Andrew Bird and Fiona Apple Join for "Left Handed Kisses"

Andrew Bird recently announced his new album Are You Serious, which is out April 1 via Loma Vista. The album features collaborations with Fiona Apple and Blake Mills. He's now shared his song with Apple, "Left Handed Kisses." In addition, Bird has extended his world tour behind Are You Serious. Find his full itinerary and listen to the new track below.

In a press release, Bird explained how "Left Handed Kisses" came to be: 

My inclination was to write a song about why I can't write a simple love song. The song began as an internal dialogue. At first it was just my voice. Then another voice came creeping in and I thought "this should be a duet if I can find the right person." I needed to find someone really indicting. She was totally committed. The session was a long whiskey-fueled night - unhinged, for sure. All worth it, of course. I can't write simple love songs. People are complex. 

Andrew Bird:

02-25 Eindhoven, Netherlands - Muziekgebouw
02-26 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
02-27 Rotterdam, Netherlands - De Doelen
02-28 Groningen, Netherlands - De Oosterpoort
03-30 Nashville, TN - The Ryman
04-01 Knoxville, TN - Big Ears Festival
04-02 Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
04-04 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
04-05 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
04-07 Brooklyn, NY - Kings Theatre
04-08 New York, NY - Terminal 5
04-09 Boston, MA - Citi Wang Theatre
04-11 Montreal, Quebec - Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre
04-13 Toronto, Ontario - Danforth Music Hall
04-14 Detroit, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
04-15 Columbus, OH - Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
04-16 Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
04-18 Milwaukee, WI - The Riverside Theater
04-19 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
04-21 Kansas City, MO - Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
04-22 St. Louis, MO - The The Pageant
04-30 Dublin, Ireland - Vicar Street
05-02 Edinburgh, Scotland - Queen's Hall
05-03 Manchester, England - Cathedral
05-04 London, England - Roundhouse
05-06 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
05-08 Brussels, Belgium - Cirque Royale
05-09 Paris, France - Trianon
05-13 San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park
05-14 Los Angeles, CA - Ace Theatre
05-15 Los Angeles, CA - Ace Theatre
05-16 San Francisco, CA - The Masonic
05-18 Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
05-19 Seattle, WA - The Showbox
05-21 Vancouver, British Columbia - Orpheum Theatre
05-23 Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
05-24 Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre

Watch "Hands of Glory," a documentary on Andrew Bird:

via Matthew Strauss