Bobby Birdman... remember him? It's been three years since he's released a record, so his name has seemed to fade a bit, but back in the day he was touring with Will Oldham and fellow counterparts YACHT and Dirty Projectors and releasing records on Hush, Not Not Fun, and States Rights. Now he's back, and the artsy crooner's got a new record for ya. As of November 10 (a.k.a. YESTERDAY), you can pick up the ol' Birdman's New Moods, out on Fryk Beat, at record stores near you. So put on them dancin' shoes cause Bobby B. has got some tunes that will make you do the jitterbug in hyperspeed!
New Moods is said to be Birdman's "most focused and complete musical effort to date; upbeat pop anthems jostle up against shimmering slow a cappella numbers, while New Orleans bounce, dancehall, and hyphy funnel noisily into each self-produced pop number. Sun-drenched guitars and Bobby Birdman's characteristic, unfuckwithable new-school croon wash over drumline weirdness and tyrannical sub bass, like a rogue wave on the Malibu beaches he frequently surfs."
Sounds fun right? Wanna hear more? Well, let me tell you that Birdman's "melodies are so irresistible that they hook into a timeless, Van Dyke Parks-cum-Perry Como sound that's as at home blasting out of a tape deck on your beach towel as it is in the club." Sound enticing yet? No? Well, why don't you just take a trip over to RCRDLBL and take a listen to "Only for a While" and see how ya feel after that.
New Moods tracklisting:
1. Only for a While
2. Dust Design
3. What You Say
4. Weighty Wait
5. Victory At Sea
6. Bloody Mess
7. Silent But Violent
8. You'd Be Surprised
9. Setting Sun
10. Truth Be Told
11. Well Sprung
12. Back and Forth
