From the Bird's Cage by Hrvrd - Uhune

ALBUM

For its second album in its nine-year existence, the Charlotte, N.C., indie quintet Hrvrd changed its lineup, its band name (it used to go by Harvard), and its sound. Where its 2009 debut album (The Inevitable and I) pulsed and pounded with hard-hitting guitar pop built around progressive arrangements, 2013’s From the Bird Cage is noticeably mellower. Black Crème opens with atmospheric guitar effects chiming in delicate swirls around Jesse Clasen’s boyish voice. The guitars in “Futurist” get pumped through so many effect pedals they sound downright shoegazing at times, save for the staccato riffs in the pre-chorus. The guitars backpedal a decade in “Kids with Fake Guns,” sometimes approximating a Johnny Marr jangle synonymous with The Smiths while at other times using a high-end shimmer resembling Will Sergeant's sounds with Echo & The Bunnymen. This isn't to say From the Bird’s Cage is a retro album. If anything, songs like the more brooding “We Never Shut Up About You” and the closing “Eva Brücke” have more in common with Circa Survive.

1. Black Creme

Primary Artist: Hrvrd; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Hrvrd; Other

2. Timid Scripts

Primary Artist: Hrvrd; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Hrvrd; Other

3. Futurist

Primary Artist: Hrvrd; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Hrvrd; Other

4. Flaming Creatures

Primary Artist: Hrvrd; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Hrvrd; Other

5. Kids With Fake Guns

Primary Artist: Hrvrd; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Hrvrd; Other

6. New Information

Primary Artist: Hrvrd; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Hrvrd; Other

7. Cardboard Houses

Primary Artist: Hrvrd; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Hrvrd; Other

8. We Never Shut Up About You

Primary Artist: Hrvrd; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Hrvrd; Other

9. Old Nature

Primary Artist: Hrvrd; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Hrvrd; Other

10. Eva Brücke

Primary Artist: Hrvrd; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Hrvrd; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

40 minutes and 54 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, Adult Alternative

Label

Equal Vision Records

Music Distribution Service

RED

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2012

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886443821316