CD: Near new
CASE: Slight wear...sticker remnant on cover - see Pics
| Artist: | The Fiery Furnaces |
| Format: | CD |
| Release Year: | 2004 |
| Record Label: | Rough Trade |
| Genre: | Rock & Pop |
Track Listing
1. Quay Cur
2. Straight Street
3. Blueberry Boat
4. Chris Michaels
5. Paw Paw Tree
6. My Dog Was Lost But Now He's Found
7. Mason City
8. Chief Inspector Blancheflower
9. Spaniolated
10. 1917
11. Birdie Brain
12. Turning Round
13. Wolf Notes| Details |
| Playing Time: | 76 min. |
| Producer: | Matthew Friedberger |
| Distributor: | BMG (distributor) |
| Recording Type: | Studio |
| Recording Mode: | Stereo |
| SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album NotesThe Fiery Furnaces: Matthew Friedberger, Eleanor Friedberger.Personnel: Samara Lubelski (violin); David Muller, Nicolas Vernhes (drums).Additional personnel: David Muller, Samara Lubelski.Audio Mixers: Nicolas Vernhes; Samara Lubelski.A quantum leap forward, BLUEBERRY BOAT expands the hallucinatory landscapes of the Fiery Furnaces' debut to wider, indefinable vistas. Though a 1960s aesthetic still looms large in the band's sound, this sophomore effort piles on so many different styles--folk, garage rock, showtunes, campfire sing-alongs, jangle-pop, prog-rock, and (most notably here) samples, beats, and loops--that it is nearly impossible to absorb in one listen. Endearing melodic hooks and a sense of child-like wonder are still prevalent, but BLUEBERRYBOAT feels more like a pop-music history lesson--one rooted in 1969, but looking in every direction at once.Whereas GALLOWSBIRD'S BARK spun listeners through a stylistic merry-go-round from song to song, BLUEBERRY BOAT achieves the same purpose within the confines of each tune. Tempo shifts and sudden explosions of instrumental activity (both chaotic and traditional) keep each track morphing and shifting. The presence of electronics offsets the retro vibe, yet complements the Freidberger siblings' surreal lyrics (which are sometimes only nonsensical sounds). Bursting at the seams with invention, BLUEBERRY BOAT is the kind of album that may take several listens to understand--but such study will yield deep rewards.