Democracy fever has the Fiery Furnaces swooning. Excess Patriotism has lead to an attempt to truly open up the political-artistic process. The Mobilization Movement needs to be flipped over onto your record player.
Therefore, the On-Line Non-Binding Caucus to determine what the Fiery Furnaces’ next studio album will be begins today! Please go stand over in the corner of the Internet next to the album of your choice. Stomp your feet and chant your candidate’s name.
Red candidates:
1. Sweetheart and Co.
Gershwin imitations as the tunes and changes. “Found” material (or imitation ‘found’ material) as the lyrics. Orphan love songs, therefore. Ensemble to feature piano, bass, and drum kit only; very sparse pretend-modern (not George-like) playing on the piano and bass; pulse kept sometimes by the drums, sometimes by the singer’s clapping.
2. Kythphiaxkis Traans-Oinomaos
A double-sided love story involving one beautiful hermaphrodite and a second, conventionally unattractive one. (The former named Aphrodite and the latter named Herm.) Songs in the style of Abba’s “Waterloo” and a few of the (early) Bee-Gees’ Greatest Hits.
3. Roughing It (Or Two Delinquent Dads)
Long-verse many-verse Dylan-style numbers with blues changes. The guitars and pianos (but not the bass), however, will be in quarter-step tunings against each other. Lots of happy-go-lucky clanging-and-banging. Many of the songs set in Old Hawaii.
4. Archer Ave. Cupid’s Corner
Chicago Fall album. (The band and the season (the band The Fall and not the band Chicago).) Music in imitation of the early 80’s, double-drumming Fall, but the ensemble consisting not of that sort of band but, instead, a 18th-century-performance-style outfit like the old Il Complesso Barocco or La Petite Bande. (Though with rock drum kit also, often.)
Blue Candidates:
1.Gangleri’s Warg
Straight Yes Close to the Edge imitating. “Helir hlyr at stali/ hafit fellr, en svifr thelli.” etc. Featuring fun songs to play live. Sure to be popular!
2. Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful (Four-dom and Eight-red Zero-in on your Five-lihood)
Funk record. Featuring the debut of the Eleanorettes (backing singers). Very dead and dark sounding. You’ll see!
3. Catamite Corner
Across the street from red number 4, apparently. Old Egyptian Soap-Opera music with bass guitar and drum kit. Like “Kashmir”, but faster, with real strings, and different sorts of lyrics. Trust me!
4. No one knows what it’s like
Very serious, almost ghoulish, Who’s Next-izing. Will there be a song called “Your Wife”? No. But there might certainly be one called “Getting Out of Tune”. Sure to be a Masterpiece!
Now, there might be a Rich Independent Candidate Album waiting in the wings. But in the meantime, Voice of the People-ize!
237 responses so far ↓
1 Adam // Jan 14, 2008 at 5:29 pm
My vote is for “Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful (Four-dom and Eight-red Zero-in on your Five-lihood)
Funk record.”
2 The2HeadedBoy // Jan 14, 2008 at 7:25 pm
Fiery Furnaces- you are a far, far to wonderful for words. If I had thousands of dollars just laying around I would give them to you and ask that you just sit around making all of these albums. Because I want to hear them all very very badly.
As it is, I choose to vote in both caucuses, first for red candidate Sweetheart and Co. and secondly for blue candidate Catamite Corner.
Viva la freedom!
3 morris // Jan 14, 2008 at 10:06 pm
Might have to hedge my bets until the high-profile endorsements start rolling in; word on the blogs is Nic Harcourt’s goatee may endorse a candidate any day now…
4 EFK // Jan 14, 2008 at 10:56 pm
i’m not much for the Red Candidates (except for Ron Paul) but Archer Avenue, Cupids Corner intrigues me for your mentioning of The Fall. speaking of double drumming & The Fall, my girlfriend got me Hex Enduction Hour on white vinyl for Christmas, i love it (of course) and i would love to hear The Fiery Furnaces follow in similar fashion!
5 Carey Nadeau // Jan 14, 2008 at 11:39 pm
I want ‘em all! NOW!
6 Del C // Jan 15, 2008 at 8:07 am
Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful, as long as muppets are involved. If not, then Catamite Corner, as much as I would still get off on Gangleri’s Warg. And sculpture teachers would get off on Sweetheart and Co. Acorn barnacles wave fernlike fronds for food. It’s true. And! Danger lurks in camouflaged claws, bristling bayonetts, and waving arms.
7 Ira // Jan 15, 2008 at 7:04 pm
After careful consideration I cast my vote for blue number 3. I will, however, be using the pun five-lihood as many times as possible today.
8 Deron // Jan 15, 2008 at 7:05 pm
My inner idealist wants to vote for Kucinich(Red 1), but since Edwards looks so much like Bayliss from Homicide: Life on The Street, I’m going to vote for him(Red 2).
9 Ross B. Maddux // Jan 15, 2008 at 9:48 pm
I’m awfully confused about these plankforms here. Being particular to the acoustical variety of bass, I got a bit of concern that none of you characters seem to sympathize with my persuasion. Am I making an ostrich of myself, or is the “the bass” one of the revolving, cat-stringèd variety, Monsenior Roughing It? And what have these fine fillies done to you to deserve an exclusionary clause, I might add.
10 ator // Jan 15, 2008 at 10:59 pm
Ill cast my vote for “No one knows what its like”…. a FF-isized “whos next” type thing, crossed with a little Judas Priest for good measure… complete with utterly insanely triumphant lyrics
11 Mark Taylor // Jan 16, 2008 at 12:01 am
No One Knows What It’s Like sounds like the best choice.
