Andrew Bird talks about new albums, Eugene resident wets himself

Pitchfork Media reports that Andrew Bird is off on tour yet again, and working on a new album tentatively titled The Armchair Apocalypse. I'm waiting for official confirmation on this title since he's been performing a song of similar name at his shows which has been called the same title or "The Armchair Apocryphist."

The album, slated for an early 2007 release, will feature many of the same musicians as The Mysterious Production of Eggs plus electronic musician Dosh, a familiar face on my playlists as of late. Dosh is also working on a new album, and both are touring together like mad this summer. There are no dates set past August but I have high hopes that he'll be appearing in the Northwest sometime after then, perhaps at Bumbershoot? Please? PLEEEEEEEEASE?????

Bird claims that the new album will be more spacious, and has spoken previously about moving his music towards a more minimalist sound.

Not only that, but Bird is planning another (yes, ANOTHER) self released live album of music he's performed with Dosh. Fingerlings 3 perhaps? Anyone who's sat down and listened to some of his live tracks knows that these recordings are as welcome as any studio album. Fingerlings 1 and 2 are both as good as any official LP he's cranked out. Previously the albums have featured either solo tracks, using his looping device, or tracks backed up by the old Bowl of Fire Crew, Nora O'Conner or My Morning Jacket. I'm hoping this future release will include some of his more recent recordings with a drummer backing up the tracks. You can read more about the upcoming tour and the two releases (let's once again pause and appreciate that the man is giving us TWO new CD's in the next year! TWO!!!!) over at the Pitchfork Media News Room or as I have taken to calling them today, my best friends in the whole world. They've got some other news stuffs there that are uninteresting because they are not about Andrew Bird.

Mr. Bird, if you're out there... Your new live album should include "A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left" and that wicked awesome rendition of Ravel's string quartet that you did in Eugene. If you do, I'll be your best friend!

In the mean time, here's a few tracks for y'all's pleasure and amusement:

Andrew Bird - A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left (Live on Morning Becomes Ecclectic)

Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocryphist (Live on Morning Becomes Ecclectic)