The Horrors are less a band and more a theatrical performance. From the image to the stage show to the songs – everything about them seems practised and performed to horror-punk perfection. However, this is not entirely a bad thing. It�s been light-years since a band had the gall to dress up and challenge their audience. And the band�s latest single �Gloves� proves that the music holds up too. The frantic, screaming energy evoked throughout the song ties in well with their whole gothy post-Eighties Matchbox schtick. Faris Badwan howls convincingly along to ragged guitars, a little like The Cramps and a lot like Screaming Lord Sutch. The Horrors are a breath of fresh air in the zombie-like state of the current indie scene, but how long will it be until the one-trick-pony effect kicks in?
