Parts Unknown

Here's the thing about "Repatriated", the best song off the Handsome Furs' immaculate new record Sound Kapital : for all its keyboard gusto, sing-along epic chorus and absolute dancefloor grooviness, it's a punk song. Moreso than any of the other rebellious jams on the record, "Repatriated" is a middle finger to the "man", one that works whether or not you know the history of the record, how it came from Dan and Alexi's soviet travels and underground parties. This song tops, for me, even the highest moments of their last record, because it captures the rebellious spirit of the post-punk and new wave they bled, drop by drop, into the record. This song is basically perfect.