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The Fiery Furnaces are an inventive and often challenging experimental rock group from Brooklyn, New York. Originally from Oak Park, Illinois — a suburb of Chicago — they consist of the brother and sister team of Matthew Friedberger and Eleanor Friedberger, and are currently joined by Jason Loewenstein (Sebadoh), BOB D’AMICO and Michael Goodman when playing live on tour.
The Fiery Furnaces signed with the Rough Trade Records music label in 2002, and recorded their debut album in the same year.
Gallowsbird’s Bark, released in the autumn of 2003, garnered critical praise for its clever wordplay and original songwriting.
Anybody who thought they had the band pinned at that point was quickly proven wrong with the 2004 release Blueberry Boat, a rock-operatic album whose track lengths were often six minutes long or longer.
While some critics adored the album for its vast complexity, others found it all a little too overwhelming.
After releasing EP in 2005 (considered a full-length album because of its 41 minute play time, but is “officially” an EP) the band then released two further albums - Rehearsing My Choir (2005), a radio-dramaesque concept album about the Friedbergers’ Greek grandmother; and Bitter Tea (2006), which is a comparably more conventional album built on still-bent song structures, but with more pop-oriented stylings.
In October 2007 the band released their fifth full-length album, Widow City.
The Fiery Furnaces signed with the Rough Trade Records music label in 2002, and recorded their debut album in the same year.
Gallowsbird’s Bark, released in the autumn of 2003, garnered critical praise for its clever wordplay and original songwriting.
Anybody who thought they had the band pinned at that point was quickly proven wrong with the 2004 release Blueberry Boat, a rock-operatic album whose track lengths were often six minutes long or longer.
While some critics adored the album for its vast complexity, others found it all a little too overwhelming.
After releasing EP in 2005 (considered a full-length album because of its 41 minute play time, but is “officially” an EP) the band then released two further albums - Rehearsing My Choir (2005), a radio-dramaesque concept album about the Friedbergers’ Greek grandmother; and Bitter Tea (2006), which is a comparably more conventional album built on still-bent song structures, but with more pop-oriented stylings.
In October 2007 the band released their fifth full-length album, Widow City.
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RatBatSpider wrote:
Check out Matthew & Eleanor Friedberger performing an intimate set in the Amoeba Hollywood Green Room. http://www.amoeba.com/live-shows/videos/fiery-furnaces.html
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blancheflower wrote:
Please note the music stand that blocks your view of Eleanor. So many new lyrics to spout out. Nice Melody Maker, too.
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blancheflower wrote:
HOLY SHIT! A whole Rehearsing My Choir-era show from Athens, GA. A shame this only has 127 views. This was the first set I saw the band do. Then I saw them another 13 times, over the course of six years. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-2etKWgW20&feature=related
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jefferenery wrote:
Widow City is amazing, so underrated
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ala-de wrote:
sweetness and joy
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itsalexbrah wrote:
the best "indie" thing out there, as general as that awful tag is
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Under_Radar_Mag wrote:
Check out video of Eleanor performing at our CMJ party: http://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/watch_eleanor_friedberger_performing_ill_never_be_happy_again_at_CMJ_video/
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ferngesteuert wrote:
"Anyone know anything about the next FF album? We've been spoiled by having a new album every year from 2003-2009. It makes me impatient." - oh god, I've just thought about the same thing. I hope there is going to be a tour as well then
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Under_Radar_Mag wrote:
Check out our interview with Eleanor Friedberger: http://www.undertheradarmag.com/interviews/eleanor_friedberger/
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SNJohnson wrote:
Anyone know anything about the next FF album? We've been spoiled by having a new album every year from 2003-2009. It makes me impatient.
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SillyRabbitStew wrote:
how is widow city not more popular?
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flowwwz wrote:
love them... "proggy" indie... like The Fiery Furnaces, St. Vincent, Dirty Projectors, tUnE-yArDs, etc... is usually the only indie coming out now that I can still really get into, otherwise je prefere le psych/drone/experimental/electronic, thank u very much
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simonvanderveen wrote:
They are the coolest. I want them as my bro and sis.
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yourdadsbff wrote:
Blueberry Boat is my favorite album ever. I've listened to it dozens of times by now, but it never fails to surprise me in some way. 11.0, best (not-) new music.
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jaydeahoy wrote:
ahha
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Ampuhedron wrote:
I live RIGHT by the Garfield El (elevated train)!!
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solhess wrote:
The Fiery Furnaces sur CultureWok: http://www.culturewok.com/lewokentravaux/music/object/41561 http://www.culturewok.com/lewokentravaux/music/object/41069 http://www.culturewok.com/lewokentravaux/music/object/41237 http://www.culturewok.com/lewokentravaux/music/object/43927
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Shatakan wrote:
GARFIELD EL FOR THE ETERNAL WIN!
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ihateRBF wrote:
So I guess that whole "Let's turn your invoices and grocery lists into songs." thing didn't pan out?
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bingbongbilly wrote:
My favourite band right now.
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