Okay, so lately I have gone slightly overboard on The Horrors, they're my favorite band, but yes, I have been skipping out lately on other music. So after this post I'm probably not going to post much on The Horrors until something happens to them (i.e. they do another US tour, they release a new album/single, they break up ect.) and yes! For the news they are releasing a new single called Whole New Way, which appeared on the Japanese version of Primary Colours. But they've re-recorded and remixed it and are releasing it on vinyl with the b-side being Primary Colours from the album of the same name, and I will include Whole New Way at the end of this post. Now, the reason I'm reposting this is because I bought the album legally on CD and I realised the quality is slightly better, plus I scanned all the liner notes for the album, for the fans :)
Tracklist:
Mirror's Image
Three Decades
Who Can Say
Do You Remember
New Ice Age
Scarlet Fields
I Only Think of You
I Can't Control Myself
Primary Colours
Sea Within a Sea
Download here :), I'd recommend that you listen through ear phones in a dark room, because it feels so psychedelic and dark, plus you hear things you didn't hear before.
Now listen to this!
I cut off the code on the Horrors website, wow lol, for my next post, I'm planning to put up some My Bloody Valentine, for those who like them lol
First, off, pure excellence, the greatest live show I've ever been to, and my first at the Black Cat. The concert was certainly not big enough to take place at the 9:30 Club. And as a result, the Black Cat proved the perfect setting for the event. The Horrors, The Crocodiles and Casper Bangs, two great and one slightly mediocre but respectable bands all in one room with psychaedelic results!
So lets go in chronological order now shall we?
First off, Casper Bangs, now Bangs are a local DC based band who play what I'll describe as the offspring Belinda Butcher and Rivers Cuomo (don't know who I'm talking about? Belinda was the guitarist for My Bloody Valentine, Rivers is the lead vocalit for Weezer). Infact, I met the lead singer for the band after his set. I was right at the front of the stage and he just walked of the stage into the crowd. I asked him who his influences were and he said that they were Noise rock bands like The Jesus and Mary Chain and Pop-rock bands like The Beach Boys. He's a nice guy with a weird fashion sense (he really stood out from the crowd and other bands, he wore a red v-neck sweater, grey pants, a white button down shirt and a black bow tie). I gave him my email address and he said he'd be happy to send some songs. Infact he passed a list around for people to write their addresses. He also reeks of alchohol.
And now, the second opening act. The awesome, and quite original band Crocodiles. Now I had heard the Crocodiles' music before, well after I found they were opening for the Horrors which I heard a while back. But I never knew that they were so awesome on stage! They take from The New Thing, Garage punk and Alternative Dance music. I'm gonna call it No Dance lol. They're frontman, who's name I don't know sadly, is wild, and over the top playful. The girl next to me said she saw them before and that the frontman looks a lot like Bob Dylan and tends to dance a lot on stage. He is exactly like that! The first few songs, he was doing all sorts of stuff on stage, bouncing on the floor, it was pure awesomeness! Midway through the set he went to guitar and actually had to concentrate lol. The energy goes out as the set goes on. But nonetheless, pure excellence in the field of performance art. _________________________________________
Ah, everything goes dark in the Black Cat, everyone waits impatiently, we all want the Horrors, well... we are Horrors! The background music plays, it goes off, onstage comes the great Tomethy Furse, followed by every other Horror, except one Faris Badwan.
"Hey Rhys!" I scream, mispronouncing his name by accident to say Rise.
"Its Rhys [Rhees]" he tells me
Ah, Mirrors Image starts playing, and up bursts the amazing and energetic Horrors vocalist Faris Badwan, he's full of both uncontrollable energy, and deep concentration. As the band play Three Decades, he falls into the crowd, no-one can hold him, he falls to the floor we all help him up, I touch his shoulder (fanboy moment!) He's helped back onstage by a roadie. He's tangled in his microphone wire. He goes through the set, at times wandering the stage, at other times, playing with the pipes above his head. He spits onto his setlist, saliva covering the tape of it (I took the setlist home with me! And covered my right hand fingers in Faris' saliva, pissing of my dad at the same time) Then after an amazing performance of Sea Within a Sea, they storm of the stage. But come back with the demand of the crowd. As an encore, they play a brand new song I've never heard before, it sounds like a mix of Kraftwerk and The Cramps, and both Rhys and Tom are playing keyboards... Oh wait! Its a cover of Ghost Rider by Suicide! Pure awesomness! Next, they go back to the days of Strange House, playing Gloves (Hacking desperatly in a sea of appendages!), with Faris swinging of the pipes above him. And they play one more song, Count in Fives, where the crowd shout out HEY! At the percise timing. They then leave the stage, the crowd satisfied. A good night and into a new day, a movement in the process.
