Andrew Bird has announced a new album Outside Problems. It's out digitally next Friday (July 21), and on vinyl November 17 via Loma Vista Recordings.
A companion to 2022's Inside Problems, Outside Problems is a nine-track instrumental collection.
"There are two notable things about this album," Bird said in a statement. "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.
"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."
To coincide with the announcement, he's shared the single "Mo Teef" along with a music video created in partnership with Patagonia with footage captured by Tyler Manson. See it below.
Outside Problems will receive an exclusive limited vinyl release along with Inside Problems on Bird's upcoming tour before being widely available on vinyl November 17. Catch him in Vancouver on July 26 or Calgary on July 27.
Outside Problems:
1. Mancey
2. Epilogue
3. Festivus
4. What We Saw
5. Mormon House Party
6. Mo Teef
7. Heaven's Boughs
8. Improvisation on a Familiar Theme
9. Tik Tok
Pre-order Outside Problems.
A companion to 2022's Inside Problems, Outside Problems is a nine-track instrumental collection.
"There are two notable things about this album," Bird said in a statement. "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.
"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."
To coincide with the announcement, he's shared the single "Mo Teef" along with a music video created in partnership with Patagonia with footage captured by Tyler Manson. See it below.
Outside Problems will receive an exclusive limited vinyl release along with Inside Problems on Bird's upcoming tour before being widely available on vinyl November 17. Catch him in Vancouver on July 26 or Calgary on July 27.
Outside Problems:
1. Mancey
2. Epilogue
3. Festivus
4. What We Saw
5. Mormon House Party
6. Mo Teef
7. Heaven's Boughs
8. Improvisation on a Familiar Theme
9. Tik Tok
Pre-order Outside Problems.