THE HORRORS Frontman FARIS BADWAN Names His Near-Favourite Band
14 June 2025
Faris Badwan, 2nd from the right
The band’s 6th LP ‘Night Life’ is out now.
The Horrors
THE HORRORS Take You On A Mood Swings Roller Coaster With New Album ‘NIGHT LIFE’
27 March 2025
Band: THE HORRORS
Who: Psychedelic synth-dark-wave dropouts from
London. They will celebrate their 20th birthday
as a band next year (hard to believe).
New album: NIGHT LIFE
Their 1st in 7 years
and 6th overall.
New album artwork
Press info: Whilst the end results have changed, however, at their core has always
been the same unbending commitment and bloody-minded allegiance to the cause.
The Horrors are not and will never be a band that approach the job lightly. They’re musicians who’ll funnel everything they are into the process, at the expense of health, wealth and sometimes sanity. And so, whilst sixth album Night Life sees the band once more shapeshift into a new form, with a new sonic outlook and – this time – a new
line-up, in some ways The Horrors are still as they ever were.
NME‘s verdict: “Viewing their discography today, it’s as though The Horrors arrived
in the early hours, pushed on through the brightening stages of the day, through the
vibrant glory of the early evening and have now returned to the depths of the darkest
night. It feels like this is where they belong.”
TUTV: Their second, 2009 album Primary Colors is my favorite Horrors LP
in my book and in many others’ too. This new one will not change that fact.
Night Life is, sonically, an unbalanced affair. The band alternate soft, musing pieces with industrial outbursts. From dreamland to our messed-up times. It takes the rhythm out of the record way too much. On the other hand, you won’t find a bad track, and Silent Sister, Trial By Fire, and More Than Life are the stand-out ones.
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THE HORRORS Present Another Track From Their Forthcoming LP – Hear Synth Symphony ‘ARIEL’ Here
Daily electricity to load your batteries
23 February 2025
Band: THE HORRORS
Who: Psychedelic synth-dark-wave mavericks from
London. This year they celebrate their 20th birthday.
Hard to believe that they are 2 decades old.
New album: NIGHT LIFE
Their 1st in 7 years
and 6th overall.
Release: 21 March 2025
Pre-order info: here.
With new piece ARIEL the band drop
the 5th preview from the upcoming LP.
It’s a illusory and introspective synth symphony with Faris
Badwan‘s hallucinatory voice creating a mysterious ambiance.
All 5 singles
Magazine This – THE HORRORS 2006
Great magazine covers from the past
THE HORRORS
NME – 2006
Almost 20 years later (on March 21st) the British post-punk band will release new album Night Life. Their 1st in 7 years and 6th overall.
Newest single.
TURN UP THE VOLUME’s JUKEBOX 2025 – Week 4 – Five New Rad Tracks Added Twice A Week
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For a couple of years now we added 10 new tracks every 7 days.
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TRACK BY TRACK
Band: TON
Who: An experimental studio and
recording project from Berlin.
Track: MOVEMENT
Opener from their brand-new 5-track debut EP Rooms.
A mix of post−punk, noise rock, dark wave, doom, industrial
and electronic music, Check it out here.
Think New Order fronted by PJ Harvey.
Sparkly guitars. Sinewy beat. Expressive
vocals. A far-out tune for bat cave parties.
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Band: MC16
Who: Rowdy trio who believe music should challenge,
confront, question and entertain. Capturing the spirit
of true punk rock music.
Track: GROUND CONTROL
Cut from their upcoming album
‘Machine Code’, out on Feb 14th.
Vitriolic punk dunk propelled by schizophrenic guitars,
a nasty bass riff, manic drums and sharp-teethed vocals.
Fuck Farage!
Helter skelter!
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Band: THE JESUS LIZARD
Who: Veteran noise rockers
from Austin, Texas.
Track: WESTSIDE
Last year they came back with their excellent 7th LP, named Rack.
And they can’t get enough. Their robust roots are still intact.
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Band: THE HORRORS
Who: Psychedelic synth-dark-wave dropouts from
London. They will celebrate their 20th birthday
as a band next year.
Track: MORE THAN LIFE
Taster from their 6th album, first
in 7 years, named Night Life.
A synth-guitar intoxicating buzzer.
Chimerical, hallucinogenic and soothing.
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Band: CEREMONY SHADOWS
Who: Portland, OR-based trio crafting Ritual Darkwave.
