Ezra Furman

Her subsequent work has included the albums Day of the Dog (2013), Perpetual Motion People (2015), Transangelic Exodus (2018), and All of Us Flames (2022), as well as parts of the soundtrack for all four seasons of the Netflix series Sex Education.

The band consisted of Jorgen Jorgensen (bass), Ben Joseph (keyboard, guitar), and Sam Durkes (drums).

[8] This album got Furman notable press in the UK, receiving a 5/5 review in The Guardian by Michael Hann: "Ezra Furman has made an album of classicist rock'n'roll that never feels like an exercise, but a living, breathing piece of self expression",[9] and an 8/10 review in NME: "A bratty, ragged take on New York Dolls, Spector-era Ramones and E Street Band carnival rock.

"The punk-fired rock'n'roller isn't too cool to be touched by a richly deserved rave reception", wrote Malcolm Jack for The Guardian, giving the show a five-star review.

[13] Aided by positive critical reviews, Perpetual Motion People peaked in the UK charts on its entry week at number 23.

In 2016, Furman released the EP Big Fugitive Life, saying it felt like the "end of a chapter, musically" and calling the collection a "group of our favourite orphaned songs", four of which missed out on inclusion on Perpetual Motion People, and two which came from the time of The Year of No Returning.

The album was inspired by her anger at the perceived injustices of the Trump administration and late capitalism, as well as her Jewish and transgender identities.

Pitchfork wrote that the album "feels like the most complete picture yet of Ezra Furman as a songwriter: genres fluidly co-existing with one another, projecting a fearless image while struggling with her own internal fearfulness," and compared parts of the album to Bruce Springsteen, Future Islands and Perfume Genius.

[21] NME gave the album three stars, writing that it felt "a little heavy and dragging," but that "where it works best is that clear marriage of anger and aspiration, interwoven with Furman’s melodic drawl, musical tenderness and reverb.

"[22] In 2023, Furman announced that she would be taking a hiatus from touring, citing "a popular explosion of transphobia", "increasingly corporate-owned music venues", "COVID-19" and "the demands of motherhood" that had led to "pressure and exhaustion" upon her.

Furman in 2018
Furman in 2023