Weather Systems Vinyl
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Weather Systems is where Andrew Bird stepped out alone, a 2003 album of looping violin, whistling and quiet invention that pointed the way to everything that came after.
Recorded after he disbanded his swing-leaning group Bowl of Fire, this was his first solo studio project, produced by Mark Nevers. Bird has described it as something of a side project, made during the long gestation of The Mysterious Production of Eggs, and you can hear early sketches of that record's ideas here. The cover art by Jay Ryan matches the music perfectly: hand-drawn, odd and charming.
First Song opens with lyrics borrowed from a Galway Kinnell poem, setting a literary, wide-eyed tone. Lull is a gorgeous, slow-moving reverie, while Action / Adventure brings a livelier, more restless energy. The title track layers violin loops into something that genuinely feels like changing skies.
Bird's playing is the star throughout, bowed, plucked and looped into small orchestras, with his voice and whistle weaving between the parts. It is intimate, a little eccentric and full of space.
For fans who came in with Armchair Apocrypha or Noble Beast, this is a fascinating origin story. For newcomers, it is a lovely, low-key introduction to one of indie folk's true originals.
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