Since 2012, Sam Sodomsky has quietly released lyrically elegant, musically sophisticated albums under the moniker The Bird Calls. His Bandcamp page has nearly three dozen releases, including singles, EPs, and full-length albums. If his latest record, Take Leave, is any indication, he’s not slowing down and is making his best music yet. Performed by Sodomsky and longtime collaborator Ryan Weiner, the songs on Take Leave are not only a culmination of this duo’s musical bona fides; they’re also all written by Sodomsky and take the listener on a journey informed by his vast musical tastes. In addition to his prolific recorded output, Sodomsky is also a veteran music journalist, and his songs (as well as the eclectic arrangements) carry the well-worn veneer of…

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