Armchair Apocrypha

by Andrew Bird

Armchair Apocrypha cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 20 March 2007
  • Label: Fargo
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 48:26
  • Community rating: 3.81/5 from 11 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Andrew Bird expands his whistling-and-violin folk sound into a full rock band arrangement. 'Armchair Apocrypha' features complex lyrics and soaring melodies, showcasing Bird's virtuosity. It remains one of his most popular and accessible albums.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, intricate, literate, chamber, storytelling, male-vocals, strings, witty, folk

Tracklist

  1. Fiery Crash (4:12)
  2. Imitosis (4:00)
  3. Plasticities (4:27)
  4. Heretics (3:33)
  5. Armchairs (7:02)
  6. Dark Matter (5:07)
  7. Simple X (3:36)
  8. The Supine (0:58)
  9. Cataracts (3:12)
  10. Scythian Empires (4:34)
  11. Spare-Ohs (4:07)
  12. Yawny At the Apocalypse (3:38)

Credits

  • Ben Durrant - co-producer, Guitar
  • Quemadura - design
  • Martin Dosh - drums, electric piano [rhodes, wurlitzer], other [atmospheres]
  • Roger Seibel - mastered by
  • Brent Sigmeth - mixed by
  • David Boucher - mixed by
  • Tom Herbers - mixed by
  • Cameron Wittig - photography by [andrew bird photograph]
  • Lynne Roberts-Goodwin - photography by [bird photographs]
  • Andrew Bird - producer, written-by, Primary Artist
  • Dan Dietrich - recorded by [additional tracks]
  • Greg Norman - recorded by [basic tracks]
  • Chris Morrissey - Bass
  • Haley Bonar - Vocals
  • Kevin O'Donnell - Drums
  • Jon Davis - Bass Clarinet
  • Jeremy Ylvisaker - Guitar

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