''Ex-Maniac'' is the fifth studio album by the rock band
Babybird
Babybird are an English rock band formed by songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Stephen Jones, who has been releasing music since 1995. While Jones' early solo work was released under the "Baby Bird" name, the altered "Babybird" was first us ...
, released by Unison Records in 2010. The album features
Johnny Depp, who is said to be a "long time fan" of the band, playing guitar on "Unloveable", the first single from the album.
Depp also directed the video for the single.
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The album was produced by Bruce Witkin and Ryan Dorn, who were introduced to
Stephen Jones, Babybird's frontman, by Depp.
The album also features actor the
Stephen Graham.
The video's plot is an interpretation of the short story "
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
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" by
Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24, 1842 – ) was an American short story writer, journalist, poet, and American Civil War veteran. His book '' The Devil's Dictionary'' was named as one of "The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature" by ...
.
Critical reception
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The Press
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'' wrote that "these 11 instantly infectious songs find
ones'slyrics as sharp as his ear for a tune, further invigorated by working with new musicians in Los Angeles."
Track listing
All tracks written and composed by
Stephen Jones.
# "Like Them"
# "Drug Time"
# "Failed Suicide Club"
# "Unloveable"
# "Send Me Back My Dreams"
# "For The Rest of Our Lives"
# "Bastard"
# "Roadside Girl"
# "Black Flowers"
# "Not Good Enough"
# "On The Backseat of Your Car"
References
2010 albums
Babybird albums
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