INTERVIEWSFull Album Stream: Andrew Bird

Chicago's Andrew Bird is keeping busy in the new year: He's preparing for a winter tour and readying his next studio album, the SPIN-approved Noble Beast, to arrive January 20 via Fat Possum.

And what better way to warm audiences to your outing than by introducing them to the new record two weeks in advance of its release? NPR is hosting an exclusive stream Noble Beast now. Click here to check out the album for yourself. And then leave your thoughts about it in our comments section below.