Featuring "Birds" cover

Featuring "Birds"

Quasi · 1998

46 min · 16 tracks · indie rock

A whirlwind of lo-fi indie rock, blending sardonic lyrics with raw, energetic instrumentation.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • whirlwind of energetic contrasts
  • sardonic humor in lyrics
  • dynamic flow with peaks
  • brief bursts of intensity
  • quick shifts in emotional tone

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer lengthy, cohesive albums
  • seek polished, pristine production

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1998, 'Featuring "Birds"' was Quasi's third studio album, following their breakthrough record 'Hot Shit' from 1996. At this point, the duo of Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss was solidifying their reputation in the indie rock scene, balancing experimental sounds with accessible melodies.
Stylistic neighbors
Blur· Jordana· The Kooks

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Our Happiness Is Guaranteed 3:15
  • 2 I Never Want to See You Again 3:47
  • 3 The Poisoned Well 2:07
  • 4 The Happy Prole 1:42
  • 5 Sea Shanty 4:07
  • 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 2:11
  • 12 Please Do 2:57
  • 13 I Give Up 2:54
  • 14 Birds 1:20
  • 15 Repetition 5:05
  • 16 Only Success Can Fail Me Now 2:53

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