A sound that fuses experimental ambient textures with
darkwave’s hypnotic allure.
Track: RECLAIM
“It’s about remembering sovereignty and empowerment through the work of accepting
that each of us incarnates in body with a specific, individual purpose. We choose the trauma, we make mistakes, and each obstacle, successfully faced, drives our collective evolution, bringing us ever closer to the perfection of authenticity.”
Dancefloor filler with echoes of New Order, Human League
and Depeche Mode. A bass-pushing banger. Score!
THE HORRORS Drop Intoxicating Buzzer ‘MORE THAN LIFE’ From Their Upcoming 6th LP
Daily electricity to load your batteries
19 January 2025
Band: THE HORRORS
Who: Psychedelic synth-dark-wave dropouts from
London. They will celebrate their 20th birthday
as a band next year (hard to believe).
New album: NIGHT LIFE
Their 1st in 7 years
and 6th overall.
Release: 21 March 2025
Pre-order info: here.
New album artwork
With MORE THAN LIFE the band just dropped the
4th preview single of the upcoming longplayer.
A synth-guitar intoxicating buzzer.
Chimerical, hallucinogenic and soothing.
All 4 Singles
THE HORRORS – British Synth Rock Darkwavers Give Birth To Their 7th Album ‘NIGHT LIFE’ On 21 March 2025
Coming up
21 December 2024
Band: THE HORRORS
Who: Psychedelic synth-dark-wave dropouts from
London. They will celebrate their 20th birthday
as a band next year (hard to believe).
New album: NIGHT LIFE
Their 1st in 7 years
and 6th overall.
Release: 21 March 2025
Pre-order info: here.
New album artwork
Press info: “Nearly 20 years since they first began, there are few bands who’ve created a canon as determinedly innovative and consistently critically acclaimed as The Horrors. Emerging as zeitgeist-shaking garage-goths on their 2007 debut Strange House, before taking a shoegaze-nodding sharp left on their Mercury-nominated follow up Primary Colours, since the beginning they’ve roamed between genres and atmospheres freely. 2011’s Skying won the NME Award for Best Album; V was heralded as “a triumph” in a five-star Guardian review.
“The Horrors are not and will never be a band that approach the job lightly. They’re musicians who’ll funnel everything they are into the process, at the expense of health, wealth and sometimes sanity. And so, whilst sixth album Night Life sees the band once more shapeshift into a new form, with a new sonic outlook and – this time – a new line up, in some ways The Horrors are still as they ever were.”
Singles (shared so far): The Silence That Remains / Trial By Fire / Lotus Eater
– THE SILENCE THAT REMAINS –
– TRIAL BY FIRE –
– LOTUS EATER –
TURN UP THE VOLUME’s JUKEBOX 2024 – 10 New Tracks Added Every Week
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In order to not miss a beat Turn Up The Volume scans the musical
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TRACK-BY-TRACK
Band: CHOSES SAUVAGES
Who: French-language post-punk outfit from Montréal, CA. They carved themselves their own niche with their brand of dance-punk. They have 2 albums on their résumé, so far.
Track: EN JOUE
With this single the group lean little more into classic new-wave territory
while addressing the frustrations evoked by political injustice and the media.
Félix Bélisle (frontman): ‘The song refers to the feeling of helplessness faced by the extremely violent international news from recent years. It also deals with the dehumanization of certain populations taken hostage in armed conflicts and the fear of others.”
Single artwork
Talking Heads meet Gang Of Four. Funky bass/drum-motorized
and guitar-sparkling stroke with some eerie synth moments.
Piece remarquable.
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Band: RATS
Who: Liverpool team active since the latter stages of the last decade, the band,
led by singer and lyricist, Joe Maddocks, have developed no small reputation for uncompromising social statements coupled with no little humour.
Track: SECTION 60
Joe Maddocks: ”Section 60 means a form of policing where a whole neighborhood is persecuted because of the actions of a few. I was riding home from the studio one night
and was stopped by the police, leading to my anatomy being violated for no reason other
than riding a bicycle. In the cycle lane too. This song isn’t having a go at the police, but the
legislation.
Irrisitible vibe with an instant impact on
your body movements. Get up and bounce
around like a kangaroo on dope.
Instagram – Spotify
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Band: DEXTERITY
Who: Up-and-coming alt/prog rock group, fronted by Sarah Dexter, merging inspirations from progressive metal with alternative rock. Dexterity emphasizes how unconventional rhythms and song structure can appeal naturally to the listener by combining those aspects with flowing melodies and grooves you can dance to.
