SEPT 30.04

Review: Bowery Ballroom, NYC

Read Filter Magazine's online review of the Fiery's performance at the Bowery Ballroom in NYC on Saturday 09/25.

Also be sure to check out these great pics from the same gig kindly submitted by David at brooklynvegan.com.

 

SEPT 28.04

Eleanor on Spin's Cool List

The October 2004 issue of Spin features 'The Cool List' - a list of rock's Top 40 trendsetters according to the magazine. Eleanor is in at number 39. Here is what Spin says:

39 ELEANOR FRIEDBERGER
"She's been linked romantically to Alex from Franz, and her Fiery Furnaces are opening for Wilco. Not bad for the wildest brother-stster dup since the Whi...er, never mind."

Well done Eleanor. Spin is out now.
 

SEPT 28.04

Review: Black Cat, Washington DC

Another live review: The Washington Post has a review of The Fiery Furnaces playing at the Black Cat on Tuesday, September 24. Click here to read it.
 

SEPT 24.04

Review: Blind Pig, Ann Arbor MI

The Michigan Daily published an excellent review of the Fierys' performance at the Blind Pig in Chicago on Tuseday, 09/21. Click here to read it.
 

SEPT 24.04

New article from Synthesis.net

Synthesis.net just published an interesting feature on the Fiery Furnaces, read it here.
 

SEPT 19.04

Double album in Spring (?)

According to Matt, the Fiery Furnaces are due to return to the studio in January to start recording the follow-up to 'Blueberry Boat'. Or the follow-ups. In an interview to Columbus Alive, Matt announced two new records for Spring 2005, and said:

"We start recording again in January. Hopefully we’ll get both records done and they’ll be released as a double record in the spring. The “grandmother” record will be very downcast [...] And the other is outlandish, a sort of open-the-windows-of-your-car-in-the-summer record, to counterbalance the unhappiness of the other record."

Lots to look forward to, then. Read the article, Setting Sail, here.
Furthermore, according to the article published in the Independent / Belfast Telegraph on September 17, 2004, (see news below) the double album should be followed by another, "...an album of more seven-minute story-ballad songs".
 

SEPT 19.04

More New Fiery Articles

Plenty of new articles and interviews were published in the last few days, from both British and American press. Read them by clicking the appropriate link below, and find out why Matt wants to release four records in a year and what they think of negative reviews:

The Independent and Belfast Telegraph, Sep 17, 2004
:: The Fiery Furnaces: Fire-starters

The New York Times, Sep 19, 2004
:: Rainy Days and Rock Opera (link works without subscription)
 

SEPT 18.04

Reviews: Mod Club, Toronto CA

The Fiery Furnaces performed at the Mod Club in Toronto, CA on September 12th. Two reviews are in, read them here:
:: Eye Weekly
:: The Globe and Mail
 

SEPT 16.04

The Fiery Furnaces + Wilco at Brandeis University

Another unreported date: The Fiery Furnaces are supporting Wilco at Brandeis University on Saturday, October 2nd, 2004. No Fiery Furnaces-related site - the official or that of their official tour promoter - reports this date.
The gig is at Shapiro Athletic Center in Waltham, MA on the Brandeis University campus.
The prices are $3 with Entertainment Pass, $5 Brandeis Student w/o Entertainment Pass, $14 Non-Brandeis College Student, $17 at the door. For more, visit this site.
 

SEPT 15.04

New Interview with Matt in Chicago Tribune

A new interview with Matt was published in the Chicago Tribune today. Click here to read it.

 

SEPT 14.04

The British Press on 'Blueberry Boat'

The second Fiery Furnaces album, 'Blueberry Boat', was released in the UK on September 6th, 2004. The album unfortunately didn't manage to enter the official Top 75 chart published last Sunday (09/12).
However, reviews from the UK press have been more than favourable. Here is a large selection of what the British press is saying on 'Blueberry Boat':

:: Q Magazine (article being uploaded)
:: Mojo (article being uploaded)
:: NME (article being uploaded)
:: Uncut (article being uploaded)
:: BBC Online
:: XFM Radio
:: Whisperin and Hollerin Online
:: MusicOMH.com
:: Excite Music
:: Betweenplantes.co.uk
:: The Stereo Effect
:: SoundsXP

 

SEPT 13.04

Boston Gig Review in The Boston Herald

The Boston Herald published a review of the September 10 gig at the Paradise Rock Club. Click here to read it.
 

SEPT 13.04

New Fiery articles

Two new articles on The Fiery Furnaces have been published by hour.ca and the Cleveland Scene. In the article on the hour.ca website, Matt deals with a negative review of 'Blueberry Boat'.
 

SEPT 10.04

Tour kicks off, plus new articles

The two month long North American tour, which will see The Fiery Furnaces perform across the United States and Canada, including opening for Wilco on six dates, starts today with a gig at the Boston Paradise Club. Click here to see dates.
To coincide with this date, new articles on The Fierys have been published by The Cleveland Plain Dealer, The Boston Globe and The Globe and Mail.


SEPT 09.04

New Fiery Track on Compilation

A new track by the Fiery Furnaces is to be featured on a forthcoming compilation, part of the series 'The Trip'.
'The Trip' gives guest DJs the chance to create a personal collection. Gary Lightbody from Snow Patrol is to compile the latest in the series, due out on October 24th in the UK.
The Fiery Furnaces will be featured with the new track 'Boy Y'.
 

SEPT 05.04

Review in the Guardian

The British broadsheet newspaper 'The Guardian' published a review of 'Blueberry Boat' in their Friday Review section on September 3rd. Giving the album 2/5, the reviewer Dave Pleschek wrote, "There are only three snatches of what might be called a tune [...]. A crashing disappointment." Hmm. Click here to read more.
 

SEPT 04.04

'Blueberry Boat' released in the UK

Two months after the US release (July 13), British fans are finally able to get their hands on the Fiery Furnaces second album, 'Blueberry Boat'.
'Bluebery Boat' is out on Monday, September 6th through Rough Trade Records. To read the press release, click here.
Unlike the predecessor, 'Blueberry Boat' is not preceeded by a single. But judging by the positive reception of their Summer single, 'Single Again', chart success is a real possibility.