The Bird and the Bee (album)
The Bird and the Bee is the debut studio album by American indie pop duo The Bird and the Bee, released on January 23, 2007 by Blue Note Records. Containing three tracks which appeared on the band's 2006 EP Again and Again and Again and Again, the album received positive reviews from music critics. The first single, "Fucking Boyfriend", was a number-one hit on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart in December 2006.
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| Released | January 23, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, electronic | |||
| Length | 35:45 | |||
| Label | Metro Blue, Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Greg Kurstin | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The A.V. Club | B[3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| Los Angeles Times | [6] |
| Now | 4/5[7] |
| The Observer | [8] |
| Pitchfork | 6.0/10[9] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[10] |
| Rolling Stone | [11] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Greg Kurstin and Inara George
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Again & Again" | 2:46 |
| 2. | "Birds and the Bees" | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Fucking Boyfriend" | 3:15 |
| 4. | "I'm a Broken Heart" | 4:31 |
| 5. | "La La La" | 3:19 |
| 6. | "My Fair Lady" | 3:36 |
| 7. | "I Hate Camera" | 3:05 |
| 8. | "Because" | 3:38 |
| 9. | "Preparedness" | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Spark" | 4:08 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Fucking Boyfriend" (Ralphi Rosario & Jody DB Radio Edit) | 3:48 |
| 12. | "Fucking Boyfriend" (Peaches Remix) | 5:04 |
Personnel
Credits for The Bird and the Bee adapted from liner notes.[13]
- The Bird and the Bee
- Greg Kurstin – engineer, instrumentation, mixing, producer
- Inara George – vocals (all tracks); fuzz bass (1)
- Additional personnel
- Autumn de Wilde – photography
- Josh Gold – project manager
- Gordon H. Jee – creative director
- Keith Karwelies – A&R
- Gavin Lurssen – mastering
- David Ralicke – horn (4)
- Helen Verhoeven – artwork
- Eli Wolf – A&R
- Burton Yount – package design
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums Chart[14] | 108 |
| US Top Heatseekers[15] | 17 |
| US Top Independent Albums[15] | 39 |
In Popular Culture
The song "Again & Again" is prominently sampled on the track "Lucky Ass Bitch" featuring Juicy J from Mac Miller's 2012 mixtape Macadelic.
References
- "The Bird And The Bee – The Bird And The Bee". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- Jurek, Thom. "The Bird and the Bee – The Bird and the Bee". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 29, 2007.
- Koski, Genevieve (February 13, 2007). "The Bird And The Bee: The Bird And The Bee". The A.V. Club. Onion, Inc. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- Endelman, Michael (January 26, 2007). "the bird and the bee (2007)". Entertainment Weekly. No. 917. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- Costa, Maddy (March 23, 2007). "The Bird and the Bee, The Bird and the Bee". The Guardian. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- Powers, Ann (January 17, 2007). "Yet again, Ross goes her own way". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- Borzykowski, Bryan (February 1–8, 2007). "The Bird and the Bee". Now. 26 (22). Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- Mulholland, Garry (March 18, 2007). "The Bird and the Bee, The Bird and the Bee". The Observer. guardian.co.uk. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- Mitchum, Rob (February 13, 2007). "The Bird and the Bee: The Bird and the Bee". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
- Raper, Dan (January 8, 2007). "The Bird and the Bee: The Bird and the Bee". PopMatters. Retrieved January 29, 2007.
- Hoard, Christian (March 7, 2007). "The Bird And The Bee : The Bird And The Bee". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- ザ・バード・アンド・ザ・ビー: ザ・バード＆ザ・ビー [The Bird And The Bee: The Bird & The Bee] (in Japanese). EMI Music Japan. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- The Bird and the Bee (CD liner notes). The Bird and the Bee. Blue Note Records. 2007. BTE 68251.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ザ・バード＆ザ・ビーのアルバム売り上げランキング [The Bird and the Bee album sales ranking] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
- "The Bird and the Bee – The Bird and the Bee : Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
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