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Winter Women / Holy Ghost Language School
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 7 Ratings

  • Summary: This double album marks the first solo release for the "brother" half of the brother-sister duo Fiery Furnaces. While the 'Holy Ghost' disc is as bizarre and experimental as recent Furnaces releases, 'Winter Women' marks a detour into more accessible pop.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    The chaos that ensues is catchier than you might expect. [11 Aug 2006, p.67]
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  2. Paste Magazine
    70
    They're both excellent, similarly imaginative, fully realized efforts. [Sep 2006, p.75]
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  3. Under The Radar
    60
    All in all, the two albums prove that even Friedberger’s secondary musical thoughts are worthy of attention. [Summer 2006]
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  4. Urb
    60
    It's clear that we have a gifted songwriter on our hands. [Jul/Aug 2006, p.117]
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  5. The A.V. Club
    58
    Holy Ghost Language School is something of an endurance test... Winter Women is more rewarding by design; it only suffers from excessive length and Friedberger's continued insistence on slathering songs with random waves of noise and self-conscious dissonance.
  6. Blender
    50
    Matt's solo joints continue to advance his kooky, obscurantist aesthetic, though they miss the distracted smolder of his comely foil. [Sep 2006, p.140]
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  7. Tiny Mix Tapes
    50
    No matter how you want to face it, the secret is out: pop isn't Friedberger's bag.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. dugan
    Aug 18, 2006
    10
    i can certainly see how this could be unappealing for most people. but if you loved rehearsing my choir and the vietnamese telephone i can certainly see how this could be unappealing for most people. but if you loved rehearsing my choir and the vietnamese telephone ministry, holy ghost language school is perfect for you. and winter women is only slightly weirder (and perhaps even more catchy) than bitter tea and blueberry boat. and if you love matt for his lyrics, there's a veritable windfall of treasures in these two discs. great, great, great stuff.… Expand
  2. spencerm.
    Feb 4, 2008
    10
    Really great stuff... 'Winter Women' is up to the brim with beautiful melodies, witty lyrics, and great instrumentation, while Really great stuff... 'Winter Women' is up to the brim with beautiful melodies, witty lyrics, and great instrumentation, while 'Holy Ghost Language School' sounds like a drum-machine nightmare!! Brilliant!!… Expand
  4. MalarkI
    Aug 24, 2006
    10
    Why the critics aren't "getting" this (and why they didn't "get" Rehearsing My Choir, I'll never know....It makes me wonder if Why the critics aren't "getting" this (and why they didn't "get" Rehearsing My Choir, I'll never know....It makes me wonder if they really enjoyed Blueberry Boat at all.… Expand
  5. muckraker11
    Apr 3, 2007
    10
    the critics went hilarious over this one. this is one of the most talented individuals in music right now. please give BOTH of these discs a the critics went hilarious over this one. this is one of the most talented individuals in music right now. please give BOTH of these discs a chance. They are incredibly different and both incredible.… Expand
  6. CarlM
    Sep 19, 2006
    8
    Winter Women is the better half.

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