12 Bridger W. // Jan 16, 2008 at 12:01 am
Is this where I vote? If so, I vote for: 2. Kythphiaxkis Traans-Oinomaos.
13 Carlos D. // Jan 16, 2008 at 12:15 am
I vote for blue candidate #2. Who doesn’t want a FF funk record?
14 ipanema // Jan 16, 2008 at 12:16 am
so, how do one vote?
red candidates no 1 and 2 would be my
definite choice…would love to hear those albums…
if only one…
red candidate no 1
15 Zachary Giberson // Jan 16, 2008 at 12:18 am
I’m all for Kythphiaxkis Traans-Oinomaos!
16 Jared // Jan 16, 2008 at 12:29 am
All of the red candidates sound awesome! (Never thought I would say that)
17 Adam // Jan 16, 2008 at 12:31 am
*stomp stomp stomp* Kythphiaxkis Traans-Oinomaos!!!! *stomp stomp stomp*
18 matt // Jan 16, 2008 at 12:33 am
god i love you guys. if this were a game of dodgeball i’d have to pick “Roughing It” to stand in my corner.
19 Spencer // Jan 16, 2008 at 12:37 am
Roughing It (Or Two Delinquent Dads)! Ahoy!
Catamite Corner! Ahey!
20 Scarlett // Jan 16, 2008 at 12:37 am
Kythphiaxkis Traans-Oinomaos
Sounds Sweet
21 twig // Jan 16, 2008 at 12:38 am
Cupids Corner. yes FF + the FFAll = heavenly hokum,m.
22 Jeff // Jan 16, 2008 at 12:50 am
Archer Ave Cupid’s Corner…
with maybe Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful (Four-dom and Eight-red Zero-in on your Five-lihood) as the running mate.
I dunno. It speaks to me.
23 Maureen K // Jan 16, 2008 at 12:52 am
….Brilliant extension of The Season. Question: By what socio-political rubric are these candidates based to determine their place in the spectrum? Did the blue candidates just buy hybrids? Are the red candidates members of the VFW? Etc….
As for a vote, well, I’m on the fence pointing in at least four directions. Can Gershwin hook up with the Eleanorettes? Or is cross-party fraternizing a no-no?
There are so many important issues to consider at the moment. Thanks for the opportunity.
24 Clumpy // Jan 16, 2008 at 12:56 am
This post is (nearly) the most incoherent thing that I’ve ever read. Are you guys feeling all right?
25 Salman // Jan 16, 2008 at 12:57 am
Catamite Corner is my vote.
26 john // Jan 16, 2008 at 12:58 am
b2 or b3 i guess
27 mat // Jan 16, 2008 at 1:00 am
Roughing It (Or Two Delinquent Dads) for Old Hawaii,
and
Sweetheart and Co. because anything Gershwin is good.
28 Tim // Jan 16, 2008 at 1:01 am
Roughing It (Or Two Delinquent Dads)…is there really another candidate? THIS delinquent dad says: “It’s Hawaii’s time to shine!”
29 eric // Jan 16, 2008 at 1:04 am
Chicago’s my city and fall’s my season…
I choose Archer Ave. Cupid’s Corner.
Harpsichords and rock drum kits? Heck yeah!
30 mat // Jan 16, 2008 at 1:04 am
Roughing It (Or Two Delinquent Dads) for Old Hawaii,
or
Sweetheart and Co. because most anything Gershwin is good.
31 zebrashasha // Jan 16, 2008 at 1:10 am
Clearly, people want to see you reinvent yourself with strings, a la Charlie Parker. Brass and jazz also wouldn’t be bad, maybe also some clarinets - this album can be your ragtime debut.
Also, I really enjoyed where you went with Uncle Charlie and a few others off the latest. Raw and primal was a nice change, you should explore that even further.
32 Berslon // Jan 16, 2008 at 1:15 am
1.Gangleri’s Warg
Straight Yes Close to the Edge imitating. “Helir hlyr at stali/ hafit fellr, en svifr thelli.” etc. Featuring fun songs to play live. Sure to be popular!
33 David // Jan 16, 2008 at 1:23 am
Sweetheart & Co.
and
Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful
Glad to hear the BaOb endorsement.
34 Trip // Jan 16, 2008 at 1:27 am
Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful (Four-dom and Eight-red Zero-in on your Five-lihood)
Bring the funk.
35 Cory // Jan 16, 2008 at 1:51 am
red 1, blue 2
added together to get purple 3
36 Sasho. Peiko. // Jan 16, 2008 at 2:19 am
I sense a double-album brewing… it’s all too good. I also sense a clash between the red and the blue candidates, and so I will choose one of each:
Red: Archer Ave. Cupid’s Corner
Blue: Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful (Four-dom and Eight-red Zero-in on your Five-lihood)
(I was debating on the blue… as I also very much enjoy the idea of “across the street” in Catamite Corner… but decided i’d love to hear something dark with Eleanorettes )
37 Tim // Jan 16, 2008 at 2:23 am
Yes, give Catamite Corner a chance.
38 grey // Jan 16, 2008 at 2:27 am
4. Archer Ave. Cupid’s Corner
plz
39 Jonathan D // Jan 16, 2008 at 2:42 am
i’ll stand in the corner and stomp for Archer Ave. Cupid’s Corner just barely over Roughing it for Red.
Sneaking in for a second vote in Blue, give me the number punned funk!
40 Cathal // Jan 16, 2008 at 2:49 am
Hope the caucus is held on tour, I’ll be at Cat’s Cradle on 29th. Still not sure on vote. Red: Sweetheart and Co. cause I like the piano and base sparse and pretend modern. Or Blue: Catamite Corner, heard u were making an opera but an Old Egyptian Soap-Opera sounds even better.
