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The Horrors: Luminous

On May 5, 2014, “XL” label released “Luminous”, the fourth Horrors (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Craig Silvey, Faris Badwan, Joshua Hayward, Tom Furse, Rhys Webb and Joe Spurgeon.  

Personnel:

  • Faris Badwan – lead vocal, arrangements, art direction, design
  • Joshua Hayward – guitar, arrangements, art direction, design
  • Tom Furse – keyboards, synthesizer, arrangements, art direction, design
  • Rhys Webb – bass, arrangements, art direction, design
  • Joe Spurgeon – drums, percussion, arrangements, art direction, design
  • Cathy Lucas – violin 
  • Frank Ricotti – marimba, vibraphone 
  • Craig Silvey – recording, mixing
  • Eduardo de la Paz Canal – recording
  • Greg Calbi, Ryan Smith – mastering
  • Marc Donaldson – art direction, design
  • Nic Shonfeld – art direction, design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Faris Badwan, Joshua Hayward, Tom Furse, Rhys Webb and Joe Spurgeon, except where noted.

  1. