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BiRd-BrAiNs
Pop · 2009 · 11 tracks · 45m

BiRd-BrAiNs

tUnE-yArDs

A clattering, brilliant collage of vocal loops and distorted ukulele recorded on a handheld device. Raw, intimate, and fiercely original art-pop.

March 19, 2009 · 4AD

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A restless and inventive collision of raw vulnerability and playful sonic experimentation.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 45m
01
For You
1:50
02
Sunlight
3:47
03
Lions
5:00
04
Hatari
5:40
05
News
3:24
06
Jamaican
3:54
07
Jumping Jack
3:16
08
Little Tiger
5:00
09
Safety
4:38
10
Fiya
5:29
11
Synonynonym
3:50
Moments Worth Listening For
The jarring rhythmic transition in 'Jamaican' where the beat is anchored by a looped human cough.
The layered, tribal vocal harmonies on 'Fiya' that build into a dense wall of sound despite the lo-fi fidelity.
The intimate, found-sound opening of 'For You' featuring the sounds of children eating fruit.
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How does BiRd-BrAiNs sound next to the rest of tUnE-yArDs's catalogue?

Surreal Abstract+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into surreal abstract than the rest of the catalogue.

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