Montreal really has become the hotbed for indie rock music. Think of it as Seattle circa 1992, but with less flannel.That city's Handsome Furs have announced details about the release of their sophomore record. The 12-track Face Control is scheduled for release on February 3rd.Handsome Furs' websiteHandsome Furs' Myspace
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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...peaceb
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This one rocks. It's off Face Control, the latest from Handsome Furs. If you like it, you can download it for free along with an album's worth of other cool Sub Pop tracks here:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001W2YISK/ref=pe_26370_11629470_fe_txt_2/Thanks to Rocknrollpimp for hipping me to the sampler.
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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 ca...
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Handsome Furs is the side project of Wolf Parade's Dan Boeckner and his wife Alexei Perry.
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Face Control is the second album from Montreal duo Handsome Furs.The calling card of the band is big electronic beats played under songs with an indie rock flair. Face Control's songs, like the hypercharged "I'm Confused" take those fat drum and bass lines and filled them out with tremendous guitar hooks. That means, unlike much of the electronic oeuvre, Handsome Furs are never in danger of
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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 fro
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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.
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Here's a song, "What We Had," from the new Handsome Furs' album, Plague Park.
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Handsome Furs now on our hi-fi here at What's On The Hi-Fi! www.whatsonthehifi.com
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Artist: Handsome FursAlbum: Face ControlDate Released: March 10, 2009Genre: indie rockRating: 8.2Review:Canada’s Handsome Furs released their second full-length on Sub Pop records this past March. Face Control boasts twelve thumping post-everything anthems. Their distinctive scratchy style persists throughout the record with each track urging the anticipation of the next.Take the trend-setting .
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Does anyone besides myself and Alexei Perry (Dan’s wife and Handsome Furs bandmate) think Dan Boeckner is sexy? Sure, he’s as skinny and taut as one of his own guitar strings, but what attracts me is his intensity. We’ve seen that intensity at Wolf Parade concerts (September 2007 at the Glass House and [...]
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The Handsome Furs, made-up of Dan Boeckner (guitarist/singer of Wolf Parade) and Alexei Perry, were denied access into the land of the free and home of the brave thanks to US customs officials. The duos Sub Pop debut Plague Park was released yesterday and the band were scheduled to play Club Hell in Providence, Rhode Island. Instead the Furs were told to turn around and go back home. In all six...
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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 ...
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At the end of September Handsome Furs performed a couple Face Control tracks -- "Legal Tender" and "Thy Will Be Done" -- on the University of Minnesota's Radio K . At the time, that's all we had from the Plague Park followup. Now we can offer the studio version of "I'm Confused," the album art, and can tell you the 12-song collection was was recorded and mixed by Wolf Parader Arlen Thompson at...
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