Artist	Song
Andrew Bird	Simple X
from Armchair Apocrypha (2007)
Andrew Bird	Two Sisters
from Music of Hair (1992)
Andrew Bird	Sic of Elephants
from Soldier On (2008)
Andrew Bird	Fatal Flower Garden
from The Swimming Hour (2006)
Andrew Bird	Fitz and the Dizzyspells
from Noble Beast (2009)
Andrew Bird	Nyatiti
from Useless Creatures (2010)
Andrew Bird	Wait
from Oh! The Grandeur (2006)
Andrew Bird	Scythian Empires
from Armchair Apocrypha (2007)
Andrew Bird	Glass Figurine
from Thrills (2006)
Andrew Bird	Dear Old Greenland
from The Swimming Hour (2006)
Andrew Bird	Oh Sister
from Soldier On (2008)
Andrew Bird	Ambivalence Waltz
from Music of Hair (1992)
Andrew Bird	Swedish Folk Tune
from Ballad of the Red Shoes - EP (2001)
Andrew Bird	Tea and Thorazine
from Oh! The Grandeur (2006)
Andrew Bird	Simple X
from Armchair Apocrypha (2007)
Andrew Bird	Two Sisters
from Music of Hair (1992)
Andrew Bird	Sic of Elephants
from Soldier On (2008)
Andrew Bird	Fatal Flower Garden
from The Swimming Hour (2006)
Andrew Bird	Fitz and the Dizzyspells
from Noble Beast (2009)
Andrew Bird	Nyatiti
from Useless Creatures (2010)
Andrew Bird	Wait
from Oh! The Grandeur (2006)
Andrew Bird	Scythian Empires
from Armchair Apocrypha (2007)
Andrew Bird	Glass Figurine
from Thrills (2006)
Andrew Bird	Dear Old Greenland
from The Swimming Hour (2006)
Andrew Bird	Oh Sister
from Soldier On (2008)
Andrew Bird	Ambivalence Waltz
from Music of Hair (1992)
Andrew Bird	Swedish Folk Tune
from Ballad of the Red Shoes - EP (2001)
Andrew Bird	Tea and Thorazine
from Oh! The Grandeur (2006)

Comment:

While many artists find their footing amid the bright lights and bustling streets of big cities, the bridge between Andrew Bird's Chicago days — a constant struggle to make ends meet despite a string of stunning discs, like [i]Thrills[/i], [i]Oh! The Grandeur[/i], and [i]The Swimming Hour[/i] — and the main stage of festivals like Bonnaroo was crossed on a family farm in Illinois. With his Bowl of Fire backing band a car ride away, Bird was forced to flesh out his solo sound with pedals and fleet-fingered improv skills. A Lollapalooza rendition of "Measuring Cups" reveals just how rich this approach can be, right alongside a spare and slightly spooky tour EP — [i]Soldier On[/i] — chords that coat the air like rain drops ("Scythian Empires"), and hypnotic heartbeat hooks ("Tables and Chairs").

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