The Swimming Hour

The Swimming Hour
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 3, 2001
GenreIndie rock
Length50:27
LabelRykodisc
ProducerAndrew Bird, David Boucher
Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire chronology
Oh! The Grandeur
(1999)
The Swimming Hour
(2001)
Fingerlings
(2002)
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Pitchfork Media9.0/10 link

The Swimming Hour is the fourth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Andrew Bird, and his third and final with the band Bowl of Fire. It comprises a blend of musical styles from the 20th century including jazz, gospel, rock, classical, Latin and folk, often accompanied by thoughtful, playful or haunting vocals and lyrics.