Eleanor Friedberger released her second solo album 'Personal Record' last month and it is worthy of all the praise. Her original band 'The Fiery Furnaces' (a duo with her brother Matthew) broke up or went on hiatus a few years ago and she has reinvented herself as a solo artist with much more consistent songwriting. The Fiery Furnaces were great at times but were also sometimes either self-indulgent or intentionally challenging. 'Personal Record' is strong throughout. "Stare at the Sun" is catchy, hypnotic and upbeat - an ideal indie rock single and perfect for radio. The album is very much a personal record, the themes and lyrics are certainly ambiguous, but also quite revealing at times.
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