Photos, vids and other shit:
THE HORRORS SETLIST:
MIRRORS IMAGE THREE DECADES PRIMARY COLORS DO YOU REMEMBER NEW ICE AGE SCARLET FIELDS I ONLY THINK OF YOU I CAN'T CONTROL MYSELF WHO CAN SAY SEA WITHIN A SEA
Okay, so its been a while since I've last posted, I'm a busy man, I have to juggle school and the free time I have. Anyways, I've decided to do a double post to make up for the lack of recent posts. What was the last thing I posted? I think it was something by The Gaa Gaa's and Good Night and I Wish. But we're here and now huh?
Okay so first off, an album by the british Dance-punksters Robots in Disguise. Now, if your like me, you will look at the album cover and think (oh... its just Robots in Disguise screaming and wearing skinny ties). Well you've been fooled. Because they're both covered topless and drenched in body paint. As a result, iTunes covers they're breasts in bars which have the album title and artist name on it (don't belive me? Check out for yourself). It was the first, and as far as this day the only RID record I have, well stolen. Because I'm simply a casual fan per say. I'm not as focused on RID as say Neils Children. But I respect them and enjoy some of their music. And belive me this album is an awesome Dance-punk album, plus an underground cult favorite. I first found out about Robots in Disguise after watching and becoming a fan of The Mighty Boosh, which in turn, I never watched until after I heard of The Horrors, and amazingly I was once in a nightclub with Noel Fielding, unsuprisingly at a Horrors concert, and only found out months afterwards. Anyways if your interested, then scroll down to the end of this post to download the album.
And now for part two. As I (partially) mentioned in the title, there is an upcoming Horrors concert near me, yeah at the awesome Black Cat nightclub in Washington DC (I'll admit, first time going there, and I've heard its like a slightly smaller 9:30 Club). This is the second time I'll be seeing The Horrors, and the first time seeing them headline a concert (first time they opened for The Kills). Now I've been a Horrors fan since February of 09 when my ex online girlfriend told be about them. I was amazed, the best thing out of England since The Jesus and Mary Chain, yes, even better then Bloc Party or Franz Ferdinand (two bands I also enjoy). Plus twice is dark, loud, throbbing and psychaedelic! But the Horrors aren't the only focus now aren't they. There are two opening acts, one, a great, and quite obscure, Garage-Dance band called The Crocodiles (but more commonly refered Crocodiles) and a rather mediocre local Pop rock artist named Casper Bangs (who I don't at all like, but I will try to keep quiet about Bangs). It sounds like a good concert. And I will, if I must! Get to the very front of the concert and be right under Faris Badwans nose! And I once was right under Kim Gordon at a Sonic Youth concert! Right at the fucking front! AWESOME!!!!
Downloading links:
Robots in Disguise - We're in the Music Biz, download here<<<
Planned concert merch shopping list:
- Horrors Primary Colours CD (I heard they come with free posters!) - Horrors Rose button - Crocodiles button - Crocodiles CD
If you remember an old post of mine, I lost my Horrors rose button on the club floor haha
Thats right, UK Zombie Garage band The Horrors have announced they will be headlining a US tour in September/October this year! :) Here's the gig list, I don't have the setlist but bassist/keyboardist Rhys Webb says it'll be a mix of Strange House and Primary Colours. Yay :)
9/15 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club 9/16 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s 9/17 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom 9/18 Baltimore, MD Sonar- Club Stage 9/19 Washington, DC Black Cat 9/21 Atlanta, GA The Earl 9/22 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks 9/24 Houston, TX Walter’s on Washington 9/25 Dallas, TX Granada Theater 9/26 Austin, TX Emo’s Alternative Lounging (outside) 9/28 Tempe, AZ The Clubhouse Music Venue 9/29 San Diego, CA The Casbah 9/30 Costa Mesa, CA The Detroit Bar 10/1 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theater 10/2 Pomona, CA The Glass House 10/3 San Francisco, CA The Independent 10/5 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge 10/6 Seattle, WA Neumo’s 10/7 Vancouver, BC Venue 10/10 St. Paul, MN Turf Club 10/11 Chicago, IL Double Door 10/12 Detroit, MI Magic Stick 10/14 Toronto, ON Lee’s Place 10/15 Montreal, QC Petit Campus 10/16 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg 10/17 Hoboken, NJ Maxwell’s
I made that poster myself lol its for the gig at the Black Cat in DC
This was the first album by the British Zombie Garage band The Horrors. The album was released in 2007 on Loog Records. Since then, the Horrors left Loog for XL Recordings. It was my first Horrors album lol. The album received mild reception from the music press as The Horrors had by then built a reputation for noise and energy, something the mainstream isn't too fond of. Their gigs became energetic 20 minute epileptic seizures and a tour as an opening act for the Artic Monkeys resulted in mixed reception, the band were often bottled on stage and the audience would throw random objects at them. The kind of energy Britain hadn't seen since The Jesus and Mary Chain and the most hated.
