As a look through the lenses of our very own cameras demonstrates, the live incarnation of
The Fiery Furnaces is a fascinating and ever evolving experience. Given the break neck twists and turns their gnarly batch of experimental psych rock take on record, its no surprise brother
Matthew and sister
Eleanor (
Friedberger) purposely reinvent and re-imagine their songs for stage
a fact that never makes a Fiery Furnaces show ever
just a Fiery Furnaces show. No, theirs are performances sourced from completely original and unique intentions. The Furnaces would love nothing more than to give their fans a personal experience of their very own, night after night.
Theyd also apparently like nothing more than to give their fans a take home version of those manic, live performances. Slated for a commercial release sometime in late August, The Fiery Furnaces will release
Remember on
Thrill Jockey; a collection of 51(!) songs that pull from all over their recorded careers. With over two hours of music,
Remember will be made available early at merch booths on their spring tour in both a deluxe, two disc CD edition, as well as a triple LP. Both versions will also come with coupons good for a few additional downloads.
David Pitz
Remember Track List Details
Disc 1
1. Intro
2. Blueberry Boat
3. Single Again
4. Two Fat Feet
5. Don't Dance Her Down
6. Single Again (Reprise)
7. Wicker Whatnots
8. Little Thatched Hut
9. I'm In No Mood
10. Black-Hearted Boy
11. Bitter Tea
12. Waiting To Know You
13. Vietnamese Telephone Ministry
14. Oh Sweet Woods
15. Borneo
16. Benton Harbor Blues
17. Japanese Slippers
18. Benton Harbor Blues (Reprise)
19. Whistle Rhapsody
20. Crystal Clear
21. Whistle Rhapsody (Reprise)
22. Teach Me Sweetheart
23. Evergreen
24. Bitter Tea (Reprise)
Disc 2
1. Chris Michaels
2. Quay Cur
3. My Dog Was Lost But Now He's Found
4. Spaniolated
5. Name Game
6. Birdie Brain
7. 1917
8. Slavin' Away (Intro)
9. Tropical Ice-land
10. Asthma Attack
11. Tropical Ice-land (Reprise)
12. The Wayward Granddaughter
13. The Garfield El
14. A Candymaker's Knife In My Handbag
15. Forty-Eight Twenty-Three Twenty-Second St.
16. Slavin' Away
17. Seven Silver Curses
18. Clear Signal From Cairo
19. I'm Gonna Run
20. Here Comes The Summer
21. Chief Inspector Blancheflower
22. Automatic Husband
23. Ex-Guru
24. Clear Signal From Cairo (Reprise)
25. Philadelphia Grand Jury
26. Navy Nurse
27. Uncle Charlie
The Fiery Furnaces on Tour
May 2 - Minneapolis, MN - Whole Music Club
May 17 - Bennington, VT - Bennington College
May 28 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow's Night Club
May 29 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
May 30 - Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland
May 31 - Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland
Jun 1 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern w/ Grand Ole Party
Jun 2 - Pomona, CA - The Glass House w/ Grand Ole Party
Jun 3 - Tucson, AZ - Plush Room w/ Grand Ole Party
Jun 5 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up Aspen
Jun 6 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre
Jun 7 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
Jun 9 - Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room
Jun 10 - Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews
Jun 11 - Kansas City, MO - The Record Bar
Jun 12 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
Jul 27 - Pemberton, BC - Pemberton Music Festival
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VIDEO: The Fiery Furnaces:: Live at Northsix - New York, NY
