Birds Flying Away
| Birds Flying Away | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 2000 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 39:53 | |||
| Label | Mason Jennings Bar/None (reissue) | |||
| Producer | Ed Ackerson, Mason Jennings | |||
| Mason Jennings chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | (7.0/10)[2] |
Birds Flying Away is the second album by Mason Jennings.[3][4] It was released in January 2000 by the label Bar/None.
While writing this album, the drummer Chris Stock left and was replaced.[5] Jennings had another setback for six months when he contracted mononucleosis, which delayed the release of the album.[6]
Jennings is compared to Dave Matthews in a New York Times review.[7] Unlike the debut, the album included several songs with political themes.[8]
Critical reception[edit]
City Pages called Birds Flying Away Jennings's best album, in a 2016 ranking, writing that "his blend of acoustic storytelling, historical themes, and funky instrumentation (there’s an alto-saxophone solo on the politically/historically charged 'Black Panther') makes for a perfect mix."[9]
Track listing[edit]
- "Confidant" - 3:47
- "United States Global Empire" - 3:02
- "Ballad for My One True Love" - 4:32
- "Black Panther" - 3:58
- "Dr. King" - 3:24
- "Stars Shine Quietly" - 3:49
- "Birds Flying Away" - 3:13
- "The Mountain" - 4:15
- "Duluth" - 3:03
- "Train Leaving Gray" - 2:20
- "The Light" - 4:23
Personnel[edit]
- Mason Jennings - guitar, vocals, producer
- Bob Skoro - bass guitar, vocals, assistant producer
- Edgar Oliveria - drums
- Chris Thompson - alto saxophone
- Dave Gardner - mastering
- Ed Ackerson - producer, engineer
- Tom Garneau - engineer
- Camron Wittig - design, photography
References[edit]
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review Archived 12 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mason Jennings: The Rise Of A Storyteller". NPR.org.
- ^ "Mason Jennings | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Spins: Mason, metal and banjos". StarTribune. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "Mason Jennings - Minnewiki". Minnewiki Public Radio. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "POP AND JAZZ GUIDE - Schedule". New York Times. 14 September 2001. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ Hall, Mat (May 16, 2002). "Mason Jennings". Westword.
- ^ Faklis, Tim. "Every Mason Jennings album, ranked". City Pages.
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