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The Horrors


The Horrors first began playing in London in 2005/2006 releasing their first single "Sheena is a Parasite" and an EP. The band first built up steam stateside with the video for "Sheena is a Parasite" because it was banned by mtv (also because it was genius. The single also spawned a short U.S. tour, a first for the band. In March 2007 they released their first LP Strange House which featured re-recorded versions of previously released singles like "Death at the Chapel" and "Count in Fives".
Around that time I had the chance to see them play at Great Scott with only a few dozen others. As a live act the band is not exactly musically sound but their stage presense is captivating, frontman Faris Badwan towers abover the crowd and often incites fights and vandalism.
After a nearly a two year absense the band released their second record Primary Colours a few months ago both in the U.K. and U.S. Their most recent effort far outshines their ghoulish garage rock beginnings. With tracks like "Sea Within a Sea" and "Scarlet Fields" the band channels My Bloody Valentine with a buzzing shoegaze sound. Though the band's aesthetic has garnered them significant attention in the past Primary Colours will surely steer conversation back to their music capabilities.

check ou the video for "Sea Within a Sea", directed by former Jesus and Mary Chain bassist Douglas Hart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1lD5cE6Bwc