The Swimming Hour

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The Swimming Hour
The Swimming Hour cover
Studio album by Andrew Bird
Released April 3, 2001
Genre Indie Rock
Length 50:27
Label Rykodisc
Producer Andrew Bird, David Boucher
Professional reviews
Andrew Bird chronology
Oh! The Grandeur
(1999)		 The Swimming Hour
(2001)		 Fingerlings
(2002)

The Swimming Hour is Andrew Bird's last album with Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire. It comprises a blend of musical styles from the last century including jazz, gospel, rock, classical, Latin and folk, often accompanied by thoughtful, playful or haunting vocals and lyrics.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Two Way Action" – 4:43
  2. "Core and Rind" – 3:02
  3. "Why?" – 3:31
  4. "11:11" – 3:34
  5. "Case in Point" – 4:49
  6. "Too Long" – 2:33
  7. "Way out West" – 04:06
  8. "Waiting to Talk" – 04:13
  9. "Fatal Flower Garden" – 4:43
  10. "Satisfied" – 3:17
  11. "Headsoak" – 3:53
  12. "How Indiscreet" – 4:34
  13. "Dear Old Greenland" – 3:29
v • d • e
Andrew Bird
Solo albums
"Bowl of Fire" albums
Thrills (1998) · Oh! The Grandeur (1999) · The Swimming Hour (2001)
Live albums
Fingerlings (2002) · Fingerlings 2 (2004) · Fingerlings 3 (2006)
EPs and singles
The Ballad of the Red Shoes (2002) · "Sovay" (2005) · Live at Bonnaroo Music Festival (2006) · Soldier On (2007)
Related bands
Record labels