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Birds Flying Away is the second album by Mason Jennings.[3][4] It was released in January 2000 by the label Bar/None.

Birds Flying Away
Studio album by Mason Jennings
Released	January 2000
Genre	Folk
Length	39:53
Label	Mason Jennings Bar/None (reissue)
Producer	Ed Ackerson, Mason Jennings
Mason Jennings chronology
Mason Jennings (1998) Birds Flying Away (2000) Century Spring (2002)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	(7.0/10)[2]

While writing this album, the drummer Chris Stock left and was replaced.[5] Jennings had another setback for six months when he contracted mononucleosis, which delayed the release of the album.[6]

Jennings is compared to Dave Matthews in a New York Times review.[7] Unlike the debut, the album included several songs with political themes.[8]

Critical reception

City Pages called Birds Flying Away Jennings's best album, in a 2016 ranking, writing that "his blend of acoustic storytelling, historical themes, and funky instrumentation (there’s an alto-saxophone solo on the politically/historically charged 'Black Panther') makes for a perfect mix."[9]

Track listing

1. "Confidant" - 3:47
2. "United States Global Empire" - 3:02
3. "Ballad for My One True Love" - 4:32
4. "Black Panther" - 3:58
5. "Dr. King" - 3:24
6. "Stars Shine Quietly" - 3:49
7. "Birds Flying Away" - 3:13
8. "The Mountain" - 4:15
9. "Duluth" - 3:03
10. "Train Leaving Gray" - 2:20
11. "The Light" - 4:23

Personnel

• Mason Jennings - guitar, vocals, producer
• Bob Skoro - bass guitar, vocals, assistant producer
• Edgar Oliveria - drums
• Chris Thompson - alto saxophone
• Dave Gardner - mastering
• Ed Ackerson - producer, engineer
• Tom Garneau - engineer
• Camron Wittig - design, photography

References

External links

• Discography

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