"Confetti fell out of my mouth,
the word just literally came out of nowhere",
It was a happy accident given that
the title perfectly captures the ying/yang,
bittersweet feelings
that inspired the classic sounding songs on this album.
Little Birdy - Confetti (2009)
It was always going to be an uncertainty just which direction Little Birdy would take on their third record. Whilst both 2004’s bigbiglove and 2006’s Hollywood could easily be classifiable as pop records, the difference was in the execution. bigbiglove was rooted firmly in oft-twangy, semi-acoustic balladry; whereas Hollywood found the band in love with the synthesiser, with far more mainstream sensibilities and a Dust Brothers polish.
So where do we find the band in 2009? Their third album, Confetti, is ultimately the equivalent of being told a story with a capturing introduction that grabs your attention – only to be bored by the rest of it and put off by an abrupt ending.
Not only is Brother deceptive as an opening track, it’s also deceptive as a lead single. A country jaunt at its heart, vocalist Katy Steele’s chirpy, soulful melodies are matched with a rollicking beat, charming acoustic strumming and a brief, but certainly notable, appearance from Australian bard Paul Kelly on backing vocals and harmonica. It couldn’t really be defined as a return to form, as it doesn’t really go back to the sounds of either of their previous albums. It can, however, most certainly be defined as highlight of the band’s career thus far. Were the whole record to continue in this fashion, you could well have prematurely called Australian album of the year. [Source/Readmore]
So where do we find the band in 2009? Their third album, Confetti, is ultimately the equivalent of being told a story with a capturing introduction that grabs your attention – only to be bored by the rest of it and put off by an abrupt ending.
Not only is Brother deceptive as an opening track, it’s also deceptive as a lead single. A country jaunt at its heart, vocalist Katy Steele’s chirpy, soulful melodies are matched with a rollicking beat, charming acoustic strumming and a brief, but certainly notable, appearance from Australian bard Paul Kelly on backing vocals and harmonica. It couldn’t really be defined as a return to form, as it doesn’t really go back to the sounds of either of their previous albums. It can, however, most certainly be defined as highlight of the band’s career thus far. Were the whole record to continue in this fashion, you could well have prematurely called Australian album of the year. [Source/Readmore]
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"you don't need no hairdo,
you don't need no cigarette,
oh baby, i'd addicted to you."
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All About
Little Birdy
Perth, Australia (2002 – present)
Little Birdy is an australian, four piece rock band from Perth. The band formed in 2002 when songwriter, singer and guitarist Katy Steele left her former band the plastik scene. She joined with Simon Leach on guitar, Scott (‘Barney’) O’Donoghue on bass, and Matt Chequer on drums.
The Little Birdy EP was released on October 6, 2003 and reached a peak of number 27 on the Australian singles charts. Relapse reached 16 on the Triple J Hottest 100 while
Baby BlueThis Is a Love Song EP was released on March 1 and debuted at number 22 on the Australian singles charts on March 8.
On 1 October 2004 the band released their highly anticipated debut album, Bigbiglove, which includes new versions of Beautiful (now renamed Beautiful to Me) and Relapse. It also includes I Should’ve Known with its original title of “Andy Warhol”. It met with generally good critical reaction.
The bands follow up album titled Hollywood was released October 2006 and debuted at 9 on the Aria charts. The songsCome On Come On and Bodies being big hits in Australia.
Katy’s brother Luke Steele, singer/guitar and Dave Steele, Keys samples are in the band The Sleepy Jackson.
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The Little Birdy EP was released on October 6, 2003 and reached a peak of number 27 on the Australian singles charts. Relapse reached 16 on the Triple J Hottest 100 while
Baby BlueThis Is a Love Song EP was released on March 1 and debuted at number 22 on the Australian singles charts on March 8.
On 1 October 2004 the band released their highly anticipated debut album, Bigbiglove, which includes new versions of Beautiful (now renamed Beautiful to Me) and Relapse. It also includes I Should’ve Known with its original title of “Andy Warhol”. It met with generally good critical reaction.
The bands follow up album titled Hollywood was released October 2006 and debuted at 9 on the Aria charts. The songs
Come On Come On and Bodies being big hits in Australia.Katy’s brother Luke Steele, singer/guitar and Dave Steele, Keys samples are in the band The Sleepy Jackson.
more on...littlebirdy
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