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The SOUL ALBUM is often overlooked when examining Redding's output

Other standouts include "Girls

Its tracks include "Breakthrough"

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USELESS CREATURES vinyl-color-tangerine-orange The SOUL ALBUM is oftenOriginally paired with the Deluxe Edition of 2009's Noble Beast, the cleverly titled Useless Creatures features nine instrumental tracks that illuminate violinist songwriter compulsive whistler Andrew Bird's ambient, experimental side. Bird's talent for looping just about anything serves as the project's foundation, and the rich tapestry of strings, found objects, insects, and other assorted creatures of the Midwest dutifully paints a picture of a