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Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future * by Bird and The Bee (The) (CD, Jan-2009, Blue Note Records USA) 
Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future * by Bird and The Bee (The) (CD, Jan-2009, Blue Note Records USA)

 
Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future * by Bird and The Bee (The) (CD, Jan-2009, Blue Note Records USA)

Artist: Bird and The Bee (The)
Release Date: Jan 2009
Format: CD
Record Label: Blue Note Records (USA)
Genre: Alternative, Rock & Pop
UPC: 5099923455627
Product ID: EPID71776197
Description: The duo the Bird and the Bee is made up of multi-instrumentalist Greg Kurstin and singer Inara George (daughter of Little Feat's Lowell George). Together they filter classic vocal jazz, lounge music, and tropicalia through a modern pop e...
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Track Listing
1. Fanfare
2. My Love Diamond
3. Dave
4. What's In The Middle
5. Ray Gun
6. Love Letter to Japan
7. Meteor
8. Baby
9. Phil
10. Polite Dance Song
11. You're A Cad
12. Witch
13. Birthday
14. Lifespan of a Fly

Details
Distributor:EMI Music Distribution
Recording Type:Studio
Recording Mode:Stereo
SPAR Code:n/a

Album Notes
The duo the Bird and the Bee is made up of multi-instrumentalist Greg Kurstin and singer Inara George (daughter of Little Feat's Lowell George). Together they filter classic vocal jazz, lounge music, and tropicalia through a modern pop electronica sound. And RAY GUNS ARE NOT JUST THE FUTURE, the group's third full-length release, is even more ambitious and accomplished than its predecessors. Lush, richly detailed sonic landscapes create the backdrop for most of these tracks. The breezy cocktail hour vibe of the Bird and the Bee's earlier work is still intact, but there's a more complex musical imagination at work in the programming, arrangements, playing, and songwriting. Yet RAY GUNS never feels heavy or overwrought. Instead, a bright, sunny feeling dominates, merging perfectly with the duo's smart, psychedelic pop.

Editorial Reviews
3.5 stars out of 5 -- Together, the duo fashion capricious, synth-tinged retro pop brimming with kaleidoscopic detail.
Spin

[T]he album's detailed production and stylistic shifts reward multiple listens, resulting in a pop album with surprising depth.
Paste

[Their] sophomore effort ticktocks through space and time with an urgency missing from their 2007 debut. -- Grade: A-
Entertainment Weekly

4 stars out of 5 -- 'Love Letter To Japan' and 'Birthday' are irresistible sugary pop, fit for the dancefloor or coffee table.
Mojo

[They] continue to juxtapose tongue-in-cheek lyrics with sugary vocals and quirky electronic effects.
Billboard

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