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Things Are Really Great Here, Sort Of...
2014 studio album by Andrew Bird
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Things Are Really Great Here, Sort Of... is the eighth solo studio album by the American singer-songwriter Andrew Bird.[6] It was released on June 3, 2014, through Wegawam Music Co.[7]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 3, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Indie folk | |||
| Length | 35:32 | |||
| Label | Wegawam Music Co. | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| American Songwriter |  [3] |
| Paste Magazine | 8.1/10[4] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[5] |
The album is a collection of covers of the Handsome Family, an American band Bird knows personally and professionally, having toured and collaborated. Previous covers of their songs include an earlier version of "Don't Be Scared," on Weather Systems, "Giant of Illinois" off the compilation album Dark Was the Night, "When the Helicopter Comes," from Hands of Glory, and "Tin Foiled," on Fingerlings 3. Bird toured with the husband-and-wife duo in 2013.[8]
Reception
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cathedral In the Dell" (originally called "Cathedrals," from Invisible Hands) | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Tin Foiled" (originally from Milk and Scissors) | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Giant of Illinois" (originally from Through the Trees) | 3:31 |
| 4. | "So Much Wine, Merry Christmas" (originally from In the Air) | 3:31 |
| 5. | "My Sister's Tiny Hands" (originally from Through the Trees) | 3:44 |
| 6. | "The Sad Milkman" (originally from In the Air) | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Don't Be Scared" (originally from Down in the Valley) | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Frogs Singing" (originally from Wilderness) | 2:44 |
| 9. | "Drunk By Noon" (originally from Milk and Scissors) | 3:02 |
| 10. | "Far From Any Road (Be My Hand)" (originally from Singing Bones) | 4:47 |
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard)[11] | 12 |
Personnel
- Andrew Bird - violin, vocals
- Tift Merritt - vocals, guitar
- Alan Hampton - bass, vocals
- Eric Heywood - pedal steel
- Justin Glasco - drums
- David Boucher - recording and mixing
- Jason Harvey - design