Sparklehorse
Bird Machine
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records
Sparklehorse
Though It's A Seamless Addition To Sparklehorse's Catalog, Bird Machine's Simpler Production Sets It Apart From Linkous' Previous Albums. He Recorded Several Songs At Steve Albini's Electrical Audio, Then Embellished Them And Crafted Other Songs At Static King; The Additions From The Team Who Finished The Album Are Respectfully Subtle. This Lends A Vibrant Openness To Songs Such As "Chaos Of The Universe" And Lets Listeners Get Close To Linkous' Music After More Than A Decade Of Silence. It Also Allows His Songwriting To Shine. Being Far Away From Loved Ones Is A Major Theme On Bird Machine, And The Circumstances Of Its Release Give An Extra Poignancy To The Ruminations Of A Lonely Soldier On "Hello Lord" And The Deceptively Warm Isolation Of "Everybody's Gone To Sleep." Little Touches Reflecting Linkous' Love For His Family Make Bird Machine Achingly Personal, Whether It's The Rollicking Cover Of Robyn Hitchcock's "Listening To The Higsons," A Favorite Of Linkous And His Brother Matt, Or The Way He Turns A Voicemail Message From His Then-five-year-old Nephew Into A Ghostly Transmission On The Fragile Ballad "O Child." Since Linkous' Songs Always Felt Timeless And Out-of-time, Sparklehorse's Music Has Only Sounded Better With Age. Even So, The Chance To Connect With His Music For The First Time Once Again Is Something Like A Miracle. Listening To Bird Machine Is A Heartbreaking, Uplifting Experience -- In Other Words, A Perfect Tribute To The Way He Moved So Many People." AMG - Heather Phares.
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Artist: Sparklehorse
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Genre: Rock
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Type: New - LP
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Label: Anti-
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Catalog ID: 87081–1
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Condition:
Vinyl:Mint (M)Sleeve:Near Mint (NM or M-) -
Country ID: US
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SKU: 176695