Comments on: BAND TO RELEASE SILENT RECORD

By: Shana Monroe

Shana Monroe — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:34:24 +0000

Went through your post and thought hey, someone was really good in debate classes.

By: FerdydurkE

FerdydurkE — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:53:31 +0000

Now there’s a concept album.
this is as brilliant as it is funny… i hope it really gets done.
and this is way better than what passes as ‘the new internet/music business revolution’ every other month. seriously, this is huge : a ‘new’ thing that’s actually ancient, potentially highly conceptual but just as much a joke. i love it.

and i love how most people commenting just fly by the humour of it all, explaining earnestly how the internet isn’t all that bad… very touching, when you think about it.

granted, of course i’d like to hear the “real” album, but it would blow the whole thing to a mere gimmick, if indeed there was one. At the very least it should be kept secretly in a vault for years. YEARS, not months.

Count us in for our version of it if we can get to it! (www.ferdydurke.net, which i guess is a bit of a shameless plug, in a way, but i don’t know if the website will be posted. anyway we’re not a band, just music-lovers who don’t sell our music, so don’t bother if you’re not curious)

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:15:05 +0000

I think it’s a scream that so many of these naysayers fail to see the humour and commradery in a project like this.

If you take yourself too seriously to recognize how inclusive and fun this endeavor could be, then the Fiery Furnaces are not for you. Don’t put your self-righteous, intellectual baggage on them.

A tip of my frilly, feathered hat to you, sir and miss Friedberger! Keep it coming!

By: usabg58

usabg58 — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:27:09 +0000

I am not sold on the presented health care reform and I listen to the FF. They are an extremely easy listen. They scratch my itch. There’s a lot of libertarians, small “l” and free-thinkers, small “f” that like weird music. You don’t have to be a Democrat to like the FF. And the silent album is a great protest against theivery of profit. I support profit since it promotes many good things in life. I hope the FF make a billion kagillion dollars.

By: that guy

that guy — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:39:12 +0000

Man there are a lot of assholes commenting on here aren’t there? I mean, it’s the actual bands site, but people still come by to talk shit like it’s some random music blog.

Anyway, I love this idea. I like when bands try to get the listener (or in this album’s case, reader) involved. Even if it turns out terribly, it makes me feel kind of like I’m part of the band. Reminds me of the Flaming Lips’ album Zaireeka. The album was mostly not interesting, and in reality I haven’t listened to it since a few months after I bought it years ago, but it was sweet while it lasted. And that’s what I’m hoping for with this album.

And ttboi: How many people who are against healthcare reform do you think would enjoy the music of Fiery Furnaces? Realistically, they aren’t exactly an easy listen. So unless their type of music really pulls someone in, most people would flee like a hipster at a Nickelback show.

By: yury

yury — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:20:55 +0000

it’s really amazing how you guys can hold all this bright ideas, sense of humour and wonderful music (and a new album almost every year!!! ) within this general situation. Truly awesome!

By: ttboi

ttboi — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:06:49 +0000

Combine this with making the August shows health care reform rallies, and I’ve lost interest in seeing FF live. The silent record is a pretentious cry for attention and as far as the rallies go, preaching to the converted is easy and boring. I agree with you! I agree with you too! Yeaaah man. If the band really cared they would hold rallies during the day at places where the close minded might show up and at least hear what they have to say, instead of doing it at their shows.

By: Jerry Jarvela

Jerry Jarvela — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:54:21 +0000

This reads like Pynchon.

By: cormac

cormac — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:03:00 +0000

i think this is excellent, it is somewhat subvertive but i like it, i don’t play music but would be encouraged to try this fan-band craic!! keep it comin comrades

By: jazzy jeff

jazzy jeff — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:00:05 +0000

No matter how false this posting is, I recommend to you Fiery Furnaces out there publishing this that you actually do this. It would be nice, however, if you could record/release it on your own a couple months later as a surprise to us.