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Bluebird makes catchy pop songs driven by heavy layers of guitars that could be outtakes from Swervedriver or Jane's Addiction. At first listen, the band's riff-rock may sound similar to Wool, Queens Of The Stone Age, or early Foo Fighters, but the guitar textures and tasteful jams are far more reminiscent of '60s psychedelia, '70s warped skronk, and the MC5's throttled power-riff breakdowns. (MC5's Wayne Kramer even plays lead guitar on "Beautiful Believer.") Mixed by Joe Barresi (Melvins, QOTSA, Weezer, Jesus Lizard), and mastered by David Chepa (Velvet Underground, BRMC, Dr. Dre).