Rip-Off Artist, The - Why Do Birds Sing?

As usual, Matt Haines is irreverently obnoxious. This time, not only are there classic tunes re-worked as whistled cover tunes with lo-fi synth backing ("The Girl From Ipanema", "Whatever Lola Wants"), there are the requisite bird calls in a few tracks as well (I'd expect no less, given the title!). The songs he chose to cover are classic enough to lift this just barely out of the "novelty" section. Now if only he'd had the record pressed in a sane manner! Different speeds for different tracks, even some that aren't available on modern record players (78 RPM? 16 RPM? Come on!) Overall, a charming and well-produced release, though frustrating to listen to as intended...