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A fantastic debut album that only gets richer and better with more listens, Gallowsbird's Bark is more fully formed and daring than most second or third albums from many bands.
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Plays like a big, half-drunken romp through golden-era rock 'n' roll-- airy and thrilling and shifty as hell.
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A unique musical vision with a genuinely unique and beautifully skewed worldview to boot.
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Q MagazineA joy from start to finish. [Dec 2003, p.124]
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MojoAn odball masterpiece. [Oct 2003, p.110]
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It pulls from a grab bag of influences, from Bob Dylan to Broadway, The Who to honky-tonk, and tosses them around with apparent abandon. In spite of this (or maybe because of it), The FFs spin all of this into a sound that's consistent, yet almost magically unique.
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UncutThis may well be the most exhilarating debut of the year. [Nov 2003, p.107]
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Entertainment WeeklyThey're loose, quirky, and rocking. [Listen 2 This supplement, Nov 2003, p.41]
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Its an album full of aggressive piano, golden rock and roll and warbled, disturbed lyrics.
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The duo manage to create the same raw fervoured energy of Jack 'n Meg, but also utilise a far more diverse array of sound and instruments.
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BlenderThe Furnaces play with a whimsical charm, so the band seems more like an arts-and-crafts project than an occupation. [Nov 2003, p.113]
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The Furnaces brand of sonic mayhem may not be for everyone, but there are rewards for those who dare take the plunge.
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ChrisBNov 19, 2006One of my favorite records of the past five years. Dark and playful.
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JyotiAug 3, 2006
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ThomasSJul 11, 2005One of the freshest albums I have heard lately. The more times you listen to the record, the richer it gets. It's on my top 10 list.