Writing the sequel to the record that bears the title
My Finest Work Yet (2019) is a job that many will look up to quite a bit. Yet Andrew Bird has succeeded quite well. Several genres can be distinguished in Bird's oeuvre; folk and Americana are frequently present, but he was also part of the swing revival movement. He has also won his spurs as an indie rocker. Inside Problems can be placed primarily
… between his indie-oriented records like The Mysterious Production Of Eggs (2005) and Armchair Apocrypha (2007). The songs are once again composed of his typical ingredients: vocals, plucked guitar and violin, here and there complemented by a beautiful example of art flutes. Yet Bird once again manages to convince with his strong compositions and lyrics that focus on the human psyche. In terms of style, The Night Before Your Birthday clearly seems like a tribute to Lou Reed, but otherwise Inside Problems is a classic Andrew Bird record. (JV)more
