on board, Birdsongs music had a new jazz element to their sound. Within six months, however, Adams was offered a position in the Rova Saxophone Quartet, and was replaced by saxophonist/flautist/keyboardist Ken Field. This lineup recorded two albums for Cuneiform Records (the first featuring Adams as well). Swope left in 1993 and was replaced by guitarist Michael Bierylo. This lineup has remained stable to 2009, and has recorded several further albums for Cuneiform. The music of the current lineup has less punk sound and more modern classical and jazz colorings than the original line-up, but their music is still very eclectic. In 2006, Birdsongs released Extreme Spirituals, a collection of traditional American gospel songs and spirituals, with singer Oral Moses. Discography Studio albums Magnetic Flip (Ace of Hearts, 1984) Faultline (Cuneiform, 1989) Pyroclastics (Cuneiform, 1992) Dancing on A'A (Cuneiform, 1995) Petrophonics (Cuneiform, 2000) The Iridium Controversy (Cuneiform, 2003) Live albums 2001 Live Birds (NEARfest Records, 2006) Collaborative albums 1001 Real Apes (Pel Pel, 2006) Extreme Spirituals (Cuneiform, 2006) EPs Birdsongs of the Mesozoic (Ace of Hearts, 1983) Beat of the Mesozoic (Ace of Hearts, 1986) Compilations Sonic Geology (Rykodisc, 1988) The Fossil Record 1980-1987 (Cuneiform, 1993) Dawn of the Cycads (Cuneiform, 2008) References External links Official Site Musical groups from Boston American post-punk music groups Cuneiform Records artists Mission of Burma