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Remember in August when I told you to mark your calendars for October 11th? We’ll the day has come and its time to hit the streets and go buy Conversation Piece by A Lot Like Birds.

A Lot Like Birds are very hard to describe and you need to sit down and listen to this band with an open mind because there is a lot going on and even more to take in. If you blink you’ll miss something, take for example the break down at the 2:29 point of Think Dirty Out Loud. That’s just not the type of stuff run of the mill bands do.

The band is currently streaming three songs off the eleven track LP on their Bandcamp page and if you are looking for something a little harder, more progressive and better than the generic stuff played on radio, then Conversation Piece is right for you. Go pick up this album and remember that music exists outside of what is played on your local radio.

If blogging has taught me anything, it is to check out bands that your favourite bands enjoy. So when I The Mighty put up on Facebook that their friends A Lot Like Birds just released a single from their upcoming album, I thought I had better check it out, and am I ever glad that I did.

Think Dirty Out Loud is the first single off Conversation Piece, which is set to drop October 11th on Doghouse Records. The song instantly reminded me of The Fall of Troy, which is quite the compliment if I do say so myself. But what impressed me most about A Lot Like Birds is how tight the instrumental parts are. With running guitar lines and sudden breaks and starts, it really shows the talent that exists within this band. I have definitely marked down October 11th on my calendar so I remember to pick up Conversation Piece when it drops, you should do the same.