In hindsight, just about everyone can agree that, right from the start, Squirrel Nut Zippers was destined to be nothing more than a passing fad.Even when its popularity was mushrooming, it was clear that the band was too campy to last for very long.
Nevertheless, it is highly doubtful that anyone really expected that Squirrel Nut Zippers’ most promising offshoot would be Andrew Bird.
The violinist was never even considered a full-fledged member of the group.
Yet, Bird managed to parlay the modicum of attention that he received into a burgeoning solo career.
February 5, 2010 John Metzger
http://www.musicbox-online.com/review/02052010/bird-noble-beast.html + Album Review, samples
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12605-noble-beast/
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