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[ROCK] Brothers Richard and Tim Butler may have formed The Psychedelic Furs 40 years ago in the UK, but they’re no strangers to New York: front man Richard, now 60, lives in Beacon, and the band’s 1982 breakthrough album Forever Now was recorded with Todd Rundgren in Woodstock. After a decade long hiatus through the 1990s during which Richard fronted Love Spit Love, the Furs reunited and have remained a dependable touring entity ever since—without having released any new music as a band since 1991 (Richard Butler’s self-titled solo disc arrived in 2006). If nothing else, this keeps their current setlist firmly entrenched in the past, featuring a trove of 1980s singles, from 1981’s “Dumb Waiter” through 1989’s “House.” Even if you only knew the band’s radio-friendly blend of new wave and palatable pop in passing, you’ll easily recognize more than half the set—and surely remember Richard Butler’s wobbly/unhinged video persona ala MTV heydays.