The Fiery Furnaces!!!
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Topic: The Fiery Furnaces!!!
Posted By: dojonane
Subject: The Fiery Furnaces!!!
Date Posted: March 27 2006 at 19:01
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To those of you who have yet to experience this phenomenal band, please
check out 'Blueberry Boat.' May not be prog in the nominal sense, but essential nouveau art rock with a very many burbling analog synth passages, calliopes, toy pianos, xylophones, textural swashes of pure color and blistering 'Townshend'esqe guitar solos, sometimes played with the abandon of a Frippian atonality (not as technically proficient mind you, but quite passionate.) My immeadiete thought in digging on this band was 'instant classic', very 70s inflected yet with such bold steps forward into some sort of avant-robot-pirate rock territory never before chartered. I've heard some complain about the lazy, warbling inflection of their singer Eleanor (who makes up one half of the brother sister duo of songwriting with Matthew on guitars and compositions) but if your not expecting to hear some operatic or overly dramatic, her story telling half talking approach to me is quite charming and fits the music wonderfully. And what's more, theyve created a concept album in 'Rehearsing the Choir' (their latest disc) which is so layered and loaded with narrative at times I feel like I'm listening to an audio book. To my ears, they are the most truly progressive band making waves in the underground right now while still giving plenty of nods back to the golden era of 70s rock. ------------- 
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Posted By: Psychedelia
Date Posted: March 29 2006 at 16:36
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So true. The Fiery Furnaces are fantastic. From the quite electronic dancyness of Gallowsbird Bark and EP to the incredibly complex Blueberry Boat, this band is one of the best things around.
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Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: March 30 2006 at 11:51
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When Blueberry Boat was released it re-invigorated my love for progressive rock.
It has a lot to answer for  ------------- 
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