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''Skying'' has received much attention from the music press before its release after the overwhelming positive response to ''[[Primary Colours (album)|Primary Colours]]''. Numerous music publications confirmed it would be their album of the month in their upcoming issues including [[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]] and [[Q (magazine)|Q]]. The single Still Life has gained far more media exposure and mainstream radio airplay than previous releases, reaching the Radio 1 A list. |
''Skying'' has received much attention from the music press before its release after the overwhelming positive response to ''[[Primary Colours (album)|Primary Colours]]''. Numerous music publications confirmed it would be their album of the month in their upcoming issues including [[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]] and [[Q (magazine)|Q]]. The single Still Life has gained far more media exposure and mainstream radio airplay than previous releases, reaching the Radio 1 A list. |
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Skying is the third studio album by British band The Horrors. The album is to be released on July 11th 2011[1] in the UK and on August 9th 2011[2] in the US on XL recordings and was recorded by the band in their own self built London studio, it is also the first record the band have produced themselves. Two months prior to the album's release the song "Still Life" was premiered on Zane Lowe's Radio 1 show as his 'Hottest Record in the World' where it was played in its entirety.[3] This was the first track to be released from the album and the first indicator to fans of the direction the album would take.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Changing the Rain" | 4:36 |
| 2. | "You Said" | 4:51 |
| 3. | "I Can See Through You" | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Endless Blue" | 5:15 |
| 5. | "Dive In" | 4:56 |
| 6. | "Still Life" | 5:26 |
| 7. | "Wild Eyed" | 4:09 |
| 8. | "Moving Further Away" | 8:39 |
| 9. | "Monica Gems" | 4:33 |
| 10. | "Oceans Burning" | 7:54 |
| Total length: | 54:36 | |
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[4] |
| NME | 8/10[5] |
| Guardian.co.uk |   [6] |
| BBC | Very Favourable[7] |
| Clash | 9/10[8] |
| Jus Review |   link |
Skying has received much attention from the music press before its release after the overwhelming positive response to Primary Colours. Numerous music publications confirmed it would be their album of the month in their upcoming issues including Mojo and Q. The single Still Life has gained far more media exposure and mainstream radio airplay than previous releases, reaching the Radio 1 A list.
Reviewing the album for BBC Music, Mike Diver wrote, "There's no fault to be found with Skying – truly, every song here hits its mark... From the most incongruous of beginnings, The Horrors have become national treasures in waiting, and now possess the ability to realise any ambitions". Likewise, Clash Magazine ran the review as lead album feature, with writer Joe Zadeh declaring The Horrors "an intellectually collective five-piece, fully immersed in the confidence of their own astonishing abilities".
References
- ^ http://thehorrors.co.uk/blog/246/new-album-skying
- ^ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/12252-still-life/
- ^ http://thehorrors.co.uk/blog/246/new-album-skying
- ^ Drowned in Sound Review
- ^ Louise Brailey (28 June 2011). "Album Review: The Horrors - 'Skying'". nme.com. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
- ^ Dorian Lynskey (10 July 2011). "The Horrors - Skying". Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
- ^ Mike Diver (28 June 2011). "The Horrors Skying Review". BBC. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
- ^ Joe Zadeh (8 July 2011). "Album Review: The Horrors - 'Skying'". clashmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
- ^ Irish Independent Article
- ^ The Quietus Track By Track