Banging Down the Doors

Ezra Furman, Ezra Furman & the Harpoons, Ezra and The Harpoons Furman | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 7, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Minty Fresh
• ASIN: B000SINSXK
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #195,336 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My New Favorite Band!, August 10, 2007

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Henry J. Goldblum "JIMMMAYYY" (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Banging Down the Doors (Audio CD)

If you scour the blogs (and sadly, I do), a lot has been said about Ezra invoking Dylan or some amalgam of David Byrnes, Daniel Johnston, Violent Femmes and blahdy blah blah blah. And no doubt, he compares (and compares favorably, no less), but the moment you put aside his engaging voice and composition and start focusing on the lyrics, you'll cease to care. Why? Because this music is straight-up poetry, rip-opened raw and beautiful. And you can dance to it to boot! My favorites are "My Soul Has Escaped From My Body," "Hotel Room to Casablanca," and "Lydia Sherman." This has overtaken Animal Collective's Strawberry Jam as my favorite album of '07.

PS: My friend caught them at The Fire in Philadelphia, and word is out they put on a killer live show. Apparently Ezra is all awkward and endearing and their drummer is, and I quote, "Puerto Rico's best export since sugar cane."

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Music that washes through you, November 13, 2007

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J. Garfinkel "Hotdog Guy" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Banging Down the Doors (Audio CD)

The lyrics in these songs will change what you expect out of your music. Music should say something, and these songs all do. I can listen to "I Dreamed of Moses" and "Halloween Snow" for hours at a time and find new meaning every time through. Just incredible.

5.0 out of 5 stars awesome live show, November 20, 2009

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Allison M. Kelley "JAX Beach" (Columbus, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Banging Down the Doors (Audio CD)

I saw these guys open up for Ida Maria in Columbus OH this summer and I havent been the same since. Its like see color for the first time after only seeing grays! Before that night I had never heard of them. I love 'Holloween Snow' and 'Sunglasses' of course!