Name: Bird Machine
Brand: Sparklehorse

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

870819

Colour

Yellow

Colour details

Yellow and Black Opaque Vinyl

Discogs ID

[r28320253]

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: Yes

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

With Embossed Sleeve.

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-09-08

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

045778708192

Total Cap

Yellow LP | Rough Trade Exclusive

870811

Black

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format: No

045778708116

Black LP

870812

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045778708123

Artist

Sparklehorse

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Anti

Sparklehorse was an American indie rock band from Richmond, Virginia. The band was led by singer and multi-instrumentalist Mark Linkous. Active from 1995 until Linkous' death in 2010, Sparklehorse gained recognition for their unique sound and poetic lyrics.
Prior to forming Sparklehorse, Linkous fronted local bands Johnson Family and Salt Chunk Mary. Although only one song, "Someday I Will Treat You Good," survived from these earlier bands, it became a staple in Sparklehorse's live performances.
Linkous chose the name Sparklehorse because he believed the two words sounded good together and could loosely be used as a metaphor for a motorcycle. With their melancholic melodies and introspective themes, Sparklehorse left an indelible mark on the indie rock scene.

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Anti-Records is honored to share a never-before-heard album by Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse titled&nbsp;Bird Machine. Originally recorded in 2010 and mixed by Joel Hamilton (who also worked on&nbsp;It's A Wonderful Life), Joel's brother Matt notes, "Great care has been taken to archive and preserve Mark's music. We are very thankful for Mark and the beauty he brought to this world."

Sparklehorse was an American indie rock band formed by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mark Linkous in the mid-1990s. Born on September 9, 1962, in Arlington, Virginia, Linkous began playing music as a teenager.&nbsp;Described as an artist who "compelled listeners to heed the beauty of darkness" by Pitchfork, Sparklehorse released many influential records, including the renowned albums&nbsp;Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot&nbsp;and&nbsp;Good Morning Spider&nbsp;in the '90s,&nbsp;It's A Wonderful Life&nbsp;and&nbsp;Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain&nbsp;in the early naughts, and a collaborative album&nbsp;Dark Night of the Soul&nbsp;released in 2010.

Throughout his career Mark collaborated with thought provoking artists like Vic Chesnutt, Daniel Johnston, Tom Waits, Danger Mouse, and David Lynch. While Mark recorded in various studios, collaborating with other musicians and producers, he did much of his work in his home studio, Static King, often playing and recording everything on his own. He was "very much kind of a working-class guy with a very poetic sensibility, who was drawn to artists like himself, who worked in isolation," said NPR Fresh Air's Ken Tucker.

Bird Machine

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Discover Bird Machine by Sparklehorse. Limited edition CD and LP formats available exclusively at Rough Trade. A never-before-heard album by Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse, mixed by Joel Hamilton and released by Anti-Records.