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Possessing an expansive sound that marries a coarse folk ingenuity with the bold pop sensibility of an R&B siren, "BiRd-BrAiNs" was assembled with a staunch DIY aesthetic. Recording herself using a digital voice recorder and produced using shareware mixing software, Merrill Garbus was described by Stereogum as 'a selfcontained Sublime Frequencies compilation, jumping between blues, African tunes, shiny reggae-esque sprawls, and lo-fi folk', infusing the worldly sonic palette of M.I.A. or post-punk pioneers The Raincoats. The album ranges from the surreal to the sublime, with "Lions" described by Pitchfork as 'halfway between a singsong schoolyard rhyme and a graveyard blues', whilst "Jamaican" could be the blueprint to a Timbaland-produced gem with its ricocheting drums pattern and intoxicating tape loops.