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The Mutton Birds was formed in 1991 in New Zealand, by Don McGlashan, formerly of Blam Blam Blam (guitar, vocals and euphonium), Ross Burge (drums), David Long (guitar) and Alan Gregg (bass guitar). They scored several hits in New Zealand, including “Nature”, “Dominion Road”, “Your Window”, “Anchor Me” and Blue Öyster Cult’s “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” which was featured in the movie “The Frighteners” directed by Peter Jackson.
Their music is clearly influenced by bands like R.E.M., although their sound is distinctively brighter and janglier, featuring contrast-filled intrumentation and catchy and crisp hooks and unusual chord progressions, giving vivid life to Don McGlashan’s lyrics, dominated by poetic imagery and everyday themes.
Their debut The Mutton Birds (1992) was followed by Salty in 1993. In 1995 a compilation of their two first albums, titled Nature, was released outside of New Zealand. Also around this time the first two albums were re-released within NZ as a box set entitled Box of Birds. After moving to England the band released Envy of Angels in 1996, and it is perhaps their strongest album in terms of songwriting and arrangements. After a limited-edition collection o...
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Top 10 The Mutton Birds Songs
Dominion Road
Anchor Me
Nature
While You Sleep
She's Been Talking
Come Around
Envy of Angels
The Heater
Wellington
In My Room
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Top 10 The Mutton Birds Albums
Envy of Angels
Salty
The Mutton Birds
Flock: The Best Of The Mutton Birds
Rain, Steam & Speed
Flock : The Best Of The Mutton Birds
Nature
Too Hard Basket
Angle of Entry
Rain,Steam and Speed
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