Hark! is the 13th solo studio album by Andrew Bird, released on December 11, 2020. It is Bird's first full-length holiday-themed release.[1][2][3]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 30, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Christmas music | |||
| Length | 43:56 | |||
| Label | Loma Vista | |||
| Producer | Andrew Bird | |||
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Six songs from the album initially appeared on an EP, also titled Hark!, which was released digitally in November 2019.[4]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| Beats Per Minute | 70/100[6] |
| Spectrum Culture | [7] |
| Sputnikmusic | [8] |
Andrea Warner of CBC Music praised Bird's cover of Vince Guaraldi's "Skating" from A Charlie Brown Christmas, stating "Bird's innovative and creative cover...is both familiar and jolting, warm and angular, evoking the joy of spinning circles on a frozen lake as the wind gently cuts paths across your cheeks."[9]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Andrew Bird except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Andalucia" | John Cale | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Alabaster" | 3:12 | |
| 3. | "Greenwine" | 3:48 | |
| 4. | "Christmas In April" | 3:31 | |
| 5. | "Souvenirs" | John Prine | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Oh Holy Night" | Adolphe Adam | 2:17 |
| 7. | "Mille Cherubini in Coro" | Franz Schubert | 1:49 |
| 8. | "Night's Falling" | 3:30 | |
| 9. | "Glad" | Alan Hampton | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Christmas Is Coming" | Vince Guaraldi | 3:21 |
| 11. | "White Christmas" | Irving Berlin | 3:14 |
| 12. | "Skating" | Vince Guaraldi | 3:35 |
| 13. | "Auld Lang Syne" | Robert Burns | 4:33 |
References
edit- ^ Uitti, Jacob (28 October 2020). "Andrew Bird Stays Deep In His Music With 'Hark!'". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (19 October 2020). "Andrew Bird Made a Christmas Album For the Rest of Us". Billboard. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Andrew Bird: Hark!". NPR. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (29 September 2020). "Andrew Bird Announces New Christmas Album, Covers John Cale". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Review: Hark!". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ Finlayson, Ray (5 November 2020). "Album review: Andrew Bird - Hark!". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ Hazelwood, Holly (18 November 2020). "Andrew Bird: Hark!". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Andrew Bird - Hark!". Sputnikmusic. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ Warner, Andrea (November 25, 2019). "Best new holiday songs for 2019: Kathleen Edwards, Bryan Adams, PIQSIQ, more". cbc.ca. Retrieved 15 February 2021.