The Horrors are the future of post-punk

Nicole asked me what my favorite album of the year so far is; this is a real possibility. Since the fall of Interpol with their embarrassing third LP "Our Love to Admire" (and could someone please tell me what the fuck that album cover is all about?), I've been on the lookout for some other 'mod' post-punk act to reclaim the gloomy throne.


Well, we here at KRLX were just sent this British band The Horrors' second album "Primary Colors", and I was instantly blown away by the first track, "Mirror's Image". I mean, seriously, I had just settled into my stool and was completely caught off-guard. After exactly a minute and a half of ambient noise, the sound explodes with a synth riff and Sam Fogarino-type, clean-cut drumming before Faris Badwan, the band's singer, takes over. This guy really channels his inner Ian Curtis when he sings, sounding almost identical to the late Joy Division singer.

The album has very few low points to it. While their sound very clearly draws influences from 80's acts such as JD, Depeche Mode and the Chameleons, The Horrors look to the future and complement this punk with a fairly persistent ambient background, jacking up the reverb to give it a very dark feel. The resulting harmony shines most clearly on the single "Who Can Say" where the guitar sounds exactly like Nick Zinner's effects on the Yeah Yeah Yeah's single "Zero" off of their new album, "It's Blitz!". Anyway, I'm through mourning the death of Interpol; the new sheriff sounds better and wears tighter black pants too.

The Horrors - Mirror's Image

The Horrors - Who Can Say

The Horrors - Who Can Remember

The Horrors - Who Can Say (Music Video on BigStereo)



"And when I told her I didn't love her anymore
She cried
And when I told her her kisses were not like before
She cried
And when I told her another girl had caught my eye
She cried
And then I kissed her with a kiss
That could only mean goodbye" - Anthem of '09

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