41 Jack // Jan 16, 2008 at 2:55 am
Sweetheart & Co. or Three-dom!
I wish I was as clever as you two.
42 Tyler // Jan 16, 2008 at 3:06 am
you have to do Roughing It.
43 Taylor // Jan 16, 2008 at 3:26 am
Sweetheart and Co. Although Three-dom is an amazing album name!
44 Wesley Willis // Jan 16, 2008 at 3:26 am
How about “Gyros for Burros”?
45 Phil // Jan 16, 2008 at 3:36 am
I vote for Kythphiaxkis Traans-Oinomao.
But if pushed I will switch my support to the funk record. Perhaps as running mate? That would make a pretty ace one-two punch.
46 Devin // Jan 16, 2008 at 3:42 am
Gangleri’s Warg is my pick.
47 Les Hectic // Jan 16, 2008 at 3:46 am
Roughing It
48 Sally Summerdress // Jan 16, 2008 at 3:48 am
I’m looking for an album that will keep me awake on long drives through the Carolina pine forest. I’d like songs that I can sing along to and maybe some quick tempo changes to wake me up if I start veering toward that white line.
I’m standing with Red No.2, and if we don’t get enough votes, I’ll move on over to Red No.3. b/c strings and a drum kit are tough to beat.
49 Joe // Jan 16, 2008 at 3:51 am
2. Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful (Four-dom and Eight-red Zero-in on your Five-lihood)
for sure
50 Patrick // Jan 16, 2008 at 3:55 am
Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful is my vote
51 ben // Jan 16, 2008 at 3:56 am
Sweetheart & Co.!
52 Dustin // Jan 16, 2008 at 3:57 am
Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful (Four-dom and Eight-red Zero-in on your Five-lihood)
YEAH!!!
53 Culum // Jan 16, 2008 at 4:05 am
One for blue #3. Catamite Corner must be realized.
54 aleatory story // Jan 16, 2008 at 4:11 am
*Catamite Corner* all the way.
Why? Alliteration worked for Blueberry Boat, and C is the next letter in the alphabet. It’s the logical progressive choice!
Campaign Slogan: “Cull the Catamite Corner, the conspicuously clear candidate for cacophonic conquest and calamity.”
55 Woolly // Jan 16, 2008 at 4:22 am
Definitely…
…
Roughing It (Or Two Delinquent Dads)
YAY!
56 Patrick // Jan 16, 2008 at 4:47 am
Funkadelic puns win my vote:
Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful (Four-dom and Eight-red Zero-in on your Five-lihood)
And throw in some Yes-sounding tunes if you can
57 cameo // Jan 16, 2008 at 5:02 am
Catamite Corner
58 3dom4President! // Jan 16, 2008 at 5:20 am
since the US should adopt a rank-voting system anyways:
1. Three-dom
2. Catomite
3. Gangleri’s Warg
59 THUNDER // Jan 16, 2008 at 5:26 am
Sweetheart and Co! Sweetheart and Co!
a close second is the blue candidate No One Knows What It’s Like…
60 Patrick // Jan 16, 2008 at 5:28 am
Bring the funk.
61 rotch // Jan 16, 2008 at 5:32 am
Sweetheart and Co. all the way!
62 Matthew // Jan 16, 2008 at 5:33 am
Sweetheart & Co., please!
63 danieljm // Jan 16, 2008 at 5:35 am
Kythphiaxkis Traans-Oinomaos
64 hilary clinton // Jan 16, 2008 at 5:56 am
Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful (Four-dom and Eight-red Zero-in on your Five-lihood)
funkay
65 Adam E // Jan 16, 2008 at 6:05 am
Sweetheart & Co. My fav work from your band is the piano based stuff. Roughing It would be a second choice.
66 Bertrand // Jan 16, 2008 at 6:06 am
No One Knows What It’s Like
67 Candice Cross // Jan 16, 2008 at 6:07 am
Freedom of choice can be so regretably daunting.
Sweetheart $ co. seems lovely- the right choice for the next moments- but i could gamble with Catamite; it’s a huge chance for change and i am wondering if that’s what the people need?…
68 Max // Jan 16, 2008 at 6:09 am
Cupid’s Corner for sure
69 Adamada // Jan 16, 2008 at 6:16 am
I’m torn between all of them, though Kythphiaxkis Traans-Oinomaos and Catamite Corner have been heavily lobbying for my vote. The latter took me on a trip to an old Egyptian soap opera set, and though I’d like to think my vote can’t be bought, I am going to stomp my feet in its corner. I’m also hoping that, if elected, President Corner will fill all of the cabinet positions with Eleanorettes.
70 smelling salts // Jan 16, 2008 at 6:46 am
Sweetheart & Co.
But only if you all sport pinstripe suits and bow ties.
OR
Catamite Corner
…under the condition that Eleanor sings into a crocheted handkerchief, and planted audience members randomly faint during the performance.
71 Ian // Jan 16, 2008 at 7:08 am
Oh! Roughing it!
72 sm // Jan 16, 2008 at 7:18 am
4. Archer Ave. Cupid’s Corner [!!!]
this would be absolutely a/m/a/z/i/n/g/…
73 ss // Jan 16, 2008 at 7:25 am
i want the “yes” imitation record. “galanga’s wharf.” long numbers.
