Andrew Bird shares Fiona Apple duet, "Left Handed Kisses"
Andrew Bird announced earlier this month the release of his new album Are You Serious, which’ll be out on April 1 via Loma Vista Recordings. Today he shared the second single, “Left Handed Kisses,” a duet featuring Fiona Apple. It’s a love song about finally finding someone worth writing love songs about, combining acoustic guitar with Andrew Bird’s signature violin. In a press release, Andrew explained the collaborative process, saying:
“My inclination was to write a song about why I can’t write a simple love song. The song began as an internal dialogue,” Bird says. “At first it was just my voice. Then another voice came creeping in and I thought ‘this should be a duet if I can find the right person.’ I needed to find someone really indicting. She was totally committed. The session was a long whiskey-fueled night – unhinged, for sure. All worth it, of course. I can’t write simple love songs. People are complex.”
As mentioned, Andrew Bird is currently on tour in support of his new LP, including two NYC shows: April 7 at Kings Theatre and April 8 at Terminal 5. Tickets are still on sale.
Stream “Left Handed Kisses”, and check out a list of updated tour dates, below…
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Andrew Bird – 2016 Tour Dates
02-26 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ
02-27 Rotterdam, Netherlands – De Doelen
02-28 Groningen, Netherlands – De Oosterpoort
03-30 Nashville, TN – The Ryman
04-01 Knoxville, TN – Big Ears Festival
04-02 Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle
04-04 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
04-05 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
04-07 Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre
04-08 New York, NY – Terminal 5
04-09 Boston, MA – Citi Wang Theatre
04-11 Montreal, Quebec – Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre
04-13 Toronto, Ontario – Danforth Music Hall
04-14 Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
04-15 Columbus, OH – Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
04-16 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
04-18 Milwaukee, WI – The Riverside Theater
04-19 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
04-21 Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
04-22 St. Louis, MO – The The Pageant
04-30 Dublin, Ireland – Vicar Street
05-02 Edinburgh, Scotland – Queen’s Hall
05-03 Manchester, England – Cathedral
05-04 London, England – Roundhouse
05-06 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso
05-08 Brussels, Belgium – Cirque Royale
05-09 Paris, France – Trianon
05-13 San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
05-14 Los Angeles, CA – Ace Theatre
05-15 Los Angeles, CA – Ace Theatre
05-16 San Francisco, CA – The Masonic
05-18 Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
05-19 Seattle, WA – The Showbox
05-21 Vancouver, British Columbia – Orpheum Theatre
05-23 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
05-24 Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre
