Perfectly riding between jangling ‘80s indie, ‘60s girl group bittersweet harmonies, catchy pop melodies, and personal/political punk lyricism. Portland, US-based three-piece The Crystal Furs have made their most honest and honed album yet in Beautiful and True. Technically their third long player the band see this as a second debut, coming as their first album ‘out and living as our real selves’.

Writing melodic, textured songs about anxiety, architecture, lesbians, and queer feels The Crystal Furs’ Beautiful and True is loud music for quiet hearts. Press and radio coverage for The Crystal Furs “Had The Crystal Furs been around in the late 80s – early 90s there is a possibility they would have been signed to Sarah Records, home of OG jangle pop bands like The Field Mice and The Sea Urchins.

Too Kind To Be Cruel

Comeback Girls

In Coastal Light

Stay With Me

Miss Hughes

Girl In The Background

Mr Moses

Winter Stars

Charlatan

We Never Sang

Rose-Colored Glasses

California Misses You

Please Fade Away

We're a queer indie band from Portland, OR, signed to Reckless Yes. We make tunes about architecture, anxiety, and lesbians.

We are Steph (she/her) + Kara (she/her) + Rowan (she/they).

Our album "Beautiful and True" comes to vinyl on April 2nd!

The Crystal Furs

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