74 Czarlie // Jan 16, 2008 at 7:31 am
You gotta do roughing it. Its got clanging and banging and a nasal whine. What’s not to link
75 sean // Jan 16, 2008 at 7:45 am
my vote is for Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful (Four-dom and Eight-red Zero-in on your Five-lihood) i think i would very much appreciate a dark fucked up funk record from you two
76 Tuggboat // Jan 16, 2008 at 8:06 am
Sweetheart and Co. sounds promising, thats my vote
77 Alfred J Prufrock // Jan 16, 2008 at 8:10 am
Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful
or the one about the who the hell knows since who the hell knows what ANY of this actually means
78 Peter // Jan 16, 2008 at 8:21 am
I vote for Blue #2 - Funk record with backup singers. Heck yeah. Something dark too? Is it going to be like “Forget Me Nots” by Patrice Rushen? I hope so.
79 Andrew // Jan 16, 2008 at 8:23 am
In honor of my Mayor, I vote for the Rich Independent Candidate Album.
80 Kaleim // Jan 16, 2008 at 8:38 am
Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful has my vote. The title is semi-blah/kinda funny, but the Eleanorettes I simply must hear. The band could totally do a Funk record and it would be fabulous. Actually, a lot of them sound fabulous.
81 sam // Jan 16, 2008 at 8:50 am
Gangleri’s Warg
82 dan // Jan 16, 2008 at 10:00 am
Three-dom is Two Darn One-derful, all the way. I need to hear the Eleanorettes. Can you add in the quarter-step tuning of Roughing It? Are line-items allowed? Stomp Stomp Stomp.
83 FranzK1 // Jan 16, 2008 at 10:05 am
I would kindly suggest ‘Blue raindrops on her boots’. It’s not on the list but -hey- who cares
84 saelan // Jan 16, 2008 at 10:06 am
I think Blue 4 is by far the likeliest to actually be the next Fiery Furnaces album, but I cast my vote for Gangleri’s Warg anyway.
85 alex // Jan 16, 2008 at 10:52 am
Archer Ave. Cupid’s Corner sounds great!
86 Mark // Jan 16, 2008 at 11:13 am
Of the blue candidates, Catamite Corner is the obvious winner…that said, the fourth red candidate’s promise of double-drummer Fall-isms is tempting…
87 Esteban ViveBueno // Jan 16, 2008 at 12:06 pm
My vote is for Red3 only if the verses are long like the void that is 2001 a Space Odyssey and they are as plentiful as the studs on the belts of all emo kids combined.
Otherwise I choose Yellow5… or perhaps Indigotine.
ROCK THE VOTE:
3. Roughing It (Or Two Delinquent Dads)
88 Will // Jan 16, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful (Four-dom and Eight-red Zero-in on your Five-lihood) sounds enticing
89 Thom R. // Jan 16, 2008 at 12:21 pm
“Archer Ave. Cupid’s Corner” is change we can believe in!
90 quilty // Jan 16, 2008 at 12:48 pm
Kythphiaxkis Traans-Oinomaos…doon chick, doon chick, doon chick, doon chick, let-me-show-you-love! doon chick, doon chick, doon chick, doon chick, let-me-show-you-love! mixed genitalia amidst swedish heat…a proper benny hill tribute! thank you.
91 Frank Obama // Jan 16, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Funk must be brought. Make me want to die.
“2. Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful (Four-dom and Eight-red Zero-in on your Five-lihood)
Funk record. Featuring the debut of the Eleanorettes (backing singers). Very dead and dark sounding. You’ll see!”
92 SubAstute // Jan 16, 2008 at 1:50 pm
“Archer Ave. Cupid’s Corner”, because you can never go wrong invoking The Fall!
93 Ralph // Jan 16, 2008 at 1:51 pm
Archer Ave. pleeeeeeeease!
94 Thierry // Jan 16, 2008 at 2:34 pm
That’s a tough one. I’ll go for Red 4. Archer Ave. Cupid’s Corner, but anything will make me very happy. And everything (yeah, 8 albums!) would put me in Cloud 9.
Bring it on!
95 luke // Jan 16, 2008 at 2:40 pm
write-in: “justify my hee haw”
can’t wait to see you in state college!
96 andrew // Jan 16, 2008 at 2:48 pm
I vote for an 8-CD box set of all of them.
97 Andrew // Jan 16, 2008 at 2:55 pm
I would have to say:
Archer Ave. Cupid’s Corner
Because I tend to view the Fall as more of a Chicago Winter band. Or at least a Very Late Chicago Autumn Band. So do an Early Chicago Fall Fall albim in 18th century fashion, and we will be onto something.
98 Brian // Jan 16, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Archer Ave–because of, y’know, the Tenenbaums over at 111.
99 rock mustang // Jan 16, 2008 at 3:49 pm
i am all for: Kythphiaxkis Traans-Oinomaos
and
Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful (Four-dom and Eight-red Zero-in on your Five-lihood)
100 Lasse // Jan 16, 2008 at 3:59 pm
I’ll go in the corner and stomp me feet for Roughing it!!
By the way. Thanks for at great show in Copenhagen. And the very short version of Inca Rag
101 st. louis // Jan 16, 2008 at 4:26 pm
3. Roughing It (Or Two Delinquent Dads)
Long-verse many-verse Dylan-style numbers with blues changes. The guitars and pianos (but not the bass), however, will be in quarter-step tunings against each other. Lots of happy-go-lucky clanging-and-banging. Many of the songs set in Old Hawaii.
“Many of the songs set in Old Hawaii” How can you not vote for that.
102 quetzalcoatlus // Jan 16, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Aw, I was kind of hoping you meant Archer Ave. Cupid’s Corner would be a mixture of The Fall and Chicago, which could prove quite interesting.
103 nicky // Jan 16, 2008 at 4:48 pm
blue, #2. Three-dom.
