Gallowsbird's Bark

Gallowsbird's Bark
Studio album by The Fiery Furnaces
Released	September 23, 2003
Recorded	Rare Book Room
Genre	Indie rock
Length	46:45
Label	Rough Trade
Producer	Nicolas Vernhes
The Fiery Furnaces chronology
Gallowsbird's Bark (2003) Blueberry Boat (2004)

Gallowsbird's Bark is the debut album by The Fiery Furnaces released by Rough Trade Records in 2003.

Track listing

All songs by The Fiery Furnaces, except where noted.

1. "South Is Only a Home" – 2:42
2. "I'm Gonna Run" – 2:24
3. "Leaky Tunnel" – 3:33
4. "Up in the North" – 2:21
5. "Inca Rag/Name Game" – 3:56
6. "Asthma Attack" – 2:08
7. "Don't Dance Her Down" (Lyrics adapted from "Big Jim in the Barroom") – 3:17
8. "Crystal Clear" – 2:10
9. "Two Fat Feet" – 4:04
10. "Bow Wow" – 3:47
11. "Gale Blow" – 2:15
12. "Worry Worry" – 2:04
13. "Bright Blue Tie" – 2:06
14. "Tropical Ice-Land" – 3:30
15. "Rub-Alcohol Blues" (William E. Myer) – 2:03
16. "We Got Back the Plague" – 4:14

Additional information

"Inca Rag"/"Name Game" is actually two songs that blend into each other, this being an indication of the direction the band would take on the following album Blueberry Boat.

"Tropical Ice-Land", "Rub-Alcohol Blues" and "We Got Back the Plague" share the same tempo, are grouped together on the album cover track listing and could for this reason be construed as a three-part song. "Rub Alcohol Blues", credited to William E. Myer is most known for being performed by (and written for) the folk banjo player Dock Boggs.

"Crystal Clear", "Tropical Ice-Land" and "We Got Back the Plague" have all appeared on singles, "Tropical Ice-Land" also appearing on the 2005 compilation EP. These single versions of "Tropical Ice-Land" and "We Got Back the Plague" however differ significantly from the original album versions.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Blender	[2]
Crawdaddy!	(favorable) [3]
Pitchfork Media	(8.4/10) [4]
Robert Christgau	[5]
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References

1. ^ Gallowsbird's Bark at Allmusic
2. ^ Blender review
3. ^ Crawdaddy review
4. ^ Pitchfork Media review
5. ^ Robert Christgau review