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- Summary: The third album for the British rock quintet was produced and recorded by the band.
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- Record Label: XL
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
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Endless Blue | |
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Everyone seems so far away Glittering jewels that you never had You'll never own Everything seems so far behind See yourself in the places you've... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 25 out of 28
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Mixed: 3 out of 28
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Negative: 0 out of 28
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Jul 6, 2011There's no fault to be found with Skying--truly, every song here hits its mark, and while The Horrors are evidently a band happy to change its spots from record to record (and steal a few licks, too), only the most ungracious of observers could deny that they've now crafted two of the finest British albums of recent years.
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Jul 6, 2011Skying feels like a watershed of sorts for the band, because if they now want to be seen as more than creators of masterful records, the whole package will need to reflect that brilliance and artistry.
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Jul 15, 2011While Skying is not as large a leap forward as Strange House to Primary Colours was, it's still the work of a band firing on all cylinders, and an exceptional offering from a group that, out of nowhere, is quickly becoming one of the most exciting young acts around.
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Jul 6, 2011If all you can see is a tangle of influences then you're standing too close to the picture, and when Skying's visions come into focus, it not only reaffirms that Primary Colours was far from a fluke, but that they could go so much further.
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UncutJul 19, 2011Skying, The Horrors' third, again brilliantly confounds expectations. [Aug 2011, p.76]
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Jul 8, 2011Whether The Horrors will willingly pursue that same trajectory to its logical conclusion seems doubtful, but for now Skying finds them breaking free of old bindings, eyes set on the wild blue yonder.
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Jul 28, 2011Lots of bands pillage from the pop music canon; few do it with the aplomb of the Horrors.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 7 out of 9
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Mixed: 0 out of 9
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Negative: 2 out of 9
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