Tag Archives: The Psychedelic Furs
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The 75 best albums of 2020: 20-11
The best albums of 2020 include (clockwise from top left): Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift, Caribou, The Chicks, Joji, Nathaniel Rateliff, Deftones, he Psychedelic Furs, Open Mike Eagle and Thundercat. Now we’re getting into the really good stuff. If you missed the still-good-but-not-quite-as-good stuff you can find 75-61, 60-51, 50-41, 40-31 and…
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ALBUM REVIEW: The Psychedelic Furs recapture the magic on ‘Made of Rain’
The raspy voice of Richard Butler, the lead singer of The Psychedelic Furs, gave voice to Duckie’s sandpapered heart in the 1986 film “Pretty in Pink.” In fact, Butler’s voice and the band’s synthesized swagger provided the soundtrack of the ’80s for the drama undergone by hairspray-addled teens moping about…
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REVIEW: The Psychedelic Furs and James raise the temperature at Stern Grove
James’ vocalist Tim Booth dances with a fan at the Stern Grove Festival in San Francisco on Aug. 4, 2019. Photos: Martin Lacey. SAN FRANCISCO — Pop and rock stalwarts The Psychedelic Furs and James brought their co-headlining tour to the Stern Grove Festival Sunday, playing to a standing-room-only crowd…