Plague Park
| Plague Park | ||||
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| Studio album by Handsome Furs | ||||
| 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]
Track listing
All songs written and composed 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 |
Notes
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".
Personnel
The following people contributed to Plague Park:[3]
Handsome Furs
Additional personnel
- 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
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| 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]
References
- ↑ Radio Free Canuckistan, "Dan Boeckner Interview", December 12, 2007.
- ↑ Historical Tour in the Centre of Helsinki, "The Old Church and the adjacent cemetery", helsinki.fi, retrieved January 8, 2008.
- ↑ Plague Park - Credits. Allmusic. Retrieved 28 June 2011
- ↑ Critic Reviews for Plague Park. Metacritic. Retrieved 28 June 2011
External links
- Videos