Search - Matthew Friedberger :: Winter Women / Holy Ghost Language School

Matthew Friedberger is one half of the The Fiery Furnaces brother and sister duo. This is Matt s first solo record and was originally released in 2006 by 859 Recordings. Thrill Jockey is proud to be bringing this double album back in a new package with updated artwork. Matt wrote and arranged all the music, played all the instruments (except for some drumming from John McEntire of Tortoise on a few tracks), and sings all the songs! The record was co-produced by Bill Skibbe at Key Club Recording at Benton Harbor, Michigan in March of 2006. The release has two full albums worth of music Winter Women is a summer record of memorable, accessible, un-ironic, sixties inspired pop songs and Holy Ghost Language School is the musical equivalent of a stormy Murakami novel with the requisite sonic twists and turns which makes Matt s work so original. Both records will appeal to Furnaces fans but have a broader reach, especially Winter Women which is full of summer pop songs.