Featuring "Birds" | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 21, 1998 | |||
Recorded | December 1997 at Jackpot! Studio, Portland, Oregon, United States | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 46:42 | |||
Label | Up (US), Domino (UK) | |||
Producer | Joanna Bolme, Charlie Campbell, Sam Coomes, Larry Crane, Tony Lash, Dave Livingston, Chris Slusarenko, Elliott Smith, Chris Takino, Janet Weiss, Julie Weiss | |||
Quasi chronology | ||||
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Featuring "Birds" is the third studio album by American indie rock band Quasi. It was released in 1998 by record label Up in the US and Domino in the UK.
Featuring "Birds" was recorded during November and December 1997 at Jackpot! Recording Studio in Portland, Oregon.
Featuring "Birds" was released on April 21, 1998, by record label Up in the US and Domino in the UK.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mojo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | 8/10 [3] |
Pitchfork | 8.6/10 [4] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin | 8/10 [7] |
Uncut | 8/10 [8] |
The Village Voice | A− [9] |
Featuring "Birds" has been well received by critics.
Sean Kennerly of Rolling Stone wrote: "[the album] hides gut-wrenching heartache and despair inside sugary vocal harmonies and catchy, succinct songwriting. [...] Bitterness has never sounded so sweet." [5] The album placed at number twenty-five on The Village Voice's 1998 end-of-year Pazz & Jop poll. [10]
All tracks are written by Sam Coomes, except "Tomorrow You'll Hide", written by Janet Weiss
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Our Happiness Is Guaranteed" | 3:15 |
2. | "I Never Want to See You Again" | 3:48 |
3. | "The Poisoned Well" | 2:08 |
4. | "The Happy Prole" | 1:42 |
5. | "Sea Shanty" | 4:08 |
6. | "It's Hard to Turn Me On" | 4:33 |
7. | "Nothing from Nothing" | 2:44 |
8. | "Tomorrow You'll Hide" | 2:20 |
9. | "California" | 2:04 |
10. | "You Fucked Yourself" | 2:36 |
11. | "Ape Self Prevails in Me Still" | 2:12 |
12. | "Please Do" | 2:58 |
13. | "I Give Up" | 2:54 |
14. | "Birds" | 1:21 |
15. | "Repetition" | 5:05 |
16. | "Only Success Can Fail Me Now" | 2:53 |
Featuring "Birds" | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 21, 1998 | |||
Recorded | December 1997 at Jackpot! Studio, Portland, Oregon, United States | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 46:42 | |||
Label | Up (US), Domino (UK) | |||
Producer | Joanna Bolme, Charlie Campbell, Sam Coomes, Larry Crane, Tony Lash, Dave Livingston, Chris Slusarenko, Elliott Smith, Chris Takino, Janet Weiss, Julie Weiss | |||
Quasi chronology | ||||
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Featuring "Birds" is the third studio album by American indie rock band Quasi. It was released in 1998 by record label Up in the US and Domino in the UK.
Featuring "Birds" was recorded during November and December 1997 at Jackpot! Recording Studio in Portland, Oregon.
Featuring "Birds" was released on April 21, 1998, by record label Up in the US and Domino in the UK.
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mojo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | 8/10 [3] |
Pitchfork | 8.6/10 [4] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin | 8/10 [7] |
Uncut | 8/10 [8] |
The Village Voice | A− [9] |
Featuring "Birds" has been well received by critics.
Sean Kennerly of Rolling Stone wrote: "[the album] hides gut-wrenching heartache and despair inside sugary vocal harmonies and catchy, succinct songwriting. [...] Bitterness has never sounded so sweet." [5] The album placed at number twenty-five on The Village Voice's 1998 end-of-year Pazz & Jop poll. [10]
All tracks are written by Sam Coomes, except "Tomorrow You'll Hide", written by Janet Weiss
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Our Happiness Is Guaranteed" | 3:15 |
2. | "I Never Want to See You Again" | 3:48 |
3. | "The Poisoned Well" | 2:08 |
4. | "The Happy Prole" | 1:42 |
5. | "Sea Shanty" | 4:08 |
6. | "It's Hard to Turn Me On" | 4:33 |
7. | "Nothing from Nothing" | 2:44 |
8. | "Tomorrow You'll Hide" | 2:20 |
9. | "California" | 2:04 |
10. | "You Fucked Yourself" | 2:36 |
11. | "Ape Self Prevails in Me Still" | 2:12 |
12. | "Please Do" | 2:58 |
13. | "I Give Up" | 2:54 |
14. | "Birds" | 1:21 |
15. | "Repetition" | 5:05 |
16. | "Only Success Can Fail Me Now" | 2:53 |