The Horrors- Skying

On the Horrors third LP, the primary colors that combined to created the band’s eccentric brand of post-punk start to fade a little bit; however, I think the move is sort of intentional. Rather than sticking to their guns, the band is moving in a decidedly psychedelic and atmospheric direction with many tracks on Skying. [...]

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On the Horrors third LP, the primary colors that combined to created the band’s eccentric brand of post-punk start to fade a little bit; however, I think the move is sort of intentional.

Rather than sticking to their guns, the band is moving in a decidedly psychedelic and atmospheric direction with many tracks on Skying. And while their aren’t any terrible tracks to be heard on this release, some of the results are underwhelming, admittedly.

Still, if you’ve been a fan of the band up until this point, there’s no reason not to visit this release, because there are definitely some leaner and brighter songs to be heard among these ten tracks.

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  • Lucas

    Great review, I felt the same way about the album, although I’m more excited for it yet, but it’s mostly because I was already a fan.
    I loved the same tracks as you!

  • Peter Blakelock

    Won’t somebody think of the haircuts, God pls, won’t somebody think of their hair, what’s this music doing to them! I give it a 6. Cheers. PB

  • http://ludditestereo.net Jeffort23

    Here’s another take:

    “The Horrors: British rock’s Next Big Thing or the best post-punk/Britpop cover band of all time?”
    ttp://ludditestereo.net/2011/08/02/skying-the-horrors-album-review/

  • ZondoTheGreat

    What? The effects don’t define, or tell, or explain, or color… but obscure?

    Look, I like your reviews most of the time, but effects ARE the horrors to a large degree. What you are basically saying is that you want them to have made a totally different album, with a different sound, using different production techniques that prevent them from capturing a signature sound.

    I would have been impressed by your review if you’d alluded to the album title, “Skying” and how it’s probably a reference to drug use, and how the music is often meant to represent the haze of drugs. If you don’t draw the line from the title to the music to the whole thing representing drugs and psychedelia, you’re not looking hard enough.