Gallowsbird's Bark

by The Fiery Furnaces

Gallowsbird's Bark cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 23 September 2003
  • Label: Rough Trade
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 46:48
  • Community rating: 3.71/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Ryan Sawyer

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The sibling duo of Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger introduced their highly eccentric take on garage rock with this jagged debut. Blending frenetic blues structures with whimsical, wildly verbose lyricism, the album established a foundation of playful, unpredictable arrangements.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, idiosyncratic, eccentric, leftfield, deconstructed

Tracklist

  1. South Is Only A Home (2:44)
  2. I'm Gonna Run (2:24)
  3. Leaky Tunnel (3:34)
  4. Up In The North (2:22)
  5. Inca Rag/Name Game (3:56)
  6. Asthma Attack (2:09)
  7. Don't Dance Her Down (3:17)
  8. Crystal Clear (2:12)
  9. Two Fat Feet (4:05)
  10. Bow Wow (3:48)
  11. Gale Blow (2:15)
  12. Worry Worry (2:05)
  13. Bright Blue Tie (2:07)
  14. Tropical Ice Land (3:30)
  15. Rub-Alcohol Blues (2:04)
  16. We Got Back The Plague (4:16)

Credits

  • The Fiery Furnaces - primary artist
  • Cynthia Chan - artwork
  • Ryan Sawyer - drums
  • Eleanor Friedberger - performer
  • Matthew Friedberger - performer
  • William E. Myer - lyrics by

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