While touring through 2009 and 2010 Andrew Bird and a film crew documented it and the promotion of his most recent album Noble Beast. The documentary also focuses on Bird himself and his psyche. The film takes its name Andrew Bird: Fever Year from the fact that Bird was sick for a large portion of the tour but soldiered on. Several other musicians appear in the film including Annie Clark of St. Vincent. Watch the trailer below.
It looks like a very interesting film judging from the trailer, but The Film Stage reports that after its life touring film festivals it may well disappear and not make it to DVD. Director Xan Aranda reports that Andrw Bird has no desire to see the film make it beyond this stage, but I hope that Aranda can persuade him otherwise since I’m sure all of his fans would be dying to see this.
