Most records, you build from the drums and bass up. This one, we started with the vocals in Nashville and recorded them live with just the guitars and tried to make that complete and lovely-sounding without any adornment at all. I really wanted to get something with the vocal that I've never gotten before Armchair Apocrypha.
I think life is a wondrous thing. I'm happy to try pretty hard. - Andrew Bird
I think life is a wondrous thing. I'm happy to try pretty hard.
- Andrew Bird
Playing the violin and singing and whistling are just three different ways of making sound. - Andrew Bird
Playing the violin and singing and whistling are just three different ways of making sound.
If something gets under my own skin, and keeps reoccurring, it starts to take on a certain weight and value, and I think, "I have to put this in the … - Andrew Bird
If something gets under my own skin, and keeps reoccurring, it starts to take on a certain weight and value, and I think, "I have to put this in the …
Most of the songs that I appreciate are lyrically vague. - Andrew Bird
Most of the songs that I appreciate are lyrically vague.
Sometimes I think I don't have much choice in the matter. It's just what happens, and I'm following my instincts the whole time. - Andrew Bird
Sometimes I think I don't have much choice in the matter. It's just what happens, and I'm following my instincts the whole time.
There's a lot of interesting words, nomenclatures, in science. - Andrew Bird
There's a lot of interesting words, nomenclatures, in science.
I just pay attention to what's in my head. That's my number-one rule. - Andrew Bird
I just pay attention to what's in my head. That's my number-one rule.
I'm into lately being a little less precious about writing and being like, "Okay, what if I just locked myself in my room, pretend that there's someo… - Andrew Bird
I'm into lately being a little less precious about writing and being like, "Okay, what if I just locked myself in my room, pretend that there's someo…
I really believe there's more honesty in one live show than there may be in my whole output. - Andrew Bird
I really believe there's more honesty in one live show than there may be in my whole output.
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