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Album Review: The Fiery Furnaces - I'm Going Away

Jul 20, 2009, 3:15am Consequence Of Sound
For most musical acts, having a signature sound without growing predictable is a challenge. For duos, it's an even trickier problem. It's also known as The White Stripes Conundrum. Jack and Meg White should only be able to write so many songs with drums and a guitar before their discography sounds like one long track. Yet, just because you can hear the tinny strum of his guitar and the simple pound of her drums in each song, you don't confuse "Hello Operator" with "The Hardest Button to Button". They figured it out. Similarly, Brooklyn band The Fiery [...]
Artist:The Fiery Furnaces
Title:The End Is Near
Link Text:The End Is Near
File Name:The_Fiery_Furnaces-The_End_Is_ Near.mp3
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