Handsome Furs

"I'm Confused" by Handsome Furs from Face Control (2009)

Synth-heavy, garage-rockers, the Handsome Furs, are the Canadian version of the White Stripes. Consisting of only two members (husband and wife duo of Dan Boeckner and Alexei Perry), the Furs employ a minimalistic technique reminiscent of Jack and Meg's drum-guitar combination. Perry's synthesizer takes the place of the drums in this group though, giving this first single, "I'm Confused," more of an '80s and '90s feel, as opposed to the '60s and '70s era rock of the White Stripes. The quick pace of the track is kept for most of its duration as Perry and Boeckner create an unlikely pop single using an elementary approach.