Read about this one in Uncut and it caught my interest, I'm always into new music that reads like it would be sympathetic to my vibe. Good call on this one, Uncut.
Never really paid attention to The Horrors before - their first two albums sounded like twee synth pop to me, and I had pretty much dismissed them. All of a sudden, Skying appears on XL, and it seems to me like the record that comes out of a band that has all of a sudden made a huge, transformative leap and found not only it's own voice, but has jumped from being an indie also-ran into being a band that can stand up with the major alternative rock names of the day.
I find this to be simply a beautiful record. It hold it's influences well, coming from the new wave camp through Britpop with elements of Radiohead, My Bloody Valentine, The Verve and others, the synths are still there, but the guitars and analog keys are much more to the fore, there is a touch of progginess in the shifts and colors, it's highly melodic. Totally entrancing. It's a pop record, no doubt, and highly tappable. It's one of the highlights of 2011.
A big five doobies to this excellent work. The Horrors will only get bigger, and better. This is the kick-off point.
A side note - XL was badly hit by the British riots last week. A bunch of yobs and losers burnt down a warehouse putting a whole bunch of indie labels, including XL, in a precarious state.
Here's your chance to support an indie label and get an outstanding contemporary record while doing that. I hope you pick up Skying, and you will be rewarded for doing so.
Nice pressing, double record, well done embossed gatefold, I paid $16. A freakin' bargain.
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