the band had signed with Chicago label Thrill Jockey and their album Widow City was later released on October 9, 2007. Unlike their two previous efforts, this album lacks a central concept and has a 70s album rock feel. The band toured in support of the album throughout the later months of 2007 and early 2008. A live compilation album, Remember, was released on August 16, 2008. The band's seventh studio album I'm Going Away was released in the US on July 21, 2009, on Thrill Jockey and the UK on August 24, 2009. A second album, Take Me Round Again, which presents many of the same songs from "I'm Going Away" in a new way, was released on November 10, 2009. These tracks were made individually by Mathew and Eleanor, resulting in some overlap. These songs have the same lyrics as "I'm Going Away", but consist of completely new instrument and vocal recordings that give a new take on the same material. Hiatus The Fiery Furnaces went on an extended hiatus following a brief 2011 tour. Their final concert before the hiatus was on May 27, 2011 at the Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona. Since then, each of the siblings has focused on their solo careers, with Matthew releasing a vinyl box set entitled Solos in 2011, and Eleanor releasing her first solo album, titled Last Summer, on July 12, 2011. Return In early 2020, The Fiery Furnaces announced they would be performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago that July, their first live show in nearly a decade. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the event was cancelled. They ended up performing at the Pitchfork Music Festival in 2021. It was later revealed that the band signed to Jack White's Third Man Records label. The band returned on 18 June 2020 with a new single, "Down at the So and So on Somewhere", the single received praise from Pitchfork, RollingStone, The Guardian, Uncut, and other publications. Discography Studio albums Gallowsbird's Bark (2003) Blueberry Boat (2004) EP (2005) Rehearsing My Choir (2005) Bitter Tea (2006) Widow City (2007) I'm Going Away (2009) Take Me Round Again (2009) References External links Official site NewMusicBox matter: David T. Little's analysis of The Fiery Furnaces' album Rehearsing My Choir NewMusicBox cover: Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger in conversation with Frank J. Oteri, July 16, 2007 (includes video) NPR article and downloadable broadcast