Fiery Furnaces’ Intricate Sound Falls Short in S.F.
Within the ornate walls of San Francisco’s Great American Music Hall last night (May 29), the Fiery Furnaces and opener Grand Ole Party seemingly battled head-to-head, each wielding decidedly different sounds — and two vocalists each with a distinct style.
Warming the crowd with cuts off their debut full-length Humanimals, including highlights “Nasty Habits” and “Gypsy March,” Grand Ole Party, though just a trio, sounded like a band of five or six with their complex riffs and spot-on harmonies. Vocalist/drummer Kristin Gundred commanded the audience with her versatile range, as axeman John Paul Labno triumphed with his solos in “Roll on Down.” Forecast: Grand Ole Party’s days as an opening band are numbered.
With a sound all their town, the brother-sister team of the Fiery Furnaces, a.k.a. Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger, then rolled out a musical adventure full of twists and turns — some less welcome than others. With each track, including [...]
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