Even as the slow fade of
synthesizers, and the gradual inclusion of arpegiators build the sonic
foundation for Luminous, the newest
album by The Horrors, you can tell that it is going to be GIANT. As the synthesizer introduction reaches
a crescendo, a wall of fuzzy guitars, room filling drums and a basement
dwelling bass covered in grit join them in a swirling, yet driven groove that
has the psychedelic textures of bands like the Flaming Lips, and Tame Impala,
but with more (or maybe bigger) balls.
The Horrors have grown
exponentially since their debut album Strange
Home, and each album shows sonic experimentation and song writing
maturation, Luminous is no
exception. It seems as though the
band took all the best sounds and ideas on Skying
and cranked them up to 11. Despite
their affinity for taking chances with sounds and structure, Luminous
does have a lot in common with Skying,
so if you are already a fan, you will immediately relate to some of the
characteristic movements that the Horrors have built into their niche. Not to say that they have phoned the
album in, that is most certainly not the case. There is plenty to love.
On “Chasing Shadows” (the albums
introductory track), they prove that they are going to be patient leading into
the record. Almost giving the
listener a disclaimer, like “Okay, these are the sounds we use, prepare
yourselves, because soon they will be buried in guitars, but rest assured, they
are there.”
It is important to remember that the Horrors are a band that is right at home in the studio, so it seems like they are flexing their production muscles a little. Right around 2:52 seconds, the song explodes into the heavy drum groove that they had us all waiting for.
It is important to remember that the Horrors are a band that is right at home in the studio, so it seems like they are flexing their production muscles a little. Right around 2:52 seconds, the song explodes into the heavy drum groove that they had us all waiting for.
Listen to "Chasing Shadows"
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