New: The Horrors - I See You

As they have done before and will undoubtedly do again, The Horrors have unveiled a song that has left an entire fanbase quaking in its boots and reeling from the magnificence oozing from it's transcendent structure.

Evident within the track  is the evolution of The Horrors themselves. From Strange House to Primary Colours, from Primary Colours to Skying and now from Skying to Luminous, The Horrors have always been about tweaking their sound to give the best that they possibly can to their listeners. 'I See You' does just that.

The hauntingly ethereal construction of this impressive 7 minute song feels like it owes its existence to a mixture of artists and their works, including Mike Oldfield and his 'Tubular Bells', Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark's 'Enola Gay', Joy Division's 'Decades' and The Doors' 'Light My Fire'. The Horrors, by their nature, are an engaged band that reflect their musical interests and thus it comes as no shock to hear this coming through so strongly in 'I See You'. The musical arrangements within this feel like what an out of body experience may sound like thus the seven minutes do not fly by nor do they take forever to complete but they take you with them with every single note and chord played.

Whilst the music takes centre stage in this piece, Faris Badwan's heavily emotional voice cannot be ignored. It feels like the words are simply bleeding through onto your mind and the entire human spectrum of emotion flows through his tone. 'Through the summer you will soon forget/Days get longer but the sun still sets' ponders Faris as the two minute thirty mark hits. Often overlooked, Faris's lyrical ability is a binding force within the band and although this song may not be his strongest lyrical work yet it still reads like poetry off the page and his musings on the fragility of life and the quick passage of time should not be forgotten.

'I See You' is a strong, musically driven piece that echoes the work The Horrors put into 'Skying' whilst also turning towards a new and possibly more experimental direction. With this in mind and 'Luminous' appearing closer over the horizon, one cannot help but feel some level of excitement for what interesting musical pieces they are bringing to the table.

9/10

- Connor

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The Horrors - I See You