May 31, 2016 by BOB BOILEN • It’s been a joy to hear the music of Andrew Bird shift and change. Bird’s early music, from the late ’90s, was steeped in hot jazz and blues music from the early days of the phonograph, then later shifted to new technologies using loop pedals to layer voice, whistling and violin. His lyrics often have a calculated quality, filled with abundant wordplay and observations.
This year, Bird made one of his most personal albums, Are You Serious. So it felt appropriate that he would play some of his most personal work in this most intimate of settings, the Tiny Desk.
For this performance of three new songs, Bird came with a stripped-down acoustic band: just drums, upright bass and acoustic guitar, with Bird himself on violin. It functioned something like a hot jazz ensemble, with no effects pedals; just the songs, front and center, sounding perfect.
Are You Serious is available now:
iTunes:
Amazon:
Set List:
“Are You Serious“
“Roma Fade’“
“Capsized“
Credits:
Producers: Bob Boilen, Niki Walker; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographers: Niki Walker, Kara Frame, Colin Marshall; Production Assistant: Jackson Sinnenberg; Photo: Brandon Chew/NPR.
For more Tiny Desk concerts, subscribe to our podcast:
3 views
417
112
2 weeks ago 00:07:55 2
The Egg - A Short Story
3 weeks ago 00:05:28 1
Andrew Bird - Manifest
3 weeks ago 01:37:53 1
На ПАМИР на ЖИГУЛЯХ! Через СРЕДНЮЮ АЗИЮ на ВАЗ 2102: ПЕРЕВАЛ 4655М., ЖАРА, ГОРЫ, ПУСТЫНИ!
3 weeks ago 00:03:51 1
Slayer - Payback (Ukulele cover w/ Sarah Longfield)
3 weeks ago 00:03:00 1
The Monkees ~ Daydream Believer (1968 Stereo Mix) (w/lyrics) [4K]
3 weeks ago 00:06:55 1
808 State - Pacific State
3 weeks ago 06:02:53 1
Vintage Easter Songs 🐇 The Best Easter Music Playlist 🐣
3 weeks ago 00:45:42 1
Modular Synth (not a spaceship, this is an instrument)
3 weeks ago 00:03:51 1
정국 (Jung Kook) ’3D (feat. Jack Harlow)’ Official MV
3 weeks ago 00:00:28 2
Birds Are Orthodox
3 weeks ago 00:03:25 1
ANGRY BIRDS in WWE IMMORTALS ♫ 3D animated Game Mashup ☺ FunVideoTV - Style ;-))