Numberless Needs by Virgin of the Birds

Virgin of the Birds returns after 2016’s Secret Kids LP (Song, By Toad / Abandoned Love) with Numberless Needs, an EP of songs marked by late-night lyricism and shimmering electric guitars. Opener “I Fought A Turk” features lead vocals from Scottish songwriter Faith Eliott while “Wisconsin Polka” is a cover of song by Seattle stalwarts the Foghorns, a group that shares both an ethos and membership with the current Virgin of the Birds lineup. “Every Rival” captures that lineup at their most mercurial and ferocious while containing the admonishment “I find you hurtful and conceptually inconsistent.” “In 1970, Across Philadelphia, Frank Rizzo Broke the Black Panther Party” and “Peter Stone Brown” both reference, in part, singer-songwriter Jon Rooney’s hometown.

Tracklist

1.	I Fought A Turk	2:22

2.	In 1970, Across Philadelphia, Frank Rizzo Broke the Black Panther Party	3:47

3.	Peter Stone Brown	2:27

4.	Wisconsin Polka	5:10

5.	Every Rival	4:16

Credits

released November 16, 2018

Virgin of the Birds is Jon Rooney, Colin J Nelson, Ken Nottingham and Paul Baudry

Lead vocals and electric guitar on "I Fought A Turk" by Faith Eliott

All songs by Jon Rooney, published by Pilgrim Fear Music (ASCAP)
except for "Wisconsin Polka," which was written by Bart Cameron of the Foghorns. Liberties were taken with the lyrics and arrangement, sorry Bart. You should definitely track down the original version from the 2017 album "...on a Dog's Ass Sometime"

Produced by Colin J Nelson
Recorded and mixed by Colin J Nelson at Her Car, Seattle, WA USA
Mastered by Carl Saff, Saff Mastering
Illustration and design by Jon Rooney

Thanks to all of our friends in Seattle and Edinburgh. You are all angels.

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