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Plague Park - Handsome Furs
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72 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critics What's this?

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9.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 25 Ratings

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  • Summary: Handsome Furs is a side project for Wolf Parade's Dan Boeckner, who is joined by his fiancee Alexei Perry and Wolf Parade drummer Arlen Thompson.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Under The Radar
    80
    The small moments are the most memorable. [Summer 2007, p.80]
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  2. No Ripcord
    80
    It's the lyrics that truly standout.
  3. PopMatters
    60
    In the wrong atmosphere, Plague Park is redundant and lethargic. But spin Plague Park in the right setting, on your stereo late one night in a dark, empty room, and you may find that its pervasive despondence will mingle with your disappointment, your exhaustion, your heartbreak, and somehow make you feel just a little bit better.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. BobH.
    10
    Excellent album. The critics have a tin ear when it comes to this CD.
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  2. Marlene
    10
    The subtle and dark beauty of this album will be lost on people who don't take the time to listen to the lyrics or nuances of the drum machine. The concept of the album itself, Plague Park - named after a park in Helsinki that houses the plague-striken ancestors of its current inhabitants - is haunting, layered and clashing. The music does no less. Amazing.… Expand
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  3. gregj
    10
    Wow...are the critics even listening to the same record i am? this is - by far - the best record of 2007.
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