Last Summer
Eleanor Friedberger
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My Mistakes | Eleanor Friedberger | 4:28 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Inn of the Seventh Ray | Eleanor Friedberger | 4:07 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Heaven | Eleanor Friedberger | 3:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Scenes from Bensonhurst | Eleanor Friedberger | 4:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Roosevelt Island | Eleanor Friedberger | 5:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Glitter Gold Year | Eleanor Friedberger | 2:47 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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One-Month Marathon | Eleanor Friedberger | 3:36 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I Won't Fall Apart On You Tonight | Eleanor Friedberger | 3:39 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Owl's Head Park | Eleanor Friedberger | 4:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Early Earthquake | Eleanor Friedberger | 3:13 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| BookletDigital Booklet - Last Summer | Eleanor Friedberger | -- | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| Total: 11 Items |
iTunes Review
As lead singer for the Fiery Furnaces, Eleanor Friedberger skillfully navigates the often-complicated pieces written by her brother Matthew. They’re great songs, but you shouldn’t get attached to the hooks or chord changes because they regularly get tossed overboard when things suddenly shift gears. On her impressive debut, Last Summer, Friedberger works with simpler material and sparser arrangements. Friedberger sings and talk-sings in phrases that can be nervously speedy or rhythmically incisive — or suddenly shift gears. The album opens strongly with “My Mistakes,” whose chugging groove is decked out with a springy keyboard riff and a rhythm guitar part that evokes Eno’s Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy. Most of Last Summer’s lyrics detail situations set in New York locales, but “Inn of the Seventh Ray,” with its Beatles-tinged piano part, is a mid-tempo tour through Los Angeles. (The title refers to the venerable Topanga Canyon hippie restaurant.) The best thing here might be “Roosevelt Island,” a funky wonder with a stunning arrangement, the tale of a summer day in New York colored by vivid sensations and emotions.
Customer Reviews
One word:
Brilliant!
Real Artist
Thank you Eleanor for not changing your name like "Lana Del Ray" did or should I call her Lizzie?
Her voice is strong yet smooth, definitely unique and recognizable. This album flows together as a whole but most songs can stand on their own. I would enjoy seeing her live as that would be an upbeat show.
Witty, catchy, altogether awesome!
Solid from start to finish. Another Friedberger masterpiece. Definitely a departure from the Fiery Furnaces, but not an unwelcome one. I'm not sure who the musicians on the album are, I've never heard of them, but each track is very well played and the lyrics are amazing as you would expect. Eleanor's voice absolutely shines on this album.
Biography
Born: September 2, 1976 in Oak Park, IL
Genre: Alternative
Years Active: '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By Eleanor Friedberger
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My Mistakes | Last Summer | 4:28 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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My Mistakes | My Mistakes - Single | 4:28 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Roosevelt Island | Last Summer | 5:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Heaven | Last Summer | 3:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I Won't Fall Apart On You Tonight | Last Summer | 3:39 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Inn of the Seventh Ray | Last Summer | 4:07 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Early Earthquake | Last Summer | 3:13 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Scenes from Bensonhurst | Last Summer | 4:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Owl's Head Park | Last Summer | 4:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Glitter Gold Year | Last Summer | 2:47 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Alternative, Music, Rock, Indie Rock, Adult Alternative, Pop
- Released: Jul 12, 2011
- ℗ 2011 Merge Records
