
The husband/wife duo of Dan Boeckner (of Wolf Parade fame), and writer Alexei Perry released their sophomore album, Face Control , this week. Admittedly, I've been a fan of Boeckner's for some time now, though I didn't care especially for the couple's first disc, 2007's Plague Park. Fortunately, Handsome Furs are back with a lean, mean, collection of 12 songs combining Boeckner's signature vocals and raw guitar over his wife's fuzzed-out electronic beats for some impressive results. The new tunes were inspired by their travels through Eastern Europe [...]