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  • Audio CD (4 May 2009)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: XL
  • ASIN: B0021H5FN2
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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British indie group The Horrors follow-up 2007's criticallyacclaimed debut 'Strange House' with 'Primary Colours', a record that represents a band striving for musical progression and, in doing so, finding an interesting new direction. While the gothic punk influence of such bands as The Cramps remains, there is now a strong Krautrock flavour to The Horrors' sound, resulting in a well-rounded and engaging listen. Includes the single 'Sea Within A Sea'.

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A change of direction, 23 April 2009
By L. M. Vaughan "vaughan" (Grimsby, UK) - See all my reviews
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I must admit, I only liked about four songs on the Horrors debut. This, a very different beast is great from start to finish. It almost feels like the missing link between My bloody valentine and Jesus and the Marychain.

Vocally and musically hardly anything like their noisy debut. Although still not exactly accessible to the masses, it should gain them new fans. A massive change in sound and direction and frankly all the better for it. A brilliant second album.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Bit overhyped saying album of the year, 26 Sep 2009
By Jay M "jay_mc" (Dublin, Ireland) - See all my reviews
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It's not a bad album and definitely better than their debut, but seriously not the best of the year and too early to be saying so anyway!

Bit of balance here, some of the melodies are good and the albums certainly strays towards the direction of MBV and darker elements of The Cure. You can actually make out his vocals this time and some of the songs work well but as a total collection it's a bit of a mishmash, I didn't find myself listening to it right through, having to skip bits here and there and with a great album you shouldn't have to do that.
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8 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A strong album - but haven't we been here before?, 11 May 2009
Let's all accept that the influences are worn openly on this album whether it be My Bloody Valentine, Can, Jesus and the Mary Chain, Siouxsie and the Banshees and Joy Division. But this is not a bad thing indeed this is a very good album (in places) although by no means the groundbreaking stunner claimed by music papers like the NME. Indeed we must all hope that this band has time to develop further and is not subject to a Strokes style "raise them up and knock them down" approach. Whatever the case "Primary Colours" is by no means as derivative as the recent White Lies album (which I must admit I mistook for the Editors when I heard some of it on the radio) and contains some really excellent songs

Indie rock of this nature is a well worn path and it is hard to bring originality to the party. To be fair to the Horrors they do at least try. The flaunting of German influences on the last four of minutes of the long single "Sea within a Sea" is an interesting new angle which takes them in directions that go well beyond the average indie guitar riff band. Absolutely stunning stuff and please more of this.

But my nagging doubt remains. When the Horrors try to break out of the usual riffery and experiment on tracks such as "Scarlet Fields" and "Mirrors Image" they howl real potential. Alternatively with other tracks like "I cant control myself" and "Who can say" they could easily pay royalties to Howard Devoto of Magazine or even Robert Smith of the Cure. We have heard this a million times before and in some cases done a lot better. The question must be posed in addition if this is the best that British bands can currently muster then the lack of ambition and any startling new departures sees rock music in the UK (with the wonderful exception of Radiohead) stuck in an indie rut from which it can't seem to escape. John Peel once complained about to many "white boys with guitars" in his Festive 50 and more than ever this has salience today. Still rather than end glass half empty let us hope that the Horrors develop further and perhaps leave the six strings even further back in the mix on the next album.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly fantastic
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5.0 out of 5 stars No sign of "difficult second album" syndrome here
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best album of 2009...easily
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