Tracklist:
1. Jack The Ripper (Screaming Lord Sutch cover) 2. Count in Fives 3. Draw Japan 4. Gloves 5. Horrors Theme 6. Little Victories 7. She is The New Thing 8. Sheena is a Parasite 9. Thunderclaps 10. Gil Sleeping 11. A Train Roars
As I mentioned yesterday, I went to to the 9:30 Club in Washington DC to see The Horrors, The Kills and The Magic Wands. I didn't stay to see The Kills because I had school the next day, hence why I'm reviewing The Horrors and The Magic Wand.
First off. The Magic Wand; Alternative Dance/Indie band from Nashville, Tennessee/Los Angeles, California composed of guitarists/vocalists Chris and Dexy (don't know their last names) when Chris found a song on myspace that he would listen to all the time. He found that Dexy was singing. Although the two were 2000 miles apart (Chris living in Nashville and Dexy in LA), they became close friends, they'd send eachother old vinyl, letters and strange objects. Eventually they decided to form a band and thats how they ended up where they are now lol. Prior to seeing them I had never heard any of there music but I was very impressed (they sound better live than in studio).
Second, last and best. The Horrors; I've been following the horrors for a long time ever since a friend of mine (yes Paige. It was you lol) kinda introduced me to them. The Horrors were impressive. They haven't overtly changed as some have thought. The new stuff still has some of the Strange House qualities. Faris is a maniac when it comes to going on stage. Joshua got his hair cut. They don't seem to be wearing the make up (or is that for the photo shoots?) with the exception of Faris. Plus they only played the new stuff. Nothing from Strange House. This is probably because they're only an opening act now but if they ever come back (for the love of god please do!) they should definetly headline because they have the cult following to do that. Anyways great concert. I ended up getting a Horrors T-shirt and a button while I was there. Sorry I don't have any pictures of the band's onstage but I have pics of the merch I got;
Horrors T-shirt (front)
Horrors t-shirt (back)
Horrors button
I had a second button which had the horrors name and a red rose on it. But I dropped it on the floor of the 9:30 Club and lost it forever lol.
Yay! First off, I'm gonna post music soon but tonight I'm off to a Horrors concert in DC. They're performing at the 9:30 Club with The Kills and The Magic Wand. I also checked The Horrors website and they have the video for their new single (forgot what it was called) up there. Alright I'm a little ticked by the change to a more Indie, actually Krautrock influenced sound but who cares I'm gonna see them tonight! thehorrors.co.uk
Well its finally happened, The Horrors have released the first single off their long awaited upcoming album Primary Colours! The new song is called Sea Within a Sea and is somewhat more ambient than their earlier work around Strange House. This new stuff sounds like a cross between Screaming Lord Sutch and the first couple of Neu! albums if you know what I mean. ITS AMAZING! GET IT HERE FOR FREE!
Incase you don't know any of these bands, let me give you a little introduction to them.
*The Horrors are a British band from Southend-on-Sea, England. Their music has been descibed by some (including me) as "Zombie Garage", which combines elements of Garage rock, Deathrock, Alternative, Noise, R&B, Punk and Surf Rock to create something new, abbrasive and scary.
*Suicide are a highly influential American Experimental Music duo from New York City composed of vocalist Alan Vega and keyboardist Martin Rev. They've been performing since 1971 and have been described musically as Punk rock, No Wave, Industrial, Electronic and Alternative Dance. They have been recognized as an influence by a variety of artists including and ranging from The Jesus and Mary Chain, Bruce Spingsteen, REM, Henry Rollins, Joy Division, New Order and Lydia Lunch.
*Nik Void. I couldn't find anything about this artist (or band), except he/she/they have only (to my knowledge) appeared on tributes to Suicide. If you know anything about (s)he/them then please tell me in the comments so I can add more information about them.
Tracklist:
1. The Horrors - Shadazz
2. Suicide - Rocket USA (Live '80)
3. Nik Void - Radiation
All songs written and composed by Suicide. This EP was part of a tribute to Alan Vega of Suicide, who turned either 60 or 70 last year (his age is debated).
First off, welcome to my blog, this is my first post.
The first EP release by UK Zombie Garage band The Horrors. All of these tracks would later appear as b-sides or be added to the bands debut album Strange House. Enjoy.
Tracklist:
1. Death At The Chapel
2. Crawdaddy Simone (The Syndicats cover)
3. Sheena is a Parasite
4. Jack The Ripper (Screaming Lord Sutch cover)
5. Excellent Choice
All tracks written and composed by The Horrors, except noted.
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