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- Summary: Matthew Friedberger produces the indie rock duo's eighth album.
- Record Label: Thrill Jockey
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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I'm Going Away | |
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(Chorus) I'm going away (2x) I'll be back some old day (3x) I'm going away (2x) I'll be back some old day (3x) Please tell me man what more can I... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 17 out of 22
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Mixed: 5 out of 22
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Negative: 0 out of 22
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Fans can breathe easy: The weirdness that so delights them isn't Going anywhere just yet.
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I’m Going Away won’t surprise anyone familiar with the Friedbergers’ predilection for chopped-up blues riffs, martial rhythms, bebop breaks, three-or-four-word choruses, and impenetrably insular folklore. But now neophytes have an easier way in to one of modern rock’s most adventurous acts.
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I’m Going Away is striking for its group sound; the Furnaces play with more air around them, more flexibility and interaction.
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I’m Going Away is another absorbing mile on the Furnaces’ flight from indie-rock convention.
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Under The RadarThroughout Away you're often amazed at how normal these track are. [Summer 2009, p.61]
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I’m Going Away is a good record, it just doesn’t really sound like the Fiery Furnaces. Though for some, I’m sure, that’ll be very welcome news indeed.
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UncutThey rather more resemble the wilfully over-wrought pastiches of Flight Of The Conchords, but without the jokes. [Sep 2009, p.82]
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Positive: 4 out of 4
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Mixed: 0 out of 4
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Negative: 0 out of 4
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DennyGAug 14, 2009
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eastsideJul 21, 2009
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KieferJul 27, 2009
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FredR.Jul 21, 2009
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