Featuring "Birds"
Studio album by Quasi
Released	April 21, 1998
Genre	Indie rock
Length	46:42
Label	Up
Producer(s)	Joanna Bolme, Charlie Campbell, Sam Coomes, Larry Crane, Tony Lash, Dave Livingston, Chris Slusarenko, Elliott Smith, Chris Takino, Janet Weiss, Julie Weiss
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Quasi chronology
R&B Transmogrification (1997)	Featuring "Birds" (1998)	Field Studies (1999)

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Track listing

1. Our Happiness Is Guaranteed
2. I Never Want To See You Again
3. The Poisoned Well
4. The Happy Prole
5. Sea Shanty
6. It's Hard To Turn Me On
7. Nothing From Nothing
8. Tomorrow You'll Hide
9. California
10. You Fucked Yourself
11. Ape Self Prevails In Me Still
12. Please Do
13. I Give Up
14. Birds
15. Repetition
16. Only Success Can Fail Me Now

Sam Coomes fills in on vocals while Janet Weiss gives supporting drums. A number of instruments are used in the tracks, ranging from guitar to Roxichords.