''The Horrors'' (also known as ''We Are the Horrors'')
is the debut
EP by English rock band
the Horrors, released on 24 October 2006 by record label
Stolen Transmission. It consists of the
A- and B-sides to the two singles previously released by the band: "Death at the Chapel" and "Sheena Is a Parasite".
Content
"Crawdaddy Simone" is a cover of a 1965 single by
the Syndicats
The Syndicats were an English beat band formed in 1963 with Thomas Ladd on vocals, Steve Howe on guitar and backing vocals, Kevin Driscoll on bass and backing vocals, Jeff Williams on organ and piano, and John "Truelove" Melton on drums. The la ...
(featuring
Ray Fenwick
Raymond John Fenwick (18 July 1946 – 30 April 2022) was an English guitarist and session musician, best known for his work in The Syndicats and in The Spencer Davis Group in the 1960s, and as the lead guitarist of Ian Gillan's post-Deep Purpl ...
), produced by
Joe Meek.
Release
''The Horrors'' was released on 24 October 2006 by record label Stolen Transmission. At first it was only released in America, but was eventually released in the UK. A slightly different version with a white cover was released in Japan and Australia.
Reception
''The Horrors'' was generally well received by critics.
Heather Phares of
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databas ...
wrote, "Even without the eye candy, their music holds up well; this self-titled EP, which collects the songs from their U.K. singles from spring and summer 2006, is a very entertaining snapshot of their high-style
horror-punk."
Stuart Berman of ''
Pitchfork'' wrote, "When compared to typical Brit indie-tabloid fashionista fare, they're a refreshingly lewd and crude anomaly. For all their sartorial extravagance, the Horrors are studious
garage-punk purists who like it raw to the bone."
Track listing
# "
Death at the Chapel
''Strange House'' is the debut studio album by English rock band the Horrors, released on 5 March 2007 by Loog Records.
Content
The band announced the title via a MySpace bulletin on 11 January 2007. The album subtitle, "Psychotic Sounds fo ...
"
# "Crawdaddy Simone"
# "
Sheena Is a Parasite
"Sheena Is a Parasite" is the debut single by English rock band the Horrors, released in April 2006 by Loog Records.
Content
The title and content were adapted from the Ramones single "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" as well as the Cramps' "Sheena's ...
"
# "
Jack the Ripper"
# "Excellent Choice"
# "Sheena Is a Parasite" (video)
References
External links
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2006 debut EPs
The Horrors EPs