Plague Park

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Plague Park
Plague Park cover
Studio album by Handsome Furs
Released May 22, 2007
Recorded December, 2006
Genre Indie Rock
Length 36:31
Label Sub Pop
Professional reviews

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]

[edit] Track listing

  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

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Radio Free Canuckistan, "Dan Boeckner Interview", December 12, 2007.
  2. ^ Historical Tour in the Centre of Helsinki, "The Old Church and the adjacent cemetery", helsinki.fi, retrieved January, 8, 2008.
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