Search - Rosebuds :: Night of the Furies

Ignore the detractors, this album is awesome...

J. D. Herr | NYC, NY, USA | 04/30/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"...if you want a band to always stay the same and never evolve, there are plenty of stuck in a rut indie-bands for you to follow. This gifted band tried something new, and it really worked. The songwriting is awesome, the musicianship top notch...and yeah, there is sort of a New Order/Human League vibe on this album, but I don't really see that as a problem.



I would say this is an early candidate for one of the top album of the year slots (Particularly in a year in which a lot of returning artists have disappointed), and certainly another great find by mighty Merge Records."

Best album of 2007 so far...

Jason Rogers | Atlanta, GA | 04/30/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"As an enthusiastic fan of The Rosebuds for a couple of years now, I was somewhat taken aback when I first heard "Get Up Get Out" on band's MySpace site and didn't know what to think of the New Order-esque feel that is quite unlike the earlier Rosebuds music. At one point in the song, Ivan Howard even does the "Woo!" vocal that we always hear from Bernard Sumner of New Order. I was amused, to say the least. After a couple more listens, though, I couldn't get enough of the track and decided that I was definitely going to grab Night Of The Furies on the day of release.



I'm in love with this album in the same way that I loved Birds Make Good Neighbors back in 2005. The palette of sounds on Night Of The Furies appeals well to my love of 80's synth-pop (New Order, Depeche Mode, The Eurythmics, and all of that). The Rosebuds actually channel the spirit of Songs From The Big Chair-era Tears For Fears on the title song that closes the album. Synth influences aside, Night Of The Furies is the sound of The Rosebuds further developing their own style that blends infectious pop sensibility with often poignant lyrical matter centering around the challenges and rewards of a relationship. The album has no real weak points, although "Silja Line" conjures up the quirky Decemberists sound a bit much for my tastes. All in all, it's a fascinating album that I can't stop listening to and that I can't keep still to.



Here's looking forward to The Rosebuds show in Atlanta in June...at the same venue where I first became introduced to The Rosebuds when they opened for Ronnie Spector at a Christmas show in 2005. (Don't cancel the show this time like y'all did in March.)



Night Of The Furies has my highest recommendation, so I trust that all of you reading this will purchase the album at your earliest convenience.







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Here's where the Rolands come in...

Stargrazer | deep in the heart of Michigan | 05/14/2007

(3 out of 5 stars)

"By far poppier than previous efforts, some may cry "fowl" after the earthy rush of "Birds Make Good Neighbors" or the more standard indie rock inclinations of their prior work.



A few interesting twists in the Rosebuds saga on this album: first off, it appears to be a concept album! "Night of the Furies" is a deft retelling of the Furies legend reframed in a modern-day Southern gothic sepia tone.



The Rosebuds have certainly not thrown out their previous headlong guitars, layered harmonies, or well-structured slower material: they've just added new ingredients that grab your attention on initial listens. Whether they're immediately successful remains to be seen. I found myself imagining a few of the tracks remixed for the dancefloor -- which gave me considerble pause.



Overall, though, the new "beats" are integrated well with the songs, and the songs are uniformly good. So it takes a little getting used to. But remember, this is essentially a two-member band. Evolution is not only inevitable, it's essential and desirable."