104 Melissa // Jan 16, 2008 at 4:53 pm
Roughing It (Or Two Delinquent Dads)
105 Rob // Jan 16, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Archer Ave. Cupid’s Corner is the most enticing., but No One Knows What It’s Like is not far off. Sweetheart and Co. also sounds quite lovely. make all three?
106 Rob // Jan 16, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Archer Ave. Cupid’s Corner is the most enticing, but No One Knows What It’s Like is not far off. Sweetheart and Co. also sounds quite lovely. make all three?
107 Brrrrendan // Jan 16, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Roughing Catamite Sweeheart!
108 chris // Jan 16, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Archer’s Ave with Three-dom!!!!
109 Elizabeth // Jan 16, 2008 at 5:01 pm
#2 please
110 andrew // Jan 16, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful (Four-dom and Eight-red Zero-in on your Five-lihood)
111 urpo // Jan 16, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Sweetheart and Co.
112 PN // Jan 16, 2008 at 5:05 pm
I vote for Roughing it!
Oh and Why are you skipping Austin, Tx.??
I know you just played but so what!
I wanna bang the Furnaces brother.
xo
113 karen kaldekott // Jan 16, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Archer Ave. Cupid’s Corner for President! W/ Sweetheart and Co. as running mate?
114 kiosk // Jan 16, 2008 at 5:25 pm
Catamite Corner! More rockin’!
115 Michelle // Jan 16, 2008 at 5:29 pm
SWEETHEART AND CO!
116 Grant // Jan 16, 2008 at 5:51 pm
I’d cast my vote towards Roughing It (Red) or No one Knows what it’s Like (Blue). Since they both sound like albums fit to rule, I suppose I have to pick an issue to decide my vote. Therefor, I’d like to know where these candidates stand on guitar solos. Whichever of the two promises the greatest number of guitar solos has my vote.
117 brian // Jan 16, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Catamite Corner! Love the description
118 carlo // Jan 16, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Archer Ave. Cupid’s Corner
119 Caitlin // Jan 16, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful, for sure.
This is so exciting!
120 bob // Jan 16, 2008 at 6:22 pm
gangleri’s warg. you guys need to start making weird and long-formatted songs again…sorta like a blueberry boat meets bitter tea. we’ll see you 1/17 in hoboken!
121 Josh // Jan 16, 2008 at 6:23 pm
Archer Ave. Cupid’s Corner please
122 Eric Anderson // Jan 16, 2008 at 6:33 pm
After reading the list, the album that really struck my fancy was “Catamite Corner”, Egyptian Soap Opera style sounds amazing and the fact that a new and different style of lyrics accompany it intrigues me. On the other hand I need to vote for “Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful (Four-dom and Eight-red Zero-in on your Five-lihood)” and “Roughing It (Or Two Delinquent Dads)” as well. Actually, you just need to make all of them. I say we start a fund raiser so every one of the albums get made! FURNACES FOR THE PEOPLE!
123 Dee Rell // Jan 16, 2008 at 6:42 pm
Three-dom in 08!
124 Roland // Jan 16, 2008 at 6:44 pm
Instant Runoff Ballot
1. Gangleri’s Warg
2. Roughing It
3. No one knows what it’s like
125 john // Jan 16, 2008 at 6:50 pm
No one knows what it’s like
126 S-A // Jan 16, 2008 at 6:59 pm
Either Sweetheart and Co or Kythphiaxkis Traans-Oinomaos.
127 Samantha // Jan 16, 2008 at 7:01 pm
Thanks for this, I needed the cheering up.
128 dugan // Jan 16, 2008 at 7:01 pm
oh man, tough choice! archer ave. and no one knows sound fantastic, but i think i’ll have to vote for gangleri’s warg, if only because of the truly amazing lyrics.
129 Matt // Jan 16, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Archer Ave. Cupid’s Corner.
130 kevin // Jan 16, 2008 at 7:09 pm
I once had a fantastically strange dream where I (suddenly a virtuoso guitarist) performed “Fragile” by Yes with assistance from the Furnaces and I think also Stepehen Malkmus. In light of this I advance the cause of Gangleri’s Warg! America NEEDS more 2 1/2 minute moog/hammond solos!
131 jayne // Jan 16, 2008 at 7:15 pm
My first vote is all of them.
My second, and more concise vote is 4. Archer Ave. Cupid’s Corner Chicago Fall album. 18th-century-performance-style– Epic!
132 Michael // Jan 16, 2008 at 7:16 pm
RED NUMBER 1 ALL THE WAY! THIS SOUNDS AMAZING!
133 Yair // Jan 16, 2008 at 7:21 pm
4. No one knows what it’s like!
OR!
Archer Ave. Cupid’s Corner
Political joke! Humour, humour!
134 sam // Jan 16, 2008 at 7:38 pm
Sweetheart and Co. That one, without a doubt.
135 Jarod // Jan 16, 2008 at 7:43 pm
I have been a fan of your music for years because you continue to change and never cease to surprise me. Although I love Yes, I’m not sure that you should intentionally imitate anyone… but then again, every artist imitates somebody (whether intentional or not). Archer Ave. Cupid’s Corner and No one knows what its like are both great ideas. Just please dont make Roughing It.
136 Danny // Jan 16, 2008 at 7:59 pm
The Chicago Fall Album please!!!!!!!!
137 yo ! jeremett // Jan 16, 2008 at 8:12 pm
Archer Ave. Cupid’s Corner
It’s about time the Fiery Furnaces produced a Chicago record inspired by the Fall.
138 robbie // Jan 16, 2008 at 8:38 pm
gangleri’s warg or the funk
139 HH // Jan 16, 2008 at 9:27 pm
SweetheartAndCo! Not that Id normally vote for anything Red normally, but whatev.
