The Stray Birds Magic Fire 2/1/19 " Atop Josh Dun's precision

" Atop Josh Dun's precision backing

They are known colloquially as windflowers

" "Cheer Up

provide a handy template of several major (albeit more mainstream) grunge-scene influences -- Hendrix's guitar-heavy psychedelia

Amir Bresler was itching to create

The Stray Birds Magic Fire 2/1/19 " Atop Josh Dun's precisionMagic Fire builds on the success of The Stray Birds' 2014 Yep Roc debut, Best Medicine, which was hailed by NPR's World Cafe for its "strong harmonies and sharp songwriting" and debuted at #2 on the Billboard Bluegrass chart. Guitar World praised their "heartfelt creativity," while the Philadelphia City Paper called the band "stunning," and Mountain Stage applauded their singular ability to "successfully draw on the rich traditions of American folk