Andrew Bird’s Latest Album Gets Political Without Getting Obvious

Andrew Bird
Musician Andrew Bird's newest album is "My Finest Work Yet" Jason Marck/WBEZ
Andrew Bird
Musician Andrew Bird's newest album is "My Finest Work Yet" Jason Marck/WBEZ

Andrew Bird’s Latest Album Gets Political Without Getting Obvious

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Musician Andrew Bird stopped by the Morning Shift just about 3 years ago. That night, he was playing Millennium Park. Tonight, he’s playing on another iconic stage, the Chicago Theater. Born and raised in the Chicago area, Bird got his start playing violin in punk and Celtic bands here while finishing his studies at Northwestern. He stops by to talk about his latest album, “My Finest Work Yet”.