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NEW YORK
Unlike Noel and Liam Gallagher of the British band Oasis, rock's other notorious sibling act, Matt and Eleanor Friedberger -- otherwise known as the Fiery Furnaces -- don't violently dislike each other. Matt did stab his younger sister in the leg once, but that was a while ago, and probably an accident. Still, in most cases, the Friedbergers would probably prefer to avoid each other.
But the surprise success of the duo's sophomore release, the wordy, nautical-themed, sort-of-prog-rock, sort-of-indie-rock "Blueberry Boat," means the siblings must now endure the prospect of a tour. Together. In a van. With only the occasional roadie or touring drummer to absorb the overflow abuse. Did the Cowsills have this problem?
"We don't necessarily want to be together constantly," explains Eleanor. "What started out to be fun has turned into a job. We've started to get on each other's nerves. We've had plenty of moments where it seemed like we were gonna quit, and it's only been a year."
A year ago, few outside the confines of New York hipster circles had heard of the Fiery Furnaces, who were then poised to release their debut, "Gallowsbird's Bark." Thanks to the album's inscrutable lyrics and the Friedbergers' growing reputation for mom-liked-you-better sparring, the band had become beloved by semiotics majors and interviewers alike. Their public skirmishes were so entertaining, almost vaudevillian, it was hard not to think that the duo played up their differences for reporters
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