Andrew Bird & The Mysterious Production Of Eggs

As the title might suggest it’s an unclassifiable hybrid of styles, though at times he comes across a bit like Elliot Smith or Iron and Wine with close-miked vocals punctuated by plucked violin strings and the odd distorted electric guitar.

This quirky, experimentally-minded Chicago based violinist/guitar player has apparently been churning out albums like this for years with growing critical acclaim. As the title might suggest it’s an unclassifiable hybrid of styles, though at times he comes across a bit like Elliot Smith or Iron and Wine with close-miked vocals punctuated by plucked violin strings and the odd distorted electric guitar. File under strange but compelling.