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Joe Walker interviews the Fiery Furnaces (video)

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Tuesday, Jun 23, 2009

by Thomas Britt

Joe Walker of Breakfast at Sulimay’s fame interviews Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger about upcoming Fiery Furnaces album I’m Going Away. As is often the case with his interviews and reviews, Walker fits a history lesson or two into the conversation, which is intercut with songs from Widow City and the new album.

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