bird teams up with The National's Matt Berninger for a haunting rendition of the English folk song "A Lyke Wake Dirge" for AMC's Revolutionary War drama Turn.More
On Nov. 12 singer/songwriter Andrew Bird will release a brand new EP, I Want to See Pulaski at Night, his first batch of material since last year's Hands of Glory. More
For the past four years granola producers Nature's Valley have partnered with the National Parks Conservation Association to raise money for important preservation efforts within the country's national parks. More
For the past several years Yo La Tengo have made it a tradition to take over the Hoboken music club Maxwell's for a series of hometown Hanukkah shows, regularly inviting special guests to make some fun performances. More
Letterman aired without an audience again last night (thanks Sandy!) and scheduled guests David Byrne and St. Vincent were forced to cancel. Enter replacement Andrew Bird. More
For those still wondering what Andrew Bird sounds like playing "old-timey" music in a barn around a single microphone, you can finally get the full experience by streaming the violin virtuoso's new album Hands of Glory. More
Plus Father John Misty, The Roots, Gotye, and More
Oct 16, 2012By Wendy Lynch Redfern
On Saturday October 13, the Austin City Limits Music Festival continued in Austin, TX. We sent photographer Robert Redfield down to capture the action. Check out his photos of Jack White, Father John Misty, Zola Jesus, Andrew Bird, Gotye, Caveman, Gardens & Villa, The Roots and Band of Skullshere. More
Issue Also Features Ariel Pink, Passion Pit, Wild Nothing, Matthew Dear, Death Cab for Cutie, Janelle Monáe, Andrew Bird, The Drums, Tom Morello, Zola Jesus, Amanda Palmer, and much more
Aug 23, 2012By Christopher Roberts
Under the Radar is pleased to share our election year Protest Issue for 2012, on newsstands next week, featuring two covers with Dan Deacon and Tegan and Sara. The issue features major stories on the music of Occupy and Gay musicians talking about current Queer issues. The issue is now available to buy in the digital/iPad format here. More
Last week, legendary folk troubadour Woody Guthrie would have turned 100, in honor of the of the occasion, current folk notables Andrew Bird and Wilco took up his mantle. More
For the music video of "Eyeoneye," the lead single off Andrew Bird's most recent album Break It Yourself, the whistling singer/songwriting finds himself exploring the realms of both inner and outer space in a cleverly stylized form. More
Issue Also Features: Air, Bear in Heaven, Best Coast, Andrew Bird, Chairlift, Dan Deacon, First Aid Kit, Grimes, Spiritualized, Tegan and Sara, and more
Alongside his newly released album Break it Yourself, violin/whistling champ Andrew Bird has released a documentary about the recording process called Here’s What’s Happened. More
Before his latest album Break It Yourself sees release on March 6, singer/songwriter Andrew Bird has released two non-album cuts on a 7'' also entitled "Break It Yourself." More
Singer/songwriter, violinist, and whistling aficionado Andrew Bird has announced the release of his upcoming twelfth album entitled, Break It Yourself. More
On October 21 Norman—a quirky, dark high school comedy—opens in AMC theaters. Andrew Bird fans take note: while the high school kids fight cancer-related drama, they’ll be doing it to the refrains of an Bird-penned soundtrack. More
For those of you who are already stoked about Jason Segel's return-to-form Muppets movie this fall, NPR has recently begun streaming the entirety of the flick's tie-in tribute album, Muppets: The Green Album. More
Set to Debut at Vancouver International Film Festival
Aug 10, 2011By Laura Studarus
Andrew Bird may still at work on his follow-up to 2009’s Noble Beast—but come this September fans will be given a new material (of sorts). A documentary featuring Doctor Strings himself is set to premier September 29 at the Vancouver International Film Festival.
Last night, Andrew Bird and comedian Zach Galifianakis performed at The Largo in Hollywood, CA. We sent writer/photographer Laura Studarus down to cover the action. More
Dates In Chicago, Los Angeles, Santa Cruz, Mexico City
Dec 14, 2010By Laura Studarus
In support of recently released instrumental album Useless Creatures, (previously packaged as a Noble Beast bonus disc) Andrew Bird is alighting on a brief tour. We have the dates. More
Last year, Andrew Bird released Noble Beast—an album that, in its deluxe version included special instrumental disc, Useless Creatures. On October 25th, Useless Creatures is getting its own release, via Fat Possum.
