“On the bus bye, bye Moline. Look at the water: Filthy, dirty, cloudy, muddy, messy, mucky, crystal clear” Whilst most of the vocals are performed by Eleanor in her Patti Smith meets Patsy Cline style, ‘Bring Back The Plague’ features Matt’s sombre almost folk vocals to add even more variety to their set. Should you ever be bored enough on a long journey to play the oxymoron producing game then listening to the Furnaces is an ideal cheat for you? ‘Tropical Iceland’ being a prime example of their mystique and mystery and is the title of their next single. If you want a predictable evening of morbid lyrics and yawning guitars then stay at home searching for the next David Gray gig, otherwise an evening with Matt, Eleanor and the guys is the place to be. Fiery Furnaces UK dates Day Date Venue Fri 20-Feb UK, Cardiff, Barfly (See www.wayahead.com) Sat 21-Feb UK, Glasgow, King Tuts Mon 23-Feb UK, Birmingham, Academy 3 (See www.wayahead.com) Tue 24-Feb UK, London, Garage (see www.wayahead.com) Wed 25-Feb UK, Manchester, Roadhouse Thu 26-Feb UK, Sheffield, University www.thefieryfurnaces.com David Adair |