| Noble Beast | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 20, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Baroque pop | |||
| Length | 54:17 | |||
| Label | Fat Possum(US) Bella Union(UK) | |||
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Noble Beast is American singer-songwriter Andrew Bird's fifth solo studio album released on January 20, 2009.[1] Two songs from this album were previewed on his webpage, 'Oh No' and 'Carrion Suite', while the entire album was made available by NPR[2] as a streaming feed. Noble Beast was made available as a standard CD release, a special limited-edition deluxe two-CD package and a double-LP package.
Effigy Andrew Bird. Album Noble Beast. Effigy Lyrics. If you come to find me affable. Working the door, drinking for free Carrying on with your conspiracies Filling the room with a sense of unease Fake conversations on a nonexistent telephone Like the words of a man who's spent a little too much time alone. Noble Beast Andrew Bird.
The track 'Tenuousness' appears in the closing credits for the 2011 movie Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Andrew Bird Noble Beast Playlist
Reception[edit]
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [4] |
| The A.V. Club | (B+)[5] |
| Drowned in Sound | (9/10)[6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| LA Times | [8] |
| Paste | (6.7/10)[9] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [10] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.5/10)[11] |
| Rolling Stone | [12] |
| The Skinny | [13] |
| Spin | (7/10)[14] |
| Uncut | [15] |
The album received a Metacritic score of 79 out of 100 based on 29 reviews, indicating generally favorable reviews.[3]
The album debuted on the Billboard 200 chart at No. 12, and No. 3 on the Top Rock Albums Albums chart,[16] selling 26,000 copies in the first week.[17] The album has sold 150,000 copies in the United States as of December 2011.[18]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks written by Andrew Bird, except where noted.
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'Oh No' | 4:20 | |
| 2. | 'Masterswarm' | 6:35 | |
| 3. | 'Fitz and the Dizzyspells' | 3:36 | |
| 4. | 'Effigy' | 5:06 | |
| 5. | 'Tenuousness' | 3:51 | |
| 6. | 'Nomenclature' | 2:54 | |
| 7. | 'Ouo' | 0:20 | |
| 8. | 'Not a Robot, but a Ghost' | Bird, Martin Dosh | 5:37 |
| 9. | 'Unfolding Fans' | Bird, Jeremy Ylvisaker | 0:57 |
| 10. | 'Anonanimal' | 4:47 | |
| 11. | 'Natural Disaster' | 4:18 | |
| 12. | 'The Privateers' | 3:24 | |
| 13. | 'Souverian' | 7:18 | |
| 14. | 'On Ho!' | 1:08 |
| Bonus tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 15. | 'Section 8 City' (iTunes only bonus track) | 7:41 |
| 16. | '10-you-us' (iTunes pre-order only bonus track) | |
| 17. | 'Take Courage' (eMusic only bonus track) | 6:51 |
Other appearances[edit]
- 'Not a Robot, But a Ghost' samples from the song 'First Impossible,' which appears on Dosh's album, Wolves and Wishes
- 'The Privateers' uses the same lyrics from 'The Confession,' a song appearing on Oh! The Grandeur by Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire
- A different version of 'Section 8 City' appears on Fingerlings 4
Useless Creatures (Deluxe edition bonus disc)[edit]
The limited edition of Noble Beast shipped with a companion disc of instrumental songs, entitled Useless Creatures.[19] This collection was made available on Bird's website in early January, before the album's release. Noble Beast / Useless Creatures was deleted after one initial run, both in the US and the UK, exclusively.
Andrew Bird Noble Beast Torrent
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'Master Sigh' | 2:17 |
| 2. | 'You Woke Me Up!' | 7:24 |
| 3. | 'Nyatiti' | 4:01 |
| 4. | 'The Barn Tapes' | 10:12 |
| 5. | 'Carrion Suite' | 9:39 |
| 6. | 'Spinney' | 0:45 |
| 7. | 'Dissent' | 3:54 |
| 8. | 'Hot Math' | 7:18 |
| 9. | 'Sigh Master' | 5:32 |
Personnel[edit]
- Andrew Bird - violin, vocals, whistling, guitar
- Martin Dosh - percussion, looping, keys
- Jeremy Ylvislaker - guitar, bass, organ, shortwave
- Kelly Hogan - background vocals
- Mike Lewis - clarinet
- Todd Sickafoose - double bass
- Ben Martin - cardboard box drums
- Tony Crow - juno
Charts[edit]
Andrew Bird Noble Beast
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[20] | 77 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[21] | 62 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[22] | 64 |
| US Billboard 200[23] | 12 |
| US Digital Albums (Billboard)[24] | 2 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[25] | 1 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[26] | 3 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[27] | 2 |
References[edit]
- ^Paul Thompson, 'Andrew Bird to Unleash Noble Beast on New Album'Archived October 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, pitchforkmedia.com, October 3, 2008.
- ^'Exclusive First Listen: Andrew Bird's 'Noble Beast''.
- ^ ab'Noble Beast by Andrew Bird'. Metacritic.
- ^https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1468944/review
- ^'Andrew Bird: Noble Beast'. AV Club. 27 January 2009.
- ^Skinner, James (2009-02-02). 'Andrew Bird - Noble Beast'. Drowned in Sound. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- ^Costa, Maddy (30 January 2009). 'Andrew Bird - Noble Beast'. The Guardian. London: Guardian Media Group. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- ^Brown, August (January 20, 2009). 'Album review: Andrew Bird's 'Noble Beast''. Los Angeles Times.
- ^'Andrew Bird: Noble Beast'. Past Magazine.
- ^'Music Review: Andrew Bird - Noble Beast'.
- ^Tangari, Joe (January 22, 2009). 'Andrew Bird - Noble Beast'. Pitchfork.
- ^Hermes, Will (January 20, 2009). 'Album Reviews'. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 23, 2009.
- ^Watson, Gillian. 'Andrew Bird - Noble Beast'. The Skinny.
- ^Suarez, Jessica (27 December 2008). 'Andrew Bird, 'Noble Beast' (Fat Possum)'. SPIN.
- ^McKay, Alastair. 'Album Review: Andrew Bird - Noble Beast'. Uncut. Archived from the original on December 6, 2010.
- ^'Top Rock Albums'. Billboard. February 7, 2009.
- ^Caulfield, Keith (March 14, 2012). 'Bruce Springsteen Squeaks By Adele, Earns Tenth No. 1 Album'. Billboard.
- ^'ANDREW BIRD to release 'Break It Yourself' in March 2012'. Bella Union. December 8, 2011.
- ^'Andrew Bird new album release moved up'. NME. 26 November 2008.
- ^'Ultratop.be – Andrew Bird – Noble Beast' (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^'Lescharts.com – Andrew Bird – Noble Beast'. Hung Medien.
- ^'Dutchcharts.nl – Andrew Bird – Noble Beast' (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^'Andrew Bird Chart History (Billboard 200)'. Billboard.
- ^'Andrew Bird Chart History (Digital Albums)'. Billboard.
- ^'Andrew Bird Chart History (Independent Albums)'. Billboard.
- ^'Andrew Bird Chart History (Top Rock Albums)'. Billboard.
- ^'Andrew Bird Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)'. Billboard.