Bird Head Son is a 2009 album by poet Anthony Joseph & The Spasm Band. It was recorded in just two days in March 2008 in Meudon, France and produced by Antoine Rajon. It is the bands sophomore studio album following 2007's Leggo de Lion. During the sessions, 20 songs were recorded live in the studio with no overdubs. The album features an expanded Spasm Band line up, a septet instead of the quartet that recorded the previous album, as well as guest performers Keziah Jones, Defunkt founder Joseph Bowie, David Neerman and Jamika Ajalon. A 3 track EP La Diablese was released by Heavenly Sweetness in July 2008. It included the tracks Vero, Robberman (both included on the Bird Head Son album) and a version of the Mighty Shadow's Poverty is Hell. The album was released in January 2009 by Naive/Heavenly Sweetness. Joseph's 3rd collection of poetry, also entitled Bird Head Son was published by Salt Publishing on February 7, 2009 to coincide with the UK release of the album, it features all the lyrics from the album.
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