MFR on Stereogum

Stereogum was kind enough to repost our video from last week's Handsome Furs show.

Check it out here.

(Ian Anderson)

Video: Handsome Furs Live in Minneapolis

*MP3: Handsome Furs - "Legal Tender" (Live in Minneapolis 3/28/09)
*MP3: Handsome Furs - "Evangeline" (Live in Minneapolis 3/28/09)
*MP3: Handsome Furs - "Handsome Furs Hate This City" (Live in Minneapolis 3/28/09)

Handsome Furs played at the 7th St. Entry on March 28 and we're awesome. Here are three songs we shot, which includes the fantastic performance of "Handsome Furs Hate This City."



Watch in HD here.



Watch in HD here.


Watch in HD here.

(Ian Anderson/Alyssa Kleven)

Tonight: Handsome Furs at 7th St. Entry

*MP3: Handsome Furs - "Legal Tender"

Handsome Furs are playing at the 7th St. Entry tonight at 8pm. 18-plus show.

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(Ian Anderson)

Best New Music: Handsome Furs - "Face Control"

*MP3: Handsome Furs - "Legal Tender"
*MP3: Handsome Furs - "I'm Confused"

The new Handsome Furs record, "Face Control" (Sub Pop), is great. Add to the list of an already amazing year of music. "Face Control" contains just as haunting and as well-groomed songs as "Plague Park," but possess a certain quality of exploration that really moves the album forward and stakes the claim that this is a progression for the band.


Handsome Furs "I'm Confused" from Sarah Marcus on Vimeo.

Upcoming tour dates:
03/12 - Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks
03/13 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
03/14 - Champaign, IL @ Blind Pig
03/15 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
03/16 - St Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
03/17 - Columbia, MO @ Mojo’s
03/20 - Austin, TX @ Club Deville
03/21 - Dallas, TX @ The Loft
03/23 - Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Saloon
03/25 - Fargo, ND @ Aquarium (Dempsey’s Upstairs)
03/26 - Mpls, MN @ 7th St Entry
03/27 - Ames, IA @ Maintenance Shop
03/28 - Iowa City, IA @ The Mill
03/30 - Newport, KY @ Southgate House
04/01 - Rochester, NY @ Bug Jar
04/02 - Syracuse, NY @ Spark Art Space

Buy "Face Control" on iTunes HERE.

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Best New Releases for March 10, 2009

Anni Rossi - "Rockwell" (4AD)


*MP3: Anni Rossi - "The West Coast"
Buy on Amazon.

Bishop Allen - "Grrr..." (Dead Oceans)


*MP3: Bishop Allen - "The Ancient Commonsense of Things"
Buy it on Amazon.


Brother Ali - "Truth Is Here" EP (Rhymesayers)


*MP3: Brother Ali - "Freedom Ain't Free"
Buy it on Amazon.

Casiotone for the Painfully Alone - "Advance Base Batter Life" (Tomlab)


*MP3: Casiotone for the Painfully Alone - "Old Panda Days"
Buy it on Amazon.

Cursive - "Mama, I'm Swollen" (Saddle Creek)


*MP3: Cursive - "From the Hips"
Buy it on Amazon.

Handsome Furs - "Face Control" (Sub Pop)


*MP3: Handsome Furs - "I'm Confused"
Buy it on Amazon.

Handsome Furs Announce Tour Dates

*MP3: Handsome Furs - "I'm Confused"

Handsome Furs are running an awesome midwest tour in March/early-April, which includes stops Mpls and Chicago. If you're in Fargo, you should hit up the Aquarium.

Fri Mar 6 Mercury Lounge New York, NY
Thu Mar 12 Mavericks Ottawa, ON
Fri Mar 13 Horseshoe Tavern (CMW) Toronto, ON
Sat Mar 14 Blind Pig Ann Arbor, MI
Sun Mar 15 Empty Bottle Chicago, IL
Mon Mar 16 Off Broadway St. Louis, MO
Tue Mar 17 Mojo's Columbia, MO
Sat Mar 21 The Loft Dallas, TX
Mon Mar 23 Jackpot Lawrence, KS
Wed Mar 25 The Aquarium (Dempsey's Upstairs) Fargo, ND
Thu Mar 26 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, MN
Fri Mar 27 The Maintenance Shop Ames, IA
Sat Mar 28 The Mill Iowa City, IA
Mon Mar 30 Southgate House Newport, KY
Wed Apr 1 Bug Jar Rochester, NY
Thu Apr 2 Spark Art Space Syracuse, NY

Buy Handsome Furs' records on iTunes here.

Handsome Furs on MySpace

Handsome Furs - "Cannot Get Started" Video

Download: Handsome Furs - "Cannot Get Started"

"Cannot Get Started," the second video from "Plague Park," captures the gloom and anxiety of romance with startling accuracy. Great piece.

(Ian Anderson)