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Break It Yourself [CD]

Andrew Bird Audio CD
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (5 Mar 2012)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Bella Union
  • ASIN: B006UTJ72W
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 14,789 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Music For The Clouds and The Birds 5 Mar 2012
By The Wolf TOP 100 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
My last encounter with Andrew Bird was with his wonderful 2009 album
'Noble Beast'. A multi-instrumentalist/composer, Mr Bird is blessed with
a beguiling sense of how to make both melody and rhythm work to his (and
our) advantage. His new recording 'Break It Yourself' takes us deeper still
into the machinations of a singular and rare musical imagination. The ambience
of the project is largely pastoral; the substantially acoustic nature of
these fourteen compositions both tease and enchant with their varied textures
and elusive moods. To top it all Mr Bird has a very fine voice; clear and
unaffected and sincere (he also continues to employ the all-but-lost art of
whistling - Bird by name, bird by nature I guess - which wins him further points!)

Opening track 'Desparation Breeds...' is a stunner. Studded with pizzicato
violin accents and haunting harmonies, the staccato arrangement forms a
perfect scaffold for the magical central vocal performance. The blissfully
simple 'Danse Carribe' is full of warm sunshine and breaking waves and seems
to have been touched by the sensibility of 'Astral Weeks'-era Van Morrison.
'Lazy Projector' sports a delightful tune (and yet more whistling!) whose
timeless quality soothes like the reassuring handshake of an old friend and
final track 'Belles' conjures the long shadows of a late summer evening.
It is to 'Hole In The Ocean Floor', however, to which we must look to discover
the full range of Mr Bird's consummate artistic skills. The ecstatic violin
decorations and melismatic vocal are nothing if not a magical tours de force.

Delightful.

Essential.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Extraordinary 14 Mar 2012
By sunfish
Format:Audio CD
What a gorgeous album. I have not been this captivated for a long, long time. Out of fourteen songs, eight are truly sublime (especially the guitar-picking Orpheo Looks Back) but everytime I listen, I find a new favourite. Understated but elegant, the melodies are sweet, the singing warm and heartfelt. I wasn't an Andrew Bird fan but I'm off to find absolutely everything he has done based on this superb album!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Slow Burner 8 Mar 2012
By Syriat TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Since his release of Noble Beast Andrew Bird has kept himself busy. He has contributed to compilations, toured extensively and even put a soundtrack together for the film Norman. In fact its with part of that soundtrack that he opens proceedings here with the into to Desperation Breeds. This time between albums has also contributed to a slight change of sound and emphasis. The whistling, violins and vocals are here as usual. However, some tracks have an almost celtic feel to them at times. What is also different this time around is that Break It Yourself isn't as immediate as previous offerings. The pace, on the whole, is more downbeat here - but as ever things can tend to pick up during the course of a song as they do on Danse Caribe at the halfway point.

The fourteen tracks here span the emotions in the lyrics and the music. Give It Away is a light number, for example, with guitar and violins working well to underpin the vocals. The subject matter is slightly darker than the mood and it works. Lazy Projector is typical Andrew Bird material that is slightly slow paced and almost maudlin. But is a beautiful number that works with its instrumentation. Lusitania contains the requisite whistling but also St Vincent as a duet that works well. However, there is an almost wistful feeling left by the breeziness of this track and that is true of many of the numbers here.

This isn't as good as Noble Beast. Not immediately at least. It rewards more on every listen and different tracks stand out each time. So it will be some time until I grow weary of it. However, its still very good and whilst it may not bring new fans it will be well received by those familiar with Andrew Bird.
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5.0 out of 5 stars What a great album. 29 Jun 2012
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I am new to Andrew Bird. When listening to this album I have an imaginary conversation with my freinds.
'Who is this then guys?'
'Hey, that's David Byrne!'
'No way man, thats Paul Simon'
'No no no, that's James Taylor surely!'
'Hang on, isn't that an early Galaxie 500 track?'
I would love to chat to Mr Bird and ask him who his influences are, possibly all of those above. There isn't a duff track on this album, it's fabulous. If like me you enjoy buying music by artists that are new to you, taking a chance in other words, then take a chance with this. My guess is that, like me, you will be hugely impressed.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A few niggles but overall a great album 18 Jun 2012
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I guess if you've heard of the album you know what to expect. Beautiful melodies, exquisite playing, layers of instrumentation and that wonderful voice. Some of the songs haven't clicked for me yet and some of the production is a bit abrasive. But it's a great album. Highly recommended.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent sound quality, great album 15 Mar 2012
Format:Vinyl
The vinyl release for this is very good, and the sound surpasses most other records released on vinyl these days.
The album itself is very solid, not his best, but overall very fun and charming.
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