140 John // Jan 16, 2008 at 10:07 pm
Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful (Four-dom and Eight-red Zero-in on your Five-lihood)!!!!!!!
Funk it up!
141 ric // Jan 16, 2008 at 11:25 pm
red 2. Kythphiaxkis Traans-Oinomaos
or
blue 4. No one knows what it’s like
142 Jacob // Jan 16, 2008 at 11:27 pm
I’m going for Catamite Corner for sure.
143 Uncle Buck // Jan 17, 2008 at 12:37 am
Roughing It (Or Two Delinquent Dads)
144 Kyle // Jan 17, 2008 at 1:07 am
Definitely has to be Roughing it. I miss the days when Matthew played guitar.
145 Luaka // Jan 17, 2008 at 1:22 am
it’s all about “No one knows what it’s like”
146 Kevin // Jan 17, 2008 at 3:32 am
I vote for Gangleri’s WARG. Love the YES.
147 Creature // Jan 17, 2008 at 4:10 am
double album of blue and red!!
148 J. // Jan 17, 2008 at 5:26 am
i vote 8xCD box set.
but, failing that…
Catamite Corner.
149 mlirblur // Jan 17, 2008 at 5:47 am
Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful (Four-dom and Eight-red Zero-in on your Five-lihood)
150 Alex // Jan 17, 2008 at 5:53 am
Sweetheart and Co. sounds extreme. Imitation found footage!? Tres chouette!
151 PayCzech // Jan 17, 2008 at 7:18 am
i am 104 percent behind “Roughing It”… my only 2 percent reservation relates to the possible absence of a certain bass player— i can’t live without that new mexican dream machine
152 Cheryl of San Antonio, Texas // Jan 17, 2008 at 8:07 am
I can’t say that I know exactly what all of this means. Could each of these candidates represent the real candidates of the United States 2008 election? Is, perhaps, Eleanor a blue and Matt a red, and each of them has perhaps composed each of these descriptions of imaginary, or possibly, actual candidates in the American primarys? And where is Ron Paul? Why can’t he play?
I do like the idea that one of you commenters had about the double album, with one red and one blue. How perfect!
And as one of you asks why skip Austin, I wondered why myself. When I was there in Austin at Emo’s in Oct. 2007, I was astonished that there weren’t as many fans as I thought might show up. Perhaps Houston and Dallas are more hip to the Furnaces. Perhaps the Fiery Furnaces will make their way to SXSW in Austin as I read they did in ‘06.
Eleanor & Matt, I love your intellectual nothingness and depth in imagination. Ross & I are going to try and go to Dallas or HOuston to see you. We had such a blast at Emo’s in Austin both nights. You guys (Eleanor, Matt, Jason & Bob) were fab. !!!
As for a vote, need more info. for the informed vote. (Research, links, sound bytes, etc. . .)
On purely sound basis:
A. 3. Roughing It (Or Two Delinquent Dads)
B. 4. Archer Ave. Cupid’s Corner
153 Cheryl - test post comment // Jan 17, 2008 at 8:17 am
I can’t say that I know exactly what all of this means. Could each of these candidates represent the real candidates of the United States 2008 election? Is, perhaps, Eleanor a blue and Matt a red, and each of them has perhaps composed each of these descriptions of imaginary, or possibly, actual candidates in the American primarys? And where is Ron Paul? Why can’t he play?
154 Murdz // Jan 17, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Hey! I like Chicago the band!
Either Corner. Woo woo!
155 Tiny Iota // Jan 17, 2008 at 5:08 pm
I’m a big Yes fan, The Yes Album and Close To The Edge being my faves so I have to put my vote in for Gangleri’s Warg.
A seasoned witch could call you from the depths of your disgrace,
And rearrange your liver to the solid mental grace
And achieve it all with music that came quickly from afar,
Then taste the fruit of man recorded losing all against the hour
156 Brent // Jan 17, 2008 at 7:31 pm
AHHHH! I can’t choose just one. I’m going for one on each side.
Blue: Gangleri’s Warg
Red: Roughing It (Or Two Delinquent Dads)
Close Third: No one knows what it’s like
157 Daniel Z // Jan 17, 2008 at 7:32 pm
I wouldn’t vote for any single candidate right here, right now (still trying to understand the whole thing a bit better). But I vote first and foremost for all the blue candidates! Maybee in this order b2, b4, b1, r3, r1, b3, r2, r4
So, all the best and have fun! CU
158 hmph // Jan 17, 2008 at 7:52 pm
I’m stomping my feet for Ralph Nader. Vote your hopes, not your fears!
159 Paul // Jan 17, 2008 at 8:31 pm
I gotta go with Gangleri’s Warg! Say yes to Yes!
160 Horbgorbler // Jan 17, 2008 at 9:39 pm
“Kythphiaxkis Traans-Oinomao!”
You can do an ABBA-esque cover of Slapp Happy and Henry Cow’s “Strange Alchemy!” It’s about a hermaphrodite, sort of.
And “Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful (Four-dom and Eight-red Zero-in on your Five-lihood)” if you’re going the double-album route, which you obviously should.
Nothing says “artistic genius” like alienating your fans with an equally unpronounceable and horribly pun-filled album title.
WAIT: I’ve got it! A fake-label-sampler album with a track from each, working on the same principle as the Turtles’ “Battle of the Bands” LP or even the Kasenatz-Katz Super Cirkus.
I’ll stop now…
161 Scott M. // Jan 17, 2008 at 9:54 pm
I’m in the “Catamite Corner” camp.
Wow, I never thought I would type that sentence.
162 Karen // Jan 17, 2008 at 10:50 pm
I would like to vote for Catamite Corner!
