The Horrors (EP)
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| Released | 24 October 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Garage punk | |||
| Length | 12:00 | |||
| Label | Stolen Transmission | |||
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| We Are The Horrors EP | ||||
 Japanese and Australian alternative cover | ||||
The Horrors (also known as We Are the Horrors)[1] is the debut EP by English rock band the Horrors, released on 24 October 2006 by record label Stolen Transmission. It consists of the A- and B-sides to the two singles previously released by the band: "Death at the Chapel" and "Sheena Is a Parasite".
Content
[edit]"Crawdaddy Simone" is a cover of a 1965 single by the Syndicats (featuring Ray Fenwick), produced by Joe Meek.
Release
[edit]The Horrors was released on 24 October 2006 by record label Stolen Transmission. At first it was only released in America, but was eventually released in the UK. A slightly different version with a white cover was released in Japan and Australia.
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Pitchfork | 6.6/10[1] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[3] |
The Horrors was generally well received by critics.
Heather Phares of AllMusic wrote, "Even without the eye candy, their music holds up well; this self-titled EP, which collects the songs from their U.K. singles from spring and summer 2006, is a very entertaining snapshot of their high-style horror-punk."[2] Stuart Berman of Pitchfork wrote, "When compared to typical Brit indie-tabloid fashionista fare, they're a refreshingly lewd and crude anomaly. For all their sartorial extravagance, the Horrors are studious garage-punk purists who like it raw to the bone."[1]
Track listing
[edit]- "Death at the Chapel"
- "Crawdaddy Simone"
- "Sheena Is a Parasite"
- "Jack the Ripper"
- "Excellent Choice"
- "Sheena Is a Parasite" (video)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Berman, Stuart (31 October 2006). "The Horrors: We Are the Horrors EP | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ a b Phares, Heather. "The Horrors [EP] – The Horrors | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ Sawdey, Evan (28 November 2006). "The Horrors: The Horrors EP | PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
External links
[edit]- The Horrors at Discogs (list of releases)