Andrew Bird - Borrow or Rob (2025) (Hi-Res)

"Borrow or Rob" features never before heard tracks from Andrew Bird in celebration of 20 years of the Mysterious Production of Eggs.

In 2005, Andrew Bird was a previously unimaginable combination of virtuoso violinist, singer-songwriter, guitarist, and whistler. Twenty years and 17 albums later, he marks the anniversary of The Mysterious Production of Eggs, a singular mélange of loops, whistled melodies, poetic whimsy, and emotional resonance that shaped the sound of early-aughts indie music and continues to inspire imitation.

Released on Righteous Babe Records, The Mysterious Production of Eggs crystallized Bird’s signature style and introduced the live-looping ingenuity that would define his performances for decades. Its creation was as enigmatic as its title, scrapped three times and tracked across studios in Chicago, Los Angeles, and in a barn on a rural Illinois farm. Playing most instruments himself with a handful of special guests complimenting his already lush sonic palette, Bird delivered an album as refreshing now as it was in 2005. The result was a career-defining record exploring childhood, creativity, and science with wit, precision, and ambition.

Two decades later, its influence still resonates throughout the indie world, inspiring artists and audiences alike. In 2025, Bird marks the milestone with a limited run boxset and anniversary tour, performing Eggs in full alongside the world’s foremost symphony orchestras proving that some mysteries only grow richer with time.
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released September 9, 2025

Tracklist
1. Capital I (03:37)
2. Tables and Chairs (Orchestral Version) (feat. Nu Deco Ensemble) (05:12)
3. Blood (05:31)
4. Fake Palindromes (Orchestral Version) (feat. Nu Deco Ensemble) (03:11)
5. Fake Palindromes (02:53)