163 William Wallace // Jan 17, 2008 at 11:20 pm
Threeeeeeeeeeeee-dom!
164 Obama // Jan 18, 2008 at 12:46 am
3. Catamite Corner
Across the street from red number 4, apparently. Old Egyptian Soap-Opera music with bass guitar and drum kit. Like “Kashmir”, but faster, with real strings, and different sorts of lyrics. Trust me!
165 Isaac // Jan 18, 2008 at 1:09 am
“Kythphiaxkis Traans-Oinomaos” all the way! and its not jsut because i like the beegees and abba, but a love story about two hermaphrodites sounds very interesting, if i could ask the candidates one question, tell me- are these hermaphr0dites human beings??
congratulations on widow city, Richard Huelsenbeck, hans arp, and tristan tzara would be proud, hannah hoch however is spinning in her grave…. clockwise, i believe.
166 Aaron Green // Jan 18, 2008 at 2:54 am
Gangleri’s Warg; long live prog.
167 Sarah // Jan 18, 2008 at 3:07 am
Blue or Red, I want #2, no matter how you slice it. I’d love Kythphiaxkis Traans-Oinomaos or Three-dom Is Two-Darn One-derful.
168 chenille // Jan 18, 2008 at 4:32 am
Red 1 or 2
169 ciceroj // Jan 18, 2008 at 5:01 am
some fiery funk would be my preference, but i know they’d all get my vote in the general election.
170 J Joffe // Jan 18, 2008 at 5:51 am
red 3 and blue 2?
171 Charlie // Jan 18, 2008 at 7:51 am
Whatever happened to Back to Begamo? Or the live album? Or Wagner Act Blues? Or Astrologer to Princess Peter? Or Lo Cunto de Li Cunti?
I long for these poor stillborn children.
172 Jim // Jan 18, 2008 at 8:43 am
Kythphiaxkis Traans-Oinomaos
173 Chris Michaels // Jan 18, 2008 at 10:06 am
Kythphiaxkis Traans-Oinomaos
with
Roughing It (Or Two Delinquent Dads)
as a running-mate!
174 Paul (UK) // Jan 18, 2008 at 2:34 pm
LO CUNTO DE LI CUNTI!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i don’t mind which of these albums you decide to record, but I am desperate to hear the FFs take on LO CUNTO DE LI CUNTI.
Please record/release LO CUNTO DE LI CUNTI as your next record, and then pick one of these fine 8 candidates.
Vote LO CUNTO DE LI CUNTI.
175 Shane S // Jan 18, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Bring on the ABBA!
Kythphiaxkis Traans-Oinomaos
176 friend // Jan 18, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Kythphiaxkis Traans-Oinomaos
177 Pat // Jan 18, 2008 at 7:17 pm
I vote for Sweetheart and Co. but if that doesn’t make it past the primaries, then I go for the Ives-Dylan mash-up of Roughing It.
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179 Archer Ave // Jan 18, 2008 at 8:18 pm
that’s where i live.
180 Mike // Jan 19, 2008 at 12:03 am
Catamite Corner!!! Although they all sound great.
181 ppplease // Jan 19, 2008 at 7:22 am
sweetheart
182 Jim // Jan 19, 2008 at 7:46 am
Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful (Four-dom and Eight-red Zero-in on your Five-lihood) is one choice, but I also would like to throw Kythphiaxkis Traans-Oinomaos’ hat into the ring as well.
183 samanthascrtagt // Jan 20, 2008 at 3:48 am
Kythphiaxkis Traans-Oinomaos
but obviously they all sound like they could be (should be) future forty minutes of fiery fun.
184 Laura von Mitchellovsky // Jan 20, 2008 at 8:37 am
They all sound good, like the ones with piano and bass and drums. I hope it’s something like Rehearsing My Choir. Kythphiaxkis Traans-Oinomaos sounds like it could be interesting, but I believe the correct term for hermaphrodite is intersexual.
The blue candidates seem to be the best though, like Catamite Corner and No One Knows What it’s Like. I hope those are produced!!!
But what ever album you produce, I’m sure it will be fantastic.
Yay!
Laura
185 spirea x // Jan 20, 2008 at 10:52 am
Archer Ave. Cupid’s Corner!! i want the fall album
186 Bobby Bludgeon // Jan 20, 2008 at 4:34 pm
it’s like being Aladdin in a sweet shop - heads may burst and spoil the ballot papers
a little absinthe allowed me to steady my hand enough to place a cross against:
Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful (Four-dom and Eight-red Zero-in on your Five-lihood)
let it be!
187 Ben // Jan 20, 2008 at 7:06 pm
3-DOM is 2-DARN-1-DERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i’m so ready.
188 Lou Reed // Jan 20, 2008 at 10:59 pm
I cast my vote for ROUGHING IT.
However, I would consider posing as a Blue Party member to vote against Gangleri’s Warg. We don’t need to give my friends more reasons to hate you.
189 Zombie Thrash // Jan 21, 2008 at 1:18 am
The Funk… dead and dark… the sound of dancing thrashing zombies… yes…
190 kevin(is always in toronto) // Jan 21, 2008 at 2:11 am
Roughing it(or two delinquent dads)…you had me at ‘Dylan-esque’.
191 Pershing Squared // Jan 21, 2008 at 8:32 am
Roughing it. All the way.
192 postgator // Jan 21, 2008 at 3:42 pm
I hereby vote for (in order of preference):
1. Kythphiaxkis Traans-Oinomaos
2. Archer Ave. Cupid’s Corner
3. Catamite Corner
This is a brilliant idea even by FF standards, and i’d love to see it followed-through!
