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The Fiery Furnaces, 'Going Away' From Excess

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The Fiery Furnaces' new album, I'm Going Away, features pared-down songs to reflect the darker national mood, the brother-sister duo says. For the listener, it's a transporting experience.

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Best Music of 2007

A Critic Assesses The Year in Rehab (Er, Rock)

Fresh Air

Fresh Air's rock critic runs down the best pop music of 2007, which he likes to call The Year in Rehabilitation. His picks include Amy Winehouse's "Rehab" and Britney Spears' "Piece of Me."

A Critic Assesses The Year in Rehab (Er, Rock)

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Fiery Furnaces' 'Widow City' Warm, Inviting

Fresh Air

Fiery Furnaces' fifth album, Widow City, is the band's most accessible so far, says Ken Tucker. The band's musical landscape is simultaneously disorienting and inviting, peculiar and witty.

Fiery Furnaces' 'Widow City' Warm, Inviting

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Music Interviews

Sibling Revelry: The Fiery Furnaces

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The brother-sister team of Eleanor and Matthew Friedberger has a new album called Bitter Tea, which they describe as "sissy psychedelic Satanism." Their other albums include Rehearsing My Choir, made with the participation of their 82-year-old grandmother.

Sibling Revelry: The Fiery Furnaces

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Top Music Picks for 2005

Music 2005: Ken Tucker's Top 10

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Fresh Air rock critic Ken Tucker offers his picks for the best music of the year, including Fiona Apple's latest album and a Bob Dylan DVD. He also addresses the topic of women in music, and he talks about the year in hip-hop. Tucker is the film critic for New York magazine.

Music 2005: Ken Tucker's Top 10

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Live in Concert

Fiery Furnaces In Concert

The brother-sister duo Fiery Furnaces make wildly experimental music thatÂ’s as playful as it is unpredictable. Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger, on tour for their latest CD Bitter Tea, visit Washington, D.C. for a night of music originally webcast live on NPR.org June 30.

Fiery Furnaces In Concert

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Eleanor Friedberger On World Cafe

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Eleanor Friedberger On World Cafe

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Hear a live performance of songs from the indie rocker's artfully understated solo debut.

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New Mix: Lykke Li, A Fiery Furnace Goes Solo, More

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New Mix: Lykke Li, A Fiery Furnace Goes Solo, More

This week, All Songs Considered starts fresh with brand-new music due out this summer. Hear songs from Eleanor Friedberger, Mates of State, Tinariwen, and others.

New Mix: Lykke Li, A Fiery Furnace Goes Solo, Patti Smith Does Buddy Holly, More

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Franz Ferdinand, Wolf Parade, Nada Surf

Better dance music from Franz Ferdinand; Unreleased bonus tracks by Talking Heads; Canada's indie pop quartet Wolf Parade; Ancient China and Appalachia with Wu Man and more.

Franz Ferdinand, Wolf Parade, Nada Surf

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