For its 20th anniversary, singer-songwriter Andrew Bird is reissuing his 2005 album The Mysterious Production of Eggs. Coming digitally and physically on February 27 on his own Wegawam Music Co., the reissue will be a 3xLP box set with previously unheard material, demos, and alternate versions.

One of Andrew Bird's previously unreleased tracks, "Blood", was made made during The Mysterious Production of Eggs sessions. Listen to his now-unearthed single here:

Along with three LPs worth of music, the set will also contain new cover artwork by original cover artist Jay Ryan, a 54-page book of photographs, a reflective essay by Bird, and a piece from Anders Lindall about the album’s creation.

The Mysterious Production of Eggs’ anniversary box set will also be accompanied by an interactive website featuring archival video footage, photos, documents, and art.

This fall, Bird will be celebrating 20 years with The Mysterious Production of Eggs on a two-legged tour with various local symphony orchestras.

20 years after the release of Eggs, Bird reflects on the albums creation and looking back on how it shaped him as an artist:

"Those years at the barn (2002-2005) were a creative bender. Immersed in nature with few distractions there was time to indulge every impulse without much feedback (for better or worse) from my Chicago community. This isn't working. Scrap it and don't look back. Don't look back, until now, of course. I've said I'm reluctant about exhuming this period as I'm writing and recording my 19th album as we speak. It has had its revelations and due to the exhaustive efforts, we dug up some really cool stuff from the cutting room floor. Anyway, looking back can be painful but in this case it's worth it."

Andrew Bird & the Mysterious Production of Eggs (20th Anniversary) is out digitally and physically February 27. Pre-order here. Full tracklist below:

LP1

1. /=/
2. Sovay
3. A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left
4. Fake Palindromes
5. Measuring Cups
6. Banking on a Myth
7. Masterfade
8. Opposite Day
9. Skin Is, My
10. The Naming of Things
11. MX Missiles
12. /=/=/
13. Tables and Chairs
14. The Happy Birthday Song

LP2

1. Sovay (Live in Berlin)
2. A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left (Mayfair Studio)
3. Blood (Wall to Wall, Beech House)
4. Measuring Cups (The Barn)
5. Banking on a Myth (Beech House)
6. Zeros and Ones (The Barn)
7. Opposite Day (Beech House)
8. Skin Is, My (The Barn)
9. Naming of Things (Mayfair Studio)
10. MX Missiles (Beech House)
11. Tables and Chairs (Demo)
12. The Happy Birthday Song (Beech House)

LP3

1. Capital I (The Barn)
2. Right on Time (The Barn)
3. The Happy Birthday Song (The Barn)
4. Measuring Cups Demo (The Barn)
5. Knapsack (The Barn)
6. Fake Palindromes (with Nu Deco Ensemble)
7. A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left (with Nu Deco Ensemble)
8. Happy Birthday (with Nu Deco Ensemble)
9. Tables and Chairs (with Nu Deco Ensemble)

Catch Andrew Bird on his anniversary tour for The Mysterious Production of Eggs with various symphonies. Get tickets here:

9/10 Atlanta, GA @ Atlanta Symphony Hall 
9/17 Austin, TX @ Bass Concert Hall
9/20 Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
9/25 Seattle, WA @ Benaroya Hall
11/13 Denver, CO @ Boettcher Hall
12/08 Chicago, IL @ Andrew Bird's Gezelligheid, Fourth Presbyterian Church
12/09 Chicago, IL @ Andrew Bird's Gezelligheid, Fourth Presbyterian Church
12/10 Chicago, IL @ Andrew Bird's Gezelligheid, Fourth Presbyterian Church
12/11 Chicago, IL @ Andrew Bird's Gezelligheid, Fourth Presbyterian Church 
12/12 Chicago, IL @ Andrew Bird's Gezelligheid, Fourth Presbyterian Church 
03/14 Seattle, WA @ Meany Center for the Performing Arts
04/02 Waterbury, CT @ Palace Theatre
04/04 Providence, RI @ Veterans Memorial Auditorium
04/07 Buffalo, NY @ Kleinhan's Music Hall
04/09 Indianapolis, IN @ Clowes Memorial Hall
05/29 Asheville, NC @ Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
05/31 Greensboro, NC @ Tanger Center
06/02 North Bethesda, MD @ Strathmore
06/03 North Bethesda, MD @ Strathmore

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