The Mysterious Production of Eggs
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Andrew Bird & the Mysterious Production of Eggs is the second album of Andrew Bird
's career post-Bowl of Fire
, released in 2005, following his Weather Systems
in 2003. The album art, along with track illustrations in the accompanying booklet were drawn by Jay Ryan
. Bird expanded on his earlier work on Weather Systems; the song "Skin Is, My" is an outgrowth of his earlier song "Skin".
. Pitchfork Media
also placed the album at number 181 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.
Andrew Bird
Andrew Bird is an American musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.- Early life and the Bowl of Fire :...
's career post-Bowl of Fire
Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire
After releasing his first solo album in 1996, Music of Hair, musician Andrew Bird appeared on three albums by Squirrel Nut Zippers between 1996 and 1998, and then took role of bandleader for Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire....
, released in 2005, following his Weather Systems
Weather Systems
Weather Systems, released in 2003, is Andrew Bird's second solo album and his first after disbanding the Bowl of Fire. Bird has said that the album was simply a side project during his four or five year recording of Andrew Bird & the Mysterious Production of Eggs...
in 2003. The album art, along with track illustrations in the accompanying booklet were drawn by Jay Ryan
Jay Ryan (artist)
Jay Ryan is a poster maker and rock musician. He is noted for his squirrel posters as well as being a bassist in the band Dianogah....
. Bird expanded on his earlier work on Weather Systems; the song "Skin Is, My" is an outgrowth of his earlier song "Skin".
Reception
"Fake Palindromes" was listed as the 331st best song of the 2000s by the music website Pitchfork MediaPitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
. Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
also placed the album at number 181 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.
Track listing
Personnel
- Andrew Bird, David Boucher – production
- David Boucher, Dan Dietrich, Mark Greenberg, Mike Napolitano, Mark Nevers – engineering
- David Boucher – mixing
- Jim DeMain – mastering
- Jason Harvey – layout design
- Jay RyanJay Ryan (artist)Jay Ryan is a poster maker and rock musician. He is noted for his squirrel posters as well as being a bassist in the band Dianogah....
– artwork, drawing