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Plague Park
Released: 2007 9 tracks
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i really shouldnt be mogging right now. i have a hundred things i have to do by tomorrow/ whatev! i gave a presentation on noise pollution last week and i, how do you say? NAILED IT! but i also learned a lot, and decided that i should probably start bringing ear plugs to the next live show i go to... did you know... 1) when you are exposed to noise 130-140 decibels, you normally feel pain (they call this the pain threshold). 2) at 160 dB, your eardrums pop. 3... MORE
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If you're not paying close attention you'd assume that Spencer Krug and Dan Boeckner are the same person. If they were two guys in totally different bands that weren't from Canada then you'd never suspect that they might be sharing the same throat. But put them both together in Wolf Parade and they sound exactly the same. The same warbled, yelping cries, the same manic, half-drunk shivers come from each of their mouths and it blends very well together. Now, until recently ... MORE
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Sometimes real life gets in the way of your passion.Thats been the case with me for the last month or so, busy at work,busy at home,nicer weather so you want to go out more, your team making the Stanley Cup finals,etc.Most of that has been taken care of now and I've been trying to think of something to post. The nice folks at Outside records proved to be my inspiration as they were kind enough to send me the debut CD from Handsome Furs entitled Plague Park. This is the sid... MORE
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I've been really enjoying Plague Park the first full-length from Dan Boeckner (of Wolf Parade) and his friend Alexei Perry, out now on SubPop. Here's what I wrote for Philadelphia Weekly last week: Fri., May 25, 9pm. $14. With Sam Jayne + Creeping Weeds. Khyber, 56 S. Second St. 215.238.5888. www.thekhyber.com Yes, it’s yet another Wolf Parade offshoot, this one the brain child of guitarist Dan Boeckner and writer Alexei Perry. But where Spencer Krug’s Swan Lake proje... MORE
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I've been getting lost in this circle of music by Spencer Krug and Dan Borckner (Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown, Swan Lake, Frog Eyes, and of course Handsome Furs). I just got the album Plague Park a couple days ago and it has been in my car for a while now.
I like the distortion on the guitar parts and the old school drum machines. All the songs are relatively simple but there's just something about them...
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I remember Wolf Parade, I really dug Apologies to the Queen Mary back when it first came out. But I never obsessed over it. Until now that it. Come to find out Spencer Krug is responsible for some other awesome bands such as Frog Eyes, Swan Lake, and Sunset Rubdown. Guy's pretty good, no? Seems like he also has some friends in Arcade Fire, so I'd say he's doing pretty well for himself. And now I've been hooked on the new album from Handsome Furs, aka Dan Boeckner. Seems li... MORE
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I had to stop what I was doing and share a Handsome Furs tune with you.
Handsome Furs is the side project of Wolf Parade’s Dan Boeckner and his fiancé. And after one listen I am loving it...my MOGtiply friends can check out the entire disc on my multi page...
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Okay, here's my take on Handsome Furs. firstly, Dan is an excellent musician and I love his work in Wolf Parade. That being said, I do think Spencer is a little more talented. I was fortunate enough to catch Sunset Rubdown and I must say they are a fantastic band. Anyfuck, Plague Park, if nothing else, is a fun and entertaining album. It seems to be very simple, just a drum machine, some keys, and a guitar. It works pretty well though. Good Job Dan and Girlfriend! Do che... MORE
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the handsome furs know what's going on. the project of wolf parade's dan boeckner. it is ethereal and sweeping. the first track posted on their (brand) newly created myspace showcases boeckner's ability to put 5 different songs into one with seamless progression. the demo i was sent shows a much more melancholy sound, almost like what the shins would be if they drifted away from their pop perfect sound. some of the effects used are also reminiscent of new spencery moody... MORE
