Blog: Snob's Music

At first pass, BiRd-BrAiNs, the debut album from Merrill Garbus, aka tUnE-yArDs, is tough to digest. The songs do not bare the standard verse-chorus-verse song structure, nor do they rely on traditional time signatures. Even down to the arrangements and vocals, Garbus is constantly pushing boundaries. It's fortunate for us that she does. The lo-fi production style of the album gives the