Solos (Matthew Friedberger album)
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| Box set by Matthew Friedberger | |
| Released | 2011 |
| Recorded | 2010/2011 |
| Genre | Indie rock |
| Length | 307:07 |
| Label | Thrill Jockey |
| Producer | Matthew Friedberger |
Solos is a vinyl-only boxset of six albums by Chicago-based musician Matthew Friedberger of The Fiery Furnaces. On each of the six records, Matthew only plays one instrument, hence the name Solos. The boxset was released by Thrill Jockey records as a subscription series in 2011, with two bonus albums for subscribers, although small quantities of each album were released individually.
Napoléonette – 39:38
This album features only the piano.
Meet Me in Miramas – 42:49
This album features only the guitar.
Old Regimes – 43:49
This album features only a Lyon & Healy semi-grand harp.
Cut It Out – 33:19
This album features only a drum-set and drum machines.
Death-In-Life – 40:39
This album features only an organ.
Arrested On Charges of Unemployment – 34:34
This album features only a double up-right bass.
Bonus record #1: Artemisia – 31:14
Unlike the other albums, this albums features a multitude of instruments.
Bonus record #2: Good-Bye Forever – 41:05
This album features only the piano and electric piano. It is entirely instrumental.
In 2012, Thrill Jockey released a digital compilation of material from the Solos series. The album consists of four long tracks that have material from the eight albums spliced together.
The Diabolical Principle – 88:27
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