David Lynch holding a copy of Handsome Furs’ Sound Kapital.
How have I never seen this picture before?!
After well over 100 listens in the last couple of years (including four times in succession just there), each time loving it more than the last, I think I can safely say that this is now my favourite song in the universe of all time ever.
my 2011 top three…
Films:
3. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
2. Drive
1. Senna
Gigs:
3. Handsome Furs - The Lexington - 16 May
2. Handsome Furs - Whelan’s - 15 September
1. Tune-Yards - Whelan’s - 17 June
Albums:
3. Cults - Cults
2. EMA - Past Life Martyed Saints
1. PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
Tracks:
Honourable mention: ‘Hasa Diga Eebowai’
3. M83 - ‘Midnight City’
2. Handsome Furs - ‘Repatriated’
1. Cults - ‘Abducted’
Check out our brand new video for ‘What About Us’ directed by Scott Coffey!
Read about his inspiration for the video over at Stereogum.com:
http://stereogum.com/751122/handsome-furs-what-about-us-video-nsfw-stereogum-premiere/top-stories/lead-story/
Stream Sound Kapital Now
Spin Magazine
They have the full record streaming plus an interview with DanKCRW
They have the stream up for the entire week as part of their album preview seriesExlaim.ca
For Canadians only, you can listen to the stream at Exlaim all week long
[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]
The first of two covers I recorded on Saturday:
Handsome Furs’ ‘What We Had’.
You can download both tracks via this link.
Handsome Furs - ‘What About Us (Diamond Rings Remix)’
Check out this amazing remix Diamond Rings did of our brand new song
‘What About Us’!
http://diamondringsmusic.com/2011/06/14/remix-rainbow-part-five/