193 costa // Jan 21, 2008 at 5:23 pm
SWEETHEART AND CO SWEETHEART AND CO!!
194 carpenters // Jan 21, 2008 at 8:31 pm
Catamite Corner fo’ sure!
195 Ashley // Jan 21, 2008 at 9:25 pm
I vote for Archer Ave.-Cupid’s Corner. The 80s meets 18th Century? I’m down.
196 Hildur M // Jan 21, 2008 at 10:16 pm
2. Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful (Four-dom and Eight-red Zero-in on your Five-lihood)
Funk record. Featuring the debut of the Eleanorettes (backing singers). Very dead and dark sounding. You’ll see!
197 JOE // Jan 21, 2008 at 11:27 pm
Would it be possible for you to do Catamite Corner with maybe a long dirge that explains the Kythphiaxkis Traans-Oinomaos story? That’s my vote, although I would love to hear No one knows what its like…
They’re all so good. I am in awe of the Fiery Furnaces, I must say.
198 KC // Jan 22, 2008 at 9:31 pm
I choose Red-1 + Red-2 + Red-3 + Blue-2, for something along the lines of Hula Ruffheart Fivelihood:
Gershwin imitations as the tunes and changes. “Found” material (or imitation ‘found’ material) as the lyrics. Orphan love songs, therefore. Featuring the debut of the Eleanorettes (backing singers). Songs in the style of Abba’s “Waterloo” and a few of the (early) Bee-Gees’ Greatest Hits. Many of the songs set in Old Hawaii.
199 Socko // Jan 22, 2008 at 11:17 pm
I propose an amalgamation of almost all these ideas…the album would be a Who’s Next rip-off called “Obama O’Riley” combined with an 80’s blues-funk style with Gershwin motifs. The guitar, bass, and piano would all be 1/4 steps apart in tuning, and each drum would be tuned to a different guitar string. The Eleanorettes would sing over whatever the bass is playing. The story would just be a classic Egyptian soap-opera about a colony of hermaphrodites that is set in Old Hawaii. Money in the bank.
200 Ariel J. Manbrahams // Jan 23, 2008 at 6:10 pm
1. roughing it
2. funk
but more roughing it because my favorite is still gallowsbird bark, still still even now
i want you to listen to more classic VH.
puh leez
201 laura // Jan 23, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Kythphiaxkis Traans-Oinomaos gets my vote!
hoorah for democracy!
202 Vanessa // Jan 23, 2008 at 10:52 pm
Threedom is Two-darn One-derful, or Sweetheart & Co.
203 Sean // Jan 24, 2008 at 8:44 pm
Kythphiaxkis Traans-Oinomaos
204 Janice // Jan 24, 2008 at 11:55 pm
RED #4
205 Corduroy Knickers // Jan 25, 2008 at 10:09 pm
I like “Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful (Four-dom and Eight-red Zero-in on your Five-lihood), but they are all tight.”
But what about an all acoustic album with just matt and eleanor and the concept is your childhood. Please!
206 Julie // Jan 26, 2008 at 5:17 pm
all of them i’d love to hear, but here’s my vote:
1. Sweetheart and Co.
2. Archer Ave. Cupid’s Corner
207 Jim // Jan 26, 2008 at 11:12 pm
Although living outside the U. S. of A., I’ve chosen to step in (after all, after having “exported democracy” worldwide, the very minimum is to accept votes from abroad, no?
) and cast my vote for RED #4 . Hooray for the ’80s meeting the 18th century!
208 Eric T. Voigt // Jan 27, 2008 at 5:53 pm
Catamite Corner. I want some “Kashmir” with strings.
209 Whale Fight // Jan 27, 2008 at 9:13 pm
3. Roughing It (Or Two Delinquent Dads)
Very definitely.
210 Oliver Pattison // Jan 28, 2008 at 6:13 am
Give “Catamite Corner” a try.
Also, really dug the Democ-rock in Charlottesville.
211 Scott // Jan 28, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful (Four-dom and Eight-red Zero-in on your Five-lihood)
- my vote.
212 Melissa // Jan 28, 2008 at 4:04 pm
They all sound amazing, but I’m dying to hear some FF FUNK!
My vote is for “Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful (Four-dom and Eight-red Zero-in on your Five-lihood)
Funk record”
XOXO
-M
213 Erin // Jan 29, 2008 at 2:47 am
3-2-1 FUNK!!!
P.S. See you in Nashville!
214 lara // Jan 29, 2008 at 5:51 am
Oh man, Gangleri’s Warg.
215 fizgig // Jan 29, 2008 at 6:40 am
three-dom is two-darn one-derful (four0dom and eight-red zero-in on your five-lihood)
216 ix // Jan 29, 2008 at 7:34 pm
I’ll select:
Red: Sweetheart and Co.
Blue: No one knows what it’s like.
Perhaps balancing and blending them together… and played [purple] in Pittsburgh!
217 Puddle Splasher // Jan 30, 2008 at 7:55 pm
first of all, any one of these would be
delicious like isms, but i would throw a vote in for Catamite Corner
218 barnacle bill // Jan 31, 2008 at 6:00 pm
Sweethearts and Co.
OOOOOOOORRRRRRRR
Archer Ave. Cupid’s Corner
would be very splendid, indeed
219 marcus // Jan 31, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Sweetheart and Co.
fiery funk .
220 Blue Green Sweater // Feb 1, 2008 at 1:48 am
Catamite Corner! Yay!
221 g // Feb 1, 2008 at 6:37 pm
obviously all should made.
start with Archer Ave. Cupid’s Corner though.. do you work ha-ard?
funk is tempting though. maybe Three-dom is Two-darn One-derful, the Eleanorettes sound like hot stuff..