Track: VESSEL
Sarah: “There can be constant turmoil for people who exist outside rigid gender/sexuality binaries. Transitioning in terms of name and hormones and label is a journey, and it all
takes a while. But I knew presenting femme, as my true self, had to happen. I changed the Vessel and the Vessel changed me, and everything else followed in its own time.”
Single artwork
Wayward forth-and-back trip juiced with jumpy guitars
and intensified with mixed emotions lyrics/vocals.
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Artist: RAGING LINES
Who: The musical project of Norwegian songwriter Sondre Thomassen Thorvik.
He delivers catchy post-punk, dark indie rock, and seek out combinations from
the likes of Joy Division, Depeche Mode, Massive Attack and Johnny Cash,
to name a few.
Track: LET ME HAVE THIS MOMENT
A darkwavish reverie getting slowly
but surely under your skin.
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Artist: SHARON VAN ETTEN & THE ATTACHMENT THEORY
Who: The reknowed brooklyn-based songstress who credits
her band for the first time.
“For the first time in my life I asked the band if we could just jam. Words that have
never come out of my mouth – ever! But I loved all the sounds we were getting. I was
curious – what would happen? In an hour we wrote two songs that ended up becoming
“I Can’t Imagine” and “Southern Life.”
Track: SOUTHERN LIFE (WHAT IT MUST BE LIKE)
Preview from the upcoming, self-titled LP, out on
7 February 2025.
Feverish, fetching, and hypnotizing atmospherics.
Instagram – Linktree
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Photo by Luke Jones
Band: THE ANSELLS
Who: 3 indies from Birmingham.
Track: WINNER STAYS ON
“Winner Stays On encapsulates what we’re about as a band, it combines a side of non-stop energetic rock with more melodic and thoughtful lyricism. We believe it’s got The Ansells’ sound which we’re working towards. We hope it will introduce us to new fans as we have plenty more where that came from. We’re only just getting started.”
Stirring indie guitar Brit-pop
tune that sticks after one spin.
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Artist: PETE BRILEY
Who: British singer-songwriter & multi-instrumentalist
who played in different bands before following his own
path.
Track: CRACKING THE FLACKS
Briley: “It was the first time a woman had ever brought me a drink – she asked how
old I was and immediately bolted. ‘I don’t know what the weather was doing in Bradford
on my 19th birthday, but it’s a metaphor for the exuberance of youth, chasing your dreams.”
Special experience wrapped in an infectious
melody flavored with emotive vocals.
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Band: THE HORRORS
Who: Celebrated psychedelic
synth-dark-wave desperados.
Track: LOTUS EATER
Piece from their 7th full length, their first in 7 years,
named Night Life. It’ll hit the streets on March 21st.
Hallucinatory Odyssey sliding all
over glistening synth waves.
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Promo photo
Artist: SKY FERREIRA
Who: Famous American songstress,
model and actrice. So far, she released
2 albums.
Track: LEASH
From the upcoming A24 film Babygirl hitting
the theatres on Xmas day. Her first new music
in 3 years.
Orchestrated pop bliss.
Sky-touching vocals.
Instagram – Spotify
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Band: CLOAKROOM Q.
Who: Irish indies who started in 2016. The group has been through many iterations.
They have a keen common desire to explore their creative abilities without limitations, the 4 piece have been working together for years to reach a “Halfway point between Roxy Music and Death Grips.”
Single: NAIL IN YOUR HEAD
“A three-and-a-half-minute track that leaves no stone unturned during their exploration
of ideas, as they veer and sway between lounge act and heavy metal apocalypse. It’s the sound of the band that plays at the Overlook Hotel as Jack Nicholson gets served by the best bar man from the netherworld. Mike Patton’s favourite band he’s yet to hear.”
Both intriguing and capricious thrill throwing
you forth and back. Fascinating stroke.
THE HORRORS Share New Hallucinatory Odyssey ‘LOTUS EATER’ From Their Upcoming 7th LP
Daily noise that works faster than a stream of caffeine in the morning
6 December 2024
I can hardly believe that British psychedelic synth-dark-wave
desperados THE HORRORS will celebrate their 20th birthday
as a band next year.
So far they released 6 notable albums.
You can check them on Spotify.
