Before there was “Imitosis” there was “Capital I.” Full video up on @Substack. This song was so important to me that it stretches over three albums from “Weather Systems” to “Eggs” to “Armchairs.” The outtake from the “Eggs” boxset was recorded first, then the loopy version for “Weather Systems” as a proof of concept for the looped ostinato pizzicato part, then a few years later in a Minneapolis basement we recorded Imitosis. The title is mixing imitation with mitosis cell division with the song

This year, Andrew Bird made one of his most personal albums -- which makes it perfect for this most intimate of settings, the Tiny Desk. Backed by a small band, he provides a direct, jazz- and blues-tinged performance. | NPR