Debuts August 5th at Guggenheim Museum’s Dark Sounds Series
Jun 28, 2010By Hong Le
Musician Andrew Bird and sculptor Ian Schneller have teamed up to develop Sonic Arboretum, as part of the Guggenheim Museum's summer concert series Dark Sounds debuting in New York on Thursday August 5th. Andrew Bird and Ian Schneller's Sonic Arboretum is the second part of the series, which is a one-night performance with Bird's music. More
As anyone who's seen him live can attest, Andrew Bird is a master multi-tasker. Applying this to his life, the musician/whistler/artist is in the process of prepping a soundtrack, cover song, and an art show. All this in addition to a tour—with a twist. More
Out 12/15: Your Christmas Stocking Just Got Cooler
Oct 14, 2009By Laura Studarus
Still basking in the glow of summer memories of Bonnaroo? How about finding a little bit of that festival cheer in your Christmas stocking? Beginning December 15th, you’ll get your chance to make that dream a reality with a Live From Bonnaroo 2009 DVD. More
Back in the day, or the early oughties, Andrew Bird had a capable backing band called Bowl of Fire. The band unofficially disbanded in 2003 but Bird's first three LPs featured their genre-shifting talents. The nearly flawless and very underappreciated The Swimming Hour was their third and final effort as a unit. Now Bird's self-dubbed "jukebox album" is being re-released October 20th, via Ryko. More
The Decemberists and Andrew Bird played a show in Portland, OR on July 18th. Photographer Michele Yamamoto was there to capture the action. Check out the full gallery of photos of The Decemberists here, and Andrew Bird here. More
Despite their growing status outside of the indie rock intelligentsia, Grizzly Bear's and St. Vincent's astutely arranged pop songs have more in common with Stravinsky or Ravel than FM radio hits. Now the two Brooklyn heavyweights are combining their talents and bringing their delicate music to venues throughout Europe. Maybe next time North America. More
In what can be described as an appropriately quirky coupling, starting September 29th Andrew Bird and St. Vincent will be sharing a month-long stretch on the road. Preceded by a July 7th appearance by Bird on the Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, as well as several select shows with Death Cab For Cutie and the Decemberists, the joint venture will include a unique stop at a Portland, Maine high school auditorium. More
At the tail end of a long conversation about his music, Andrew Bird offers up the ideal summation of his artistic approach. The work is always and forever wrapped in optimism. More
How many artists could get away with calling an album My Finest Work Yet? Not very many, but whistler/violinist/songwriter Andrew Bird is definitely one of them. More
"Get out your dictionaries," Andrew Bird sings on the title song to his latest solo full-length, an apt line for someone whose lyrics often read like the New York Times crossword puzzle. Through his dozen-plus albums, Bird has used his verbosity as a shield, a way of keeping some distance from the listener. More
That Andrew Bird has chosen to record an album entirely of Handsome Family covers will surprise very few. The Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist may not fit the profile of a natural iconoclast, but he's hardly known for playing things by the book. For the most part, he does whatever he feels like, whenever he feels like it. More
Andrew Bird will always be the kind of musician that it is necessary to see live multiple times. An adroit improviser, the paint seems to be perpetually wet on his compositions. As a result, depending on his mood, surroundings, or even the way the wind is blowing, Bird is likely to deliver a drastically different performance every single night. More
All his rock posturing, live sampling, and Doctor Seussian linguistics has failed to hide one simple fact: violinist Andrew Bird is a folkie. Released as a chaser to this year's earlier, chilled-out effort Break It Yourself, Hands of Glory sees Bird in his natural habitat, a child of the soil rather than the stage. More
Coachella Recap Day 2: Radiohead, Andrew Bird, tUnE-yArDs, Destroyer and More
Welcome to Andrew Bird's nineth solo outing—an album of surprisingly unfussy folk compositions augmented with his trademark layers of violins, slurred vocals, and multi-octave whistling. More
Introduced by comedian Zach Galifanakis—who opened the show by road testing some hilariously, awkward new jokes—Andrew Bird took the stage at the Largo on Sunday night, hair, and scarf flying. More