The Wooden Birds

The first time I heard American Analog Set I thought I'd discovered the UK's version of Wilco. Turns out they were fronted by a Texan. huh.

Andrew Kenny has now formed ~ and is on tour with ~ The Wooden Birds. Their debut album Magnolia was released in May on Arts & Crafts and they play tonight at The Bell House in Brooklyn.



As unfathomable as it seems, Kenny's somehow achieved an even mellower sound ~ mellowerestest even ~ than his days with AmAnSet. wow. Well done, cowboy.

And here's a sampling from that aforementioned british wilco band: