Towa Bird

• American Hero [Interscope, 2024] A-

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American Hero [Interscope, 2024]
Hong Kong-born, London-raised, L.A.-based Anglo-Filipino lesbian Bird, who lifted off as a TikTok teen and will turn 25 momentarily, says she loves the "classic rock" her father fed her. She isn't embarrassed to join the millions of others who consider the Beatles "the best band in the world," although I bet she was more directly inspired by Beatles-loving Blur, who she also counts as an influence, only who needs harmonies, really? Blessed with the precious gift of tune like those two bands as she is, not one of these dozen ditties is anything less than hummable, decent, and smart. Here in "the land of the free if you can afford it," she "doesn't want another lover if it means losing you as a friend" even though "you're so sweet you're giving me a toothache." Lovers, however, continue to abound, one at a time her apparent preference but don't bet on it because she's still figuring stuff out. A-