| Product Summary | | Label: Virgin Records | | UPC: 05099921572128 | | Release Date: 9/8/2009 | | Buy.com Sku: 211585360 | | Item#: M4QHNG | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 25332 | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. What I Wouldn't Do ~ A Fine Frenzy |  | | 2. New Heights ~ A Fine Frenzy | | | 3. Electric Twist ~ A Fine Frenzy | | | 4. Blow Away ~ A Fine Frenzy | | | 5. Happier ~ A Fine Frenzy | | | 6. Swan Song ~ A Fine Frenzy | | | 7. Elements ~ A Fine Frenzy | | | 8. World Without, The ~ A Fine Frenzy | | | 9. Bird of the Summer ~ A Fine Frenzy | | | 10. Stood Up ~ A Fine Frenzy | | | 11. Beacon, The ~ A Fine Frenzy | |
| While Bomb In A Birdcage has the same beauty and musical depth as the 2007 debut One Cell In A Sea, it is improved by a wonderfully developed pop sensibility. This album features 11 infectious, bubbly fun tracks infused with gorgeous lyrics and danceable beats.
"Sudol can still deliver an acoustic bleeder..." Kerri Mason, Billboard
"Sudol's ability to deliver it with dependable grace makes Birdcage a rewarding, if still slightly guilty, pleasure." Kevin Liedel, Slant Magazine
| | Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel: Alison Sudol (vocals, piano, keyboards); Lukas Burton (whistling, keyboards, synthesizer); Joel Shearer, David Levita (guitar); Jesse Siebenberg (lap steel guitar, piano, keyboards, drums); Daphne Chen (violin); Richard Dodd (cello); Sarah Wass (flute); Stephen LeBlanc (piano, keyboards); Victor Indrizzo (drums). | | Audio Mixers: Chris Fuhrman; Serban Ghenea. | | Recording information: Eldorado Studios, Burbank, CA; Glenwood Studios, Burbank, CA; The Georgia House, Los Angeles, CA; The Shack, Echo Park, CA. | | Photographer: Cass Bird. | | What a difference two years can make. Alison Sudol introduced herself as a piano-playing pixie on 2007's ONE CELL IN THE SEA, stuffing its songs with lilting vocals and fairytale whimsy. While that combination spawned several upbeat songs, ballads proved to be Sudol's bread and butter, and she soon found herself saddled with the unfortunate task of recreating the album's intimacy in a live concert setting. Two years after SEA's release, the songwriter returns with a second record, having taken a lesson from the road and fine-tuned her music accordingly. There are still several ballads here, particularly during the album's latter half, but Sudol knows that faster material works better in concert, where both the band and the audience can share in the same catharsis. Accordingly, BOMB IN THE BIRDCAGE is a lively piece of work, with songs that take flight and arrangements that couch her vocals in tasteful heaps of strings, harmonies, and piano. A Fine Frenzy truly sounds like a band here, with guitarist David Levita leading the group on several numbers and drummer Jesse Siebenberg adding percussive nuance to one of the album's best numbers, "New Heights." Elsewhere, "What I Wouldn't Do" mixes acoustic guitar and handclaps into a summery folksong, the sort of sprightly thing that's appropriate for coffeehouses and campfires alike, while "Electric Twist" flirts with The Bird and the Bee's cool, nuanced electro-pop. Sudol sounds ecstatic throughout the album, her cooing voice often giving way to delighted yelps, and BOMB IN THE BIRDCAGE is a fitting display of the explosives this songbird now has in her arsenal. |
Producer: Lukas Burton |
| Entertainment Reviews
 | A Fine Frenzy - Bomb In A Birdcage - CD Review By: Josh Hathaway - Blogcritics.org Reviews Published on: 9/16/2009 1:32 PM | | So what did A Fine Frenzy do with their follow up, Bomb In A Birdcage? The record is three songs shorter and the sound has clearly been broadened and diversified. So why was I so depressed? Call it the peril of perfection. I wanted a sequel, not a follow-up, and I didn't get my wish. I had to come to terms with that and let it go. I was finally able to hear Bomb rather than searching for One Cell and, well, I quite like it....read the full review |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 09/08/2009 | | Original Release Date : 2009 | | Catalog ID : 15721 | | Label : Virgin Records (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 05099921572128 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | All Music Guide 8 of 10
What a difference two years can make. Alison Sudol introduced herself as a piano-playing pixie on 2007's One Cell in the Sea, stuffing its songs with lilting vocals and fairy tale whimsy. While that combination spawned several upbeat songs, ballads proved to be Sudol's bread and butter, and she soon found herself saddled with the unfortunate task of re-creating the album's intimacy in a live concert setting. Two years after Sea's release, the songwriter returns with a second record, having taken a lesson from the road and fine-tuned her music accordingly. There are still several ballads here, particularly during the album's latter half, but Sudol knows that faster material works better in concert, where both the band and the audience can share in the same catharsis. Accordingly, Bomb in the Birdcage is a lively piece of work, with songs that take flight and arrangements that couch her vocals in tasteful heaps of strings, harmonies, and piano. A Fine Frenzy truly sound like a band here, with guitarist David Levita leading the group on several numbers and drummer Jesse Siebenberg adding percussive nuance to one of the album's best numbers, "New Heights." Elsewhere, "What I Wouldn't Do" mixes acoustic guitar and handclaps into a summery folk song, the sort of sprightly thing that's appropriate for coffeehouses and campfires alike, while "Electric Twist" flirts with the Bird and the Bee's cool, nuanced electro-pop. Sudol sounds ecstatic throughout the album, her cooing voice often giving way to delighted yelps, and Bomb in the Birdcage is a fitting display of the explosives this songbird now has in her arsenal. - Andrew Leahey
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| | Bio | | | A Fine Frenzy "I think some people may be surprised," says Alison Sudol. "They think that I'm all fragile and ethereal -- and that's lovely, it's flattering. It's all I've really let anyone see, up to this point. But I have a wild side too. I like to bang on things and cause a ruckus every now and then. I'm a quiet person with a loud streak. I like both. This record is a testament to that." Sudol, age 24, is the leader of A Fine Frenzy, which she introduced to the world with the 2007 album One Cell In The Sea. The project established her as one of the most talented young singers and songwriters around; it received rave reviews, was widely exposed through songs being licensed to numerous television shows, and reached Number One on Billboard's "Heatseeker" charts. A Fine Frenzy was chosen as a VH1 "You Oughta Know" artist, and much was made of the young redheaded singer's literary interests (including a band name taken from Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream). But with the follow-up, Bomb In A Birdcage, Alison Sudol is most certainly revealing another side of A Fine Frenzy. While the album retains the tuneful charm and whimsical language of the debut, it adds new colors and textures, with louder guitars and beats that sometimes veer into New Wave-y dance territory. The cliche is that second albums are always the hardest -- hat an artist puts her whole life into her debut, and then has to crank out a follow-up while touring and feeling commercial pressure for the first time. But rather than taking the path of least resistance on Bomb In A Birdcage, Alison Sudol has done exactly what we hope musicians will do: She has challenged herself, and reached heights that even she couldn't imagine. "I felt like being daring," she says. "I wasn't interested in doing more of the same. That doesn't inspire me, so I just went with whatever was exciting me. And now, I can't wait to get on the road with this stuff! It's going to be quite an undertaking, but I'm up for it."
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