Primary Colours
by The Horrors
Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Spin
    60
    The result boasts an admirably moody menace, but lacks the debut's darkly comic drive.
  2. PopMatters
    50
    At times exhausting, at other times exhilarating, Primary Colours is more an experience than an album and, despite its flaws, one that deserves to be heard.

Awards & Rankings

55
#55 Best Album of 2009
76
#76 Most Discussed Album of 2009

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User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 62 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 56 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 62
  3. Negative: 3 out of 62
  1. JoeS
    May 15, 2009
    7
    This is a very good album, and there's no denying they have made a large progression with this release. Still, I miss the sound of This is a very good album, and there's no denying they have made a large progression with this release. Still, I miss the sound of Strange House. It was just so much fun. I almost feel like they have given up a part of their identity by letting go of the organ. It's like Jethro Tull without the flute, you know? Overall this is a solid album, but it wasn't quite "horrific" enough for me.… Full Review »
  2. surf1ngthevoid
    Nov 15, 2020
    8
    While being an unexpected departure from his punk roots, Primary Colours opens the way that shows everything they're capable of as a band,While being an unexpected departure from his punk roots, Primary Colours opens the way that shows everything they're capable of as a band, mixing post-punk bases and vocals with shoegaze guitars and some krautrock references (the fantastic "Sea Within a Sea").… Full Review »
  3. micho224
    Oct 24, 2011
    10
    A huge step up from their debut album. In this album The Horrors have ditched their gimmicky "horror" punk style in favour of a more matureA huge step up from their debut album. In this album The Horrors have ditched their gimmicky "horror" punk style in favour of a more mature post-punk/shoegaze sound. Best songs on the album are "scarlet fields", "mirror's image" and "sea within a sea".… Full Review »
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