Andrew Bird announces new album, Outside Problems
Andrew Bird has announced a new album. On July 21, he’ll release Outside Problems via Loma Vista. Described as an extension and companion to last year’s Inside Problems, and today he’s shared “Mo Teef.” Check it out below, along with Bird’s upcoming tour dates.
Bird said in a press release, “There are two notable things about this album. One, none of these songs were recorded with the intent of making an album, I just happened to capture moments of melodic exploration over a period of time. You can hear themes from Inside Problems throughout the album, including on the song ‘Epilogue,’ just without concern for bridges and choruses and the band. I’m able to capture the sound of music in everyday life, a surprisingly hard thing to do. I was playing for the joy of it and to get these ideas out of my head. To hear them in a room. There is no room. Second, these pieces were recorded primarily outside in Ojai, CA. I’m no stranger to recording outside as with the Echolocations series. My plan was to record Inside Problems outside but the leaf-blowers made that difficult…Deep in the pandemic, far from the city and album campaigns and Instagram strategies, getting back to the original point of it all.”
Andrew Bird Outside Problems tracklist:
Mancey
Epilogue
Festivus
What We Saw
Mormon House Party
Mo Teef
Heaven’s Boughs
Improvisation on a Familiar Theme
Tik Tok
Andrew Bird tour dates:
7/20 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy and Harriets #
7/21 – Los Angeles, CA – The Bellwether #
7/22 – Stanford, CA – Frost Amphitheater #
7/24 – Napa, CA – Blue Note Summer Sessions at Silverado #
7/25 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater #
7/26 – Vancouver, BC – The Centre for Performing Arts #
7/27 – Calgary, AB – Calgary Folk Music Festival
7/30 – Evanston, IL – Out of SPACE * #
8/1 – Bozeman, MT – The Elm #
8/2 – Sandy, UT – Sandy Amphitheater #
8/3 – Beaver Creek, CO – Vilar Performing Arts Center #
8/4 – Boulder, CO – Chautauqua #
8/5 – Boulder, CO – Chautauqua #
9/16 – Mammoth Lakes, CA – Sierra Nevada Resort
9/30 – Jackson Hole, WY – The Virginian Lodge
#w/ Uwade
*w/ Nora O’Connor
