The Swimming Hour

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The Swimming Hour
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Studio album by
Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire
ReleasedApril 3, 2001 (2001-04-03)
Genre Indie rock
Length50:27
Label Rykodisc
Producer Andrew Bird, David Boucher
Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire chronology
Oh! The Grandeur
(1999)		The Swimming Hour
(2001)		 Fingerlings
(2002)
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The Swimming Hour is the fourth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Andrew Bird, and his third and final with the band Bowl of Fire. It comprises a blend of musical styles from the 20th century including jazz, gospel, rock, classical, Latin and folk, often accompanied by thoughtful, playful or haunting vocals and lyrics.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Andrew Bird.

No.TitleLength
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" (Mississippi Sheiks cover)2:33
7."Way Out West"4:06
8."Waiting to Talk"4:13
9."Fatal Flower Garden" (Nelstone's Hawaiians cover)4:43
10."Satisfied"3:17
11."Headsoak"3:53
12."How Indiscreet"4:34
13."Dear Old Greenland"3:29

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