On May 17th, Handsome Furs, an indie/post-punk duo consisting of husband and wife Dan Boeckner and Alexei Perry, posted the following message on their website:
“With a heavy heart the time has come to let all of you know that Handsome Furs are no more. The most important thing that needs to be said right now is how extremely grateful we are to all the fans all over the world that showered us with love and support over the years. Thank you for everything! It’s been an incredible 6 years and we owe it all to you. xoxo HF”
According to P4k, there’s no word as to whether the split is in any way connected to the “urgent health issue” that led to the cancellation of the duo’s European tour this March.
The duo’s last album was 2011’s Sound Kapital. Boeckner is also a member of the band Wolf Parade, who have been on hiatus since November 2010.