<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Masonic Block: Consumed by the Fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consumed by the Fire is a largely melodic and acoustic collection of songs which nevertheless delves into some surprising sonic territory, including experimental/ambient noise ("Put Me Down") and ten-minute epics ("Tale of Billy and Michelle," "Born Silver"). Produced and performed largely by James M. Masnov with appearances by Jay Pratt and KC D. Lowery on "Tale of Billy and Michelle," and Matt Stevens and Martin Rush on "These Cold and Empty Arms." Features a number of Masonic Block favorites, including "Going Home," "I See It Blind," and "Zen Detective."]]></description><link>https://www.masonicblock.com/s/consumed-by-the-fire</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-Lih!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F64c72125-2ffc-40d9-a1c6-3fb60b25ae84_1280x1280.png</url><title>Masonic Block: Consumed by the Fire</title><link>https://www.masonicblock.com/s/consumed-by-the-fire</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 05:14:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.masonicblock.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[James M. Masnov]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[masonicblock@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[masonicblock@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[James M. 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Masnov.</p><p><em>Consumed by the Fire</em> is a largely melodic and acoustic collection of songs which nevertheless delves into some surprising sonic territory, including experimental/ambient noise ("Put Me Down") and ten-minute epics ("Tale of Billy and Michelle," "Born Silver"). Produced and performed largely by James M. Masnov with appearances by Jay Pratt and KC D. Lowery on "Tale of Billy and Michelle," and Matt Stevens and Martin Rush on "These Cold and Empty Arms." Features a number of Masonic Block favorites, including "Going Home," "I See It Blind," and "Zen Detective."</p><div><hr></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.masonicblock.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.masonicblock.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h5>Masonic Block&#8217;s music is available on every major streaming platform and at <a href="https://masonicblock.com/home">masonicblock.com</a>.</h5><div><hr></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[I See it Blind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Track Two on the Masonic Block album, Consumed by the Fire]]></description><link>https://www.masonicblock.com/p/i-see-it-blind</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.masonicblock.com/p/i-see-it-blind</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:01:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/200014606/12dc523d005f7e84566b2f043f936b6c.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;I See it Blind&#8221; was written and produced by James M. Masnov.</p><p><em>Consumed by the Fire</em> is a largely melodic and acoustic collection of songs which nevertheless delves into some surprising sonic territory, including experimental/ambient noise ("Put Me Down") and ten-minute epics ("Tale of Billy and Michelle," "Born Silver"). Produced and performed largely by James M. Masnov with appearances by Jay Pratt and KC D. Lowery on "Tale of Billy and Michelle," and Matt Stevens and Martin Rush on "These Cold and Empty Arms." 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