worldrecordplayer Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 I had never heard of this singer until this week when my son sent me a link to the NPR "First Listen" of her new album New View. Really liking this new album. I'm sure folks around here must know her, and Fiery Furnaces. What's people's take on her? Should I be listening to her previous work? Anybody seen her live? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magnetized Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 I saw Fiery Furnaces only once, years ago, opening for Wilco. It was clear even back then that Eleanor was a real original--she had a real presence about her. I never got into their music that much but they were a visually arresting group. They had a super hot drummer too--long hair flying around. Sorry--I'll leave the more substantive critique for others. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hixter Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 I assume her live performances are different that a Furnaces show. Those gigs were all over the place: a few lines from one song, a few lines from another and then maybe back to the first. But in a good, enjoyable way. When this video was released I sat at my computer and watched it about 40 times in a row. http://youtu.be/jjK-Ab8t7Ug Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Passenger Sid Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I got "New View" Friday. So good. Very 70's and maybe even 80's vibe. "Mature" is a good word to describe it, and I mean that in a good way. Maybe "confident" is a better word. Lost of subtlety in the songs to make them enjoyable. I'm a big fan of "Blueberry Boat", and a lot of that is because of the melodies and voice she added her brother's punk-ish, interesting jams. I also liked her solo "Personal Record". Lots of her songs have a melancholy around them, but for me, again, that's a positive because of how she performs them. The song "Other Boys" is a good example. She's got a ton of tour dates upcoming. I assume she'll have a band with her. If so, I'll be there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
worldrecordplayer Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 Boston Globe gave her new album a very good review on Friday: "But on her third solo album since the Furnaces embarked on an extended break, Friedberger proves herself a master of the singer-songwriter confessional, with sun-dappled tracks that have the easiness of loose-limbed country-rock without being afraid to offer a peek at the beating heart lurking underneath." Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I know nothing of Fiery Furnaces, but I've seen Eleanor twice, and I have her first album. She puts on a show that far surpasses her record (the first one, anyway). Hopefully she still has the lead guitarist that she was working with a few years ago. He was terrific. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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