Handsome Furs at the Church

by Dan Deluca

Published Aug. 19, 2011, 2:49 p.m. ET

Handsome Furs, the husband and wife duo of Dan Boeckner and Alexei Perry, play at the First Unitarian Church tonight. So since Union Transfer opens next month and all the cool bands won't be at the Church anymore, this could be your last chance for a while to experience the 500 degree sweat box inferno. My review of Sound Kapital, the third, quite synthy Furs album, is here. The Sound Kapital album cover that does not feature a picture of Perry on it is here. "I'm Confused" is below.

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