The Fiery Furnaces have introduced a particular vinyl reissue of Blueberry Boat, their breakout album from 2004. It’s out October 10 by way of Every thing Good. The experimental art-rock band, began by Eleanor and Matthew Friedberger, has additionally shared a beforehand unreleased bonus monitor that was recorded in 2003. Take a look at that new tune, “Far Away,” beneath.
Matthew Friedberger wrote “Far Away” at Eleanor’s request, in response to a press launch, for a November 2003 present at New York’s Mercury Lounge. “I preferred the thought of writing a particular tune for every present, however that was the one time we ever did it,” defined Matthew. “In the long run we determined to not put it on the album. I’d thought it could match as a result of it didn’t. It turned out it simply didn’t. I advised myself that the songs on Blueberry Boat are about working and never working, versus loving and never loving.” Finally, “Far Away” morphed into “Ready to Know You,” which landed on 2006’s Bitter Tea.
The upcoming reissue of Blueberry Boat is proscribed to 500 hand-numbered vinyl copies. It options new cowl paintings and is available in a gatefold tip-on jacket. The Fiery Furnaces will embark on a brief tour to coincide with the reissue, starting on October 10, in Kingston, New York. From there, the duo will carry out at Pitchfork Competition London, Le Guess Who?, and elsewhere. Discover the group’s full checklist of tour dates beneath.
Examine Blueberry Boat at No. 145 in “The 200 Finest Albums of the 2000s.”
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The Fiery Furnaces:
10-10 Kingston, NY – O+ Competition
10-25 Brooklyn, NY – Nationwide Sawdust
11-06 London, England – Pitchfork Music Competition London
11-07 Brussels, Belgium – Botanique
11-08 Utrecht, Netherlands – Le Guess Who?