Handsome Furs
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1,827,706 plays (90,524 listeners)
Montreal, Canada (2005 – present)
The band’s name comes from the title of a short story that Alexei was writing at the time of band’s conception.
Plague Park was released on May 22, 2007. Songs of earthbound captains, eggs made of gold and iron, and sleepless bodies have been born. Boeckner’s disenchanted vocals thinly resonate while cloaked in a frenzied undertone of fear and uncertainty, all punctuated by bare drum machine beats. Through the course of each track, a deep-seated sense of longing is leveled out by staunch realism as a restless disdain for both urban life and smaller towns collide. Handsome Furs toured Europe before having recorded any songs, and has since opened for the likes of Paavoharju, Islaja, David Cross and Modest Mouse before having released a proper record.
Recorded at Wolf Parade’s studio, Mount Zoomer, in the heart of December, Plague Park is their debut. It is a record of melancholic tendency and heartfelt desire; a stripped down symphony relegated between city and country, and made for ears of either side.
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Listek86 wrote:
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portalhop wrote:
Love them.
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sixeightshuffle wrote:
WHAT WE HAD
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ar99 wrote:
http://turningthelightbulb.wordpress.com/ j
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Tobilius wrote:
Barely minimal, but boring, yes
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kasialarubia wrote:
I'm thinking... new album > old album...?
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CjFlannery wrote:
I'm confused!?!?!?!?!
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muteoff wrote:
Man, Face Control is such a great album.
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mlle_elle wrote:
http://www.salient.org.nz/arts/music/handsome-furs
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HeyImLost wrote:
can i please be a part of your marriage
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con40dmitri wrote:
Montreal date pleeease!
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loewenhardt wrote:
try this: http://www.lastfm.de/music/Loewenhardt
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strokesguy89 wrote:
Tuesday night, Handsome Furs are playing at a free SEMA kickoff party at the Beauty Bar in Las Vegas. RSVP here (http://uptheantics.com/semaparty) to get in. 21+
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motionpicture wrote:
Photos from their Bristol show: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lpritchard/sets/72157622574808821/detail/
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svehmeijer wrote:
Great performance in Amsterdam!
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gaving wrote:
can't believe you guys are missing scotland :(
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Zanauardian wrote:
Great performance in Bucharest :D
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zer0sp wrote:
Thanks for your amazing show in Wellington! Please come back! [2]
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dying-is-fine wrote:
this is some good stuff.
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mrbearsshadow wrote:
Thanks for your amazing show in Wellington! Please come back!
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