(Fat Possum) CD/DLX 2CD, LP coming soon

Dreamier and less robust than 2007’s Armchair Apocrypha, Andrew Bird once again maneuvers himself through a tightly orchestrated work of ballad-driven violin acuity on his follow-up, Noble Beast. His vocal incantations meld with the precise reverberations of his four-stringed muse; and in turn Noble Beast is a temperate walk in his park of consciousness. The Deluxe Edition is supplemented with a wholly instrumental bonus disc that stands to attest his pop-classical footprint, boldly exemplifying the more fruitful reactions (as per this rewarding extended edition) to the digital age of music.