The Swimming Hour

Infobox Album
Name = The Swimming Hour
Type = Album
Artist = Andrew Bird
Released = April 3, 2001
Genre = Indie rock
Length = 50:27
Label = Rykodisc
Producer = Andrew Bird, David Boucher


Last album = "Oh! The Grandeur" (1999)
This album = "The Swimming Hour" (2001)
Next album = "Fingerlings" (2002)
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://wc10.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hpfuxqe0ldde Jon Azpiri]
*Pitchfork Media (9.0/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/15449-the-swimming-hour link]

"The Swimming Hour" is Andrew Bird's third album with Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire. It comprises a blend of musical styles from the last century including jazz, gospel, rock, classical, Latin and folk, often accompanied by thoughtful, playful or haunting vocals and lyrics.

Track listing

#"Two Way Action" – 4:43
#"Core and Rind" – 3:02
#"Why?" – 3:31
#"11:11" – 3:34
#"Case in Point" – 4:49
#"Too Long" – 2:33
#"Way out West" – 04:06
#"Waiting to Talk" – 04:13
#"Fatal Flower Garden" – 4:43
#"Satisfied" – 3:17
#"Headsoak" – 3:53
#"How Indiscreet" – 4:34
#"Dear Old Greenland" – 3:29