It’s been 11 years since we got new music from The Fiery Furnaces, the project of Eleanor and Matthew Friedberger. Today the band returned out of the blue with new single “Down at the So and So on Somewhere,” released via Third Man Records.
This is the first new music from them since the release of their 2009 album I’m Going Away. It’s a chill synth-based offering that really allows the duel vocals to shine together and allow the song to gradual rise on its own.
According to the band:
The songs were recorded in New York City and a few hours north of New York City on February 3 and February 10-12, 2020. ‘Down at the So and So on Somewhere’ is a regretful song about having regrets. Now it seems even more sad than we thought it was back then: ‘Will you meet me,’ etc. Matthew was happy to use a Soviet drum machine. Eleanor was happy to play real drums. ‘The Fortune Teller’s Revenge’ is another sad song. We cut out the lines from the first and third verse: ‘with me; just kidding’ and ‘leave everything to me.’ Matthew likes hearing Eleanor sing ‘I’m sorry to say I’ve never made a mistake.’ Eleanor likes that you can’t quite tell who’s singing what, when.”
You can buy the 7″ from Third Man which features b-side “Fortune Teller’s Revenge” and it’s also being sold as part of a bundle with a tote and shirt, and a portion of proceeds will be donated to Black Lives Matter and AACM Chicago.
Find “Down at the So and So on Somewhere” available to stream below.
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