The Horrors - Interview

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After nearly two decades in music, few bands have built a catalogue as consistently innovative and critically acclaimed as The Horrors.

They burst onto the scene in 2007 with their garage-goth debut Strange House before taking a bold turn with their Mercury-nominated follow-up Primary Colours.

From the start, they have moved freely between genres, reinventing their sound with each release. Their sixth album, Night Life, once again sees The Horrors transform, embracing a fresh musical direction and a new lineup centred around vocalist Faris Badwan and bassist Rhys Webb.

It marks The Horrors’ first album without all five original members; after their 2017 album V the band found themselves at a crossroads, a feeling intensified by lockdown.

Drummer Joe Spurgeon departed early in the demo process to focus on his family, while keyboardist Tom Furse stepped back from touring and eventually left.

Guitarist Josh Hayward contributes to the album but has been in and out of the sessions, making this a new chapter for the band in many ways.

“It was quite a gradual and natural thing, especially with COVID happening in that time,” Badwan explains while speaking to Live4ever.

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