The Fiery Furnaces

Formed by siblings Eleanor and Matthew Friedberger, The Fiery Furnaces are an American experimental indie rock/art-pop group originally from Chicago and later based in New York.

The duo is Eleanor and Matthew Friedberger. Their work blends pop songcraft with experimental collage and concept-album approaches; some releases appeared on Rough Trade. Albums discussed in these reviews include Blueberry Boat, Rehearsing My Choir, Bitter Tea, Gallowbird's Bark and Widow City.

DeBaser reviews praise the Friedberger siblings' daring, theatrical approach — long, collage-like albums mixing pop, prog, gospel and found sounds. Reviewers highlight Blueberry Boat, Rehearsing My Choir, Bitter Tea and Widow City as emblematic. The overall reception in these reviews is admiring of their ambition and inventiveness.

For:Listeners of experimental indie rock, avant-pop and art-rock; fans of ambitious, collage-like concept albums.