Before I go into detail about Skying, I would just like to say- ALBUM OF THE YEAR..by an English band (The Kills are American and English, and Blood Pressures is THE album of the year…joint first place? GO ON THEN.)

Right, constructive input about this masterpiece begins……NOW!

Skying is self-produced by The Horrors. Is it better than Strange House? Yes. Is it better than Primary Colours? YES. I honestly didn’t know if they could pull it off, but they have. They bloody well have. You know how Primary Colours was just this euphoric build up from start to finish, well Skying is just the same. It will lift your spirits, it will blow your mind- it will make your jaw drop and your body will just freeze in awe of what you are hearing.

As a band, they have become one well worth appreciating as pioneers. Sounds extreme? Good, because it’s true. I honestly believe in the depths of my heart that The Horrors will create a legacy that will inspire so many bands. They have justified this since 2006. I’ve been a fan of them since I first heard Sheena Is A Parasite in 2006, just before I went to University. Their EP got me through my first term and was the first album I bought with my grant. Their sound is everything I want from a band. This raw, passionate, unexplainable sound. It’s just one big build up, and when it’s over all you can do is hit repeat. With Skying, you find so many layers to love. From Josh’s out of this world guitar playing to the way Faris’ voice has changed in a way that has fast become a distinctive voice in the music industry.

The album opens with Changing The Rain. It instantly sets the tone for this album. Skying makes you feel you are in the 1960s, the pyschedellic vibe blows your mind and blows you away. If anyone finds fault in this album then they are missing the point. They don’t get music if they cannot hear the genius in this album. Rhys, Josh, Tom, Joe and Faris are close to my age and to hear something like this being created by people so young is utterly inspiring. I must inform you, the album ends with a track that is so gorgeous- please do nothing when you listen to it. Just wack your headphones in, lie down and listen to Oceans Burning with your eyes closed. It is a personal favourite. It just catapults you elsewhere- because elsewhere is always better than where you are. Always.

What I adore, admire and respect The Horrors for is that they never ever justify what they do for others. They do not give reason, they do not ever explain. They just do it. With their third album being self-produced you can hear everything they are in this. What I mean is, all their influences and their love of music has come together- with this, they have made this stunning album. I love them because every song on every album of theirs sounds so different but fits perfectly on the album. Ther are no words that are good enough to tell you just how perfect this album is. My words are utterly useless in describing how wonderful Skying is. So, next Monday I urge you to go to a record shop and buy this album. It will improve your life. It will open your ears to a whole new world. I was going to make a lame joke about Whole New Way, but that’s just The Horrors obsessive in me coming out.

For me, The Horrors are the male version of Warpaint. Or Warpaint are the female version of The Horrors. Both bands play with such passion and honesty which makes them so easy to fall in love with and fall into. Every guitar note, every lyric, every tone in the voice, every bass line, every drum hit, every synth- it’s just unbelievable. It makes you think, “How can people like this exist?” It’s so inspiring, it is just brilliant. The Horrors have re-ignited my faith in the UK music scene. See, Radio 1 and all those shit commercial stations- keep your awful pop music with no depth and meaning. I’ll stick to listening to bands like The Horrors who are giving us music lovers something worth believing in again.

Stand out tracks : The whole effin’ album. From start to finish. Please listen to it from start to finish. None of this shuffle nonsense. Also, the recorded version of Endless Blue is wonderful.

*I must say, I streamed the album fro mthe band’s website. I wasn’t one of the arses who listened to it illegally or downloaded it, and I will be purchasing it next week from a record shop =)