A few weeks ago the band announced the upcoming birth of their 7th LP,
their first in 7 years, named Night Life. It’ll hit the streets on March 21st.
More info here.
New album artwork
With the 3rd preview track, titled LOTUS EATER The Horrors take us
on a 7-minute dream odyssey on top of waves of glistening synths.
A hallucinatory trip. Bon voyage.
Wake up people,
and have some
lotuses for
breakfast.
TURN UP THE VOLUME’s JUKEBOX 2024 – 10 New Tracks Added Every Week
Every week 10 new rad tracks added
In order to not miss a beat Turn Up The Volume scans the musical
horizon daily (doing it for years now, actually) to stay in touch with
all new things sonically great and shares the results on a weekly
basis.
FULL JUKEBOX
.
The 10 new ones added this week
TRACK-BY-TRACK
Band: THE HORRORS
Who: Dark-synth-wavers
from Southend-on-Sea, UK.
Track: THE SILENCE THAT REMAINS
The first single from their upcoming 6th LP, called
NIGHT LIFE. It comes out in March next year.
Expect an other-worldly, synth-layered hallucination.
Instagram – UK Tour Dates
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Band: READ THE ROOM
Who: Alt-rock outfit from Norwich, UK which debuted
last year with their 5-track EP A Place Like No Other.
Track: AGGRAVATE ME
The new single is laced with anthemic vocal hook-lines,
riff-driven grooves and punk spirited modern rock overtones.
Kick-ass haymaker!
Instagram – Spotify
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Band: MARTIAL ARTS
Who: Neighbourhood noise
nuisances from Manchester.
Track: TRIUMPH
Jim Marson (singer/lyricist): “’Triumph’ is a rallying cry for anyone who feels stifled by
societal pressures. It’s an exploration of the tension between personal desires and the pressures of society. Societal norms can suffocate the younger generation, many of whom can feel out of place in a world that demands conformity. It questions the true cost of such conformity to our own potential and values.”
Angry guitar/bass-manic ripper
inflamed with anxious vocals.
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Band: MAXÏMO PARK
Who: Veteran indie rockers
from Newcastle on Tyne, UK.
Track: THE PATH I CHOOSE
From their 8th LP, titled Stream Of Life.
A titillating tune that’ll make your day.
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Instagram – Spotify
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Band: BIKELANE
Who: Five indies from Oslo, Norway.
FFO: The Strokes, Interpol, Franz Ferdinand.
Track: IT IS WHAT IT IS
From their upcoming debut album
Surrogate Activities, out on October 18th.
Album artwork
Grooy and addictive with
a huge chorus and a bonkers
guitar solo.
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Holy Smoke photography
Band: SLEEK TEETH
Who: Synth-pop duo
from Los Angeles.
Track: OPERATING
Piece from their brand-new
self-titled debut EP, out today.
The start made me instantly think of German fromer electro duo
D.A.F. (Deutsch-Amerikanische Freundschaft), then it progresses
more like a Hot Chip twister with ghostly vocals. Puzzling cut.
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Band: THE CURE
Who: The English goth gods who
have been around for ages.
Track: ALONE
First single from their 14th longplayer, the first in 16 years,
baptized Songs Of A Lost World. It’s out November 1st.
An almost 7-minute funeral march, a slowly progressing lament,
layered with mourning synths. Smith only starts singing halfway
and augments the sombre atmosphere all the way through.
Instagram – Spotify
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(Photo by Turn Up The Volume – Antwerp, 23 August 2024)
Band: SLEATER-KINNEY
Who: Post-punk heroines
from Olympia, Washington.
Track: THIS TIME
Last January S-K released their 11th LP with Little Rope.
A deluxe edition arrive soon with this quite smooth piece
as one of the bonus tracks.
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Artist: TORIA RICHINGS
Who: Americana songstress
from Sidney, Australia.
Track: COBOWY’S AND MOONSHINE
Tunr from her new 6-track EP Bend And Break.
A vintage country tearjerker.
Melancholic, yearning, sepia-colored
and with moony vocals up front.
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Band: THE KILLS
Who: Singer Alison Mosshart and
guitarist Jamie Hince.
Track: MY GIRLS MY GIRLS
Last weekend they launched an acoustic 5-track EP,
called with one Billie Eilish cover and non-electric version
of 4 songs from last year’s God Games LP
This pearl is my favourite one.
How can you not love Mosshart‘s
room-filling, heart and soul voice.
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