In many ways, "Buckingham Nicks" was the blueprint for Fleetwood Mac’s world-beating success, not to mention the evolving sound of Southern California rock. Even in its earliest manifestations, there was a peculiar combination of grooving energy and inherent sadness in their music that would pervade their hitmaking efforts with Fleetwood Mac and beyond. Even still, that remarkable LP has been commercially unavailable for decades. Until now.
Leave it to multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird and singer-songwriter Madison Cunningham to breathe new life into the long-forgotten album. Released with the title "Cunningham Bird," naturally, the duo has re-imagined the album within their own musical imprimatur. A track-for-track remake of the "Buckingham Nicks" LP, Bird and Cunningham celebrate the original album’s emotional highs and lows in fine style. At the same time, they imprint the songs with their particular indie sound. The result makes for an irresistible combination of old and new.
