The Fiery Furnaces Return With Comeback Single Down At The So And So On Somewhere
Thursday, 18 June 2020
Written by Sophie Williams
The Fiery Furnaces have returned with their first new single in over a decade.
Down At The So And So On Somewhere is a mid tempo jaunt that works around electronic stylings, offering flourishes of sparkling synths and looping, fuzzy drum machine beats. Stream it below.
They said:
“This is the first new music from the Fiery Furnaces in ten years. The songs were recorded in New York City and a few hours north of New York City on February 3 and February 10 - 12, 2020.
“Down At The So And So On Somewhere is a regretful song about having regrets. Now it seems even more sad than we thought it was back then: ‘Will you meet me’, etc. Matthew was happy to use a Soviet drum machine. Eleanor was happy to play real drums.
“The Fortune Teller’s Revenge is another sad song. We cut out the lines from the first and third verse: ‘with me; just kidding’ and ‘leave everything to me.’ Matthew likes hearing Eleanor sing ‘I’m sorry to say I’ve never made a mistake.’ Eleanor likes that you can’t quite tell who’s singing what, when.”
Down At the So And So On Somewhere has been paired with the physical-only track The Fortune Teller’s Revenge for a 7" single release via Third Man Records, which is available now. The duo have yet to confirm any details of a new album.
The Fiery Furnaces’ last LP, ‘Take Me Round Again’, hit shelves in 2009, before the band entered a nine-year hiatus in 2011.
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