Psychedelic Furs
 

British band formed in the 70's.
Punk/Bowie influences with a touch of the avante garde...any fans?

I`ve only ever heard Pretty In Pink

Over & over & over & over again

I'm deprived what album should I get?

I know what you mean, but don't let that put you off.
Try the first album...self titled. I think you'll like them, or better still the BBC sessions...great live.

The first 3 are worth a listen...'Psychedelic Furs','Talk,Talk,Talk' and 'Forever Now' or/and the sessions album, a mix of their best stuff and live too.

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^ Psychedelic Furs - Midnight To Midnight.
From 1987...sorry it's the only one I have on cd (price of being my age).
Not their best and very 80's. In my opinion it signalled a down path.
Still, it has some good moments.

I LOVE the furs

Heaven is one of my all time faves

wow. Not alot of response for this. Been listning to them for a while, alices house, here come cowboys, highwire days. All really catchy an nice :) its amazing these guys didn't get more popular

just recently discovered the Furs. fantastic band, debut on par with Wire's Pink Flag. i've yet to hear anything after Talk Talk Talk but i will be watching out for it.

My mom is crazy about the psychedelic furs... or atleast I still think she is. I've never really cared that much for them, too generic 80's-ish.

I used to know a few songs. Maybe I'll listen to a full album some time.

I love the furs, especially Forever Now. President Gas is such an amazing track!



Can anyone recommend similar bands?

Big FURS fan here. Richard Butler has a really contagious voice ala Ian from Joy Division.

For similar bands maybe try Love Spit Love, The Church or Echo and the Bunnymen.

Hell yeah this song, definitely my favorite of theirs:





There's too many kings wanna.......hold you down.

I quite like this song.

Their first 3 albums are gold. Mirror Moves and Midnight to Midnight were disappointing and I havent checked out anything after the latter. I'm more than happy to stick with their early 80's stuff.

One of my favorite bands. I preferred their earliest stuff (especially their first album. "Sister Europe" is a gorgeous tune.) but I have never not liked any song they put out. I never really considered Richard Butler to be a great singer..but for some reason, when he sings, I just really enjoy listening to it, regardless of the tune. Besides the bands reccommended, I would add The Smiths, (early) The Cure, Dragon, OMD, and perhaps even Ultravox (not the same sort of music..the Furs were not Synth but Midge Ure has a very good voice). Room Nine as well.

No, not a big fan. The Furs were considered "punk for preppies".

I'm not quite sure they're punk, but they were good. They're getting a resurgence on Pandora.

This is honestly my favorite song by the band. Pulls the heartstrings every time for real.

i only have a comp, All or Nothing At All

doesn't sound very much interesting to me, i only liked their later "synthpop"

The first Psychedelic Furs album is awesome... They were great live back in the day too... I saw them at the Futurama Festival in Leeds in 1980 (along with U2, Echo The Bunnymen, Soft Cell, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Soft Cell and tons more) and they were fantastic...

They're back in 2020. One of my 80's fav band.



Definitively not a punk band.

LOVE MY WAY, ITS A NEW ROAD

THERES EMPTINESS BEHIND THEIR EYES
THERE DUST IN ALL THEIR HEARTS
THEY JUST WANT TO STEAL US ALL
AND TAKE US ALL APART
:drummer:

Love The Furs! I enjoy the cynical bend to their lyrics.

I saw them live back in the day on the tour with Phil Calvert (ex-Birthday Party) on drums, along with a cello player. Good show.

Yes I agree....

I dont think I like anything from them after the 1st album!