Album: Face Control by Handsome Furs (2009)
Genre: Indie | Style: Rock/Pop
Format: Album

Artist Background: Handsome Furs was a Montreal-based indie rock duo which consisted of Dan Boeckner, of Wolf Parade and Atlas Strategic, and his wife, writer Alexei Perry. The band announced its breakup on May 17, 2012 via Facebook. Part of the Montreal, Canada music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Indie movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown

Music Scene: Part of the Montreal, Canada music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Indie movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Indie, Rock/Pop, 2000s, Album

Additional Context: Based on 2 votes


Handsome Furs take their raw and roily cerebral rock to arena-sized heights with their second release. Dan Boeckner's blistering guitar work sears the edges of Alexei Perry's icy synth lines on electro-power-pop clap-along "I'm Confused" and heartland rocker "All We Want, Baby, Is Everything". Perry gives "Passport Kontrol" and "White City" a dubby, atmospheric pop edge, and they find their peak on "Evangeline", a growling, sludgy track that combines Nick Cave's haunting intensity with Arcade Fire's thrilling drama.

Album: Sound Kapital by Handsome Furs (2011)
Genre: Indie | Style: Rock/Pop
Format: Album

Artist Background: Handsome Furs was a Montreal-based indie rock duo which consisted of Dan Boeckner, of Wolf Parade and Atlas Strategic, and his wife, writer Alexei Perry. The band announced its breakup on May 17, 2012 via Facebook. Part of the Montreal, Canada music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Indie movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown

Music Scene: Part of the Montreal, Canada music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Indie movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Indie, Rock/Pop, 2010s, Album

Additional Context: Based on 2 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


For their third album, the indie duo switch to full-on high-octane electro-pop, thrusting you straight into a dark, surreal '80s disco. Throughout <i>Sound Kapital</i>, fidgety, fuzzed-out beats get tightly wound around glowing synths that whoosh and squeal with terror and delight. The album throbs incessantly, in the industrial buzz of "When I Get Back" and the prickly New Wave groove of "Memories of the Future". Dan Boeckner's Springsteen-esque wails add a triumphant rush to it all, especially on the euphoric dance-punk anthem "Repatriated".

"Plague Park" envelops listeners in a gritty yet melodic soundscape, characterized by its lo-fi production and raw energy. The album combines driving rock rhythms with synth-pop elements, creating a dynamic interplay between guitar riffs and electronic textures. Tracks like "Hearts of Iron" and "Handsome Furs Hate This City" showcase a pulsating tempo, while the atmospheric layers in "Snakes on the Ladder" and "In the Radio's Hot Sun" evoke a sense of urgency and introspection. The instrumentation is both sparse and impactful, with a blend of distorted guitars, steady drum patterns, and haunting vocal delivery. This distinctive mix of urgency and melancholy defines the album's unique sonic identity.

Album: Plague Park by Handsome Furs (2007)
Genre: Indie | Style: Rock/Pop
Format: Album

Artist Background: Handsome Furs was a Montreal-based indie rock duo which consisted of Dan Boeckner, of Wolf Parade and Atlas Strategic, and his wife, writer Alexei Perry. The band announced its breakup on May 17, 2012 via Facebook. Part of the Montreal, Canada music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Indie movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown

Music Scene: Part of the Montreal, Canada music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Indie movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Indie, Rock/Pop, 2000s, Album

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 2 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


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