Blueberry Boat
- The Fiery Furnaces
- Band Name: The Fiery Furnaces
- Record Label: Sanctuary
- Release Date: Jul 13, 2004
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100The Fiery Furnaces have made one of the most ambitious and, quite likely, one of the best records of 2004.
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96The exuberant overload of Blueberry Boat will thrill and transport you with the ineluctable force of a great children's story, one whose execution matches its imagination.
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The Friedbergers have made a cogent statement that leaves most other contemporary acts in the dust.
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It's always urgent, heartfelt, fearlessly fiery, utterly sincere. [30 Jul 2004, p.70]
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This is pop music, filtered through the minds, hands and voices of two artists whose vision reaches beyond the bounds of the form. [#7]
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90If you can stick with its synthetic marionette oompah band designs, become immersed in its whirlwind momentum and flint-eyed wit, the chances are you'll fall in love with the album's deep miined reservoirs of charm and sheer eagerness to impress. [Sep 2004, p.90]
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Honestly, there is no precedent for this album.
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The album is a bit daunting and demanding. But it's also compelling and rewarding. [22 Aug 2004]
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Positive: 41 out of 49
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Mixed: 2 out of 49
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Negative: 6 out of 49
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