Blog: The Lonely Note

As promised, here is Part II of Our Favorite Albums of 2009 list: Andrew Bird - Noble Beast From "proto-Sanskrit Minoans" to "Porto-centric Lisboans," Andrew Bird's dense lyrics occasionally read like a dissertation, but his sense of melody always pulls them back into range. His musicianship is outstanding - looping pizzicato violin with guitar and an otherworldly whistle that's enough to send shivers down your spine. Noble [...]