''The Horrors'' (also known as ''We Are the Horrors'') is the debut EP by English rock band

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, released on 24 October 2006 by record label

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. 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

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(featuring

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), produced by

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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

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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 ''

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'' 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

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purists who like it raw to the bone."

Track listing

# " Death at the Chapel" # "Crawdaddy Simone" # " Sheena Is a Parasite" # "

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" # "Excellent Choice" # "Sheena Is a Parasite" (video)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Horrors, The 2006 debut EPs The Horrors EPs