Plague Park
| Plague Park | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 22, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | December 2006 Mount Zoomer: Montreal | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 36:31 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
| Handsome Furs chronology | ||||
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Plague Park is Handsome Furs' first full-length album. Handsome Furs is Dan Boeckner (Wolf Parade, Atlas Strategic) and his wife, Alexei Perry.
The record is named after the park Ruttopuisto, situated in Helsinki, Finland.[1] Commonly referred to as "Plague Park", the park grounds sit atop a mass grave that contains the victims of the 1710 plague.[2]
The recordings combine plaintive, angst-filled singing with loud, electronic accompaniment and heavy percussion.[3]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Dan Boeckner and Alexei Perry
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What We Had" | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Hearts of Iron" | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Handsome Furs Hate This City" | 4:58 |
| 4. | "Snakes on the Ladder" | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Cannot Get Started" | 3:00 |
| 6. | "Sing! Captain" | 5:21 |
| 7. | "Dead + Rural" | 3:00 |
| 8. | "Dumb Animals" | 5:37 |
| 9. | "In the Radio's Hot Sun" | 2:34 |
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    link |
| Drowned in Sound | (8/10) link |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.2/10) link |
| Popmatters | (6/10) link |
| Slant Magazine | link |
| Stylus Magazine | (B) link |
| Robert Christgau |  link |
Plague Park has received generally positive reviews. On the review aggregate site Metacritic, the album has a score of 72 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4]
Personnel
[edit]The following people contributed to Plague Park:[5]
Handsome Furs
[edit]Additional personnel
[edit]- Handsome Furs - Audio Engineer, Audio Production
- H.F. - Engineer
- Chad Jones - Audio Engineer, Audio Production, Help
- Harris Newman - Mastering
- Arlen Thompson - Audio Engineer, Audio Production, Engineer, Mixing, Producer
Notes
[edit]Track nine is listed on Sub Pop's website as "The Radio's Hot Sun", but in the physical liner of the album, is listed as "In The Radio's Hot Sun".
References
[edit]- ^ Radio Free Canuckistan, "Dan Boeckner Interview", December 12, 2007.
- ^ Historical Tour in the Centre of Helsinki, "The Old Church and the adjacent cemetery" Archived 2008-03-11 at the Wayback Machine, helsinki.fi, retrieved January 8, 2008.
- ^ Rayner, Ben."HANDSOME FURS". Toronto Star, Jun 5, 2007 Page: L.11
- ^ Critic Reviews for Plague Park. Metacritic. Retrieved 28 June 2011
- ^ Plague Park - Credits. Allmusic. Retrieved 28 June 2011
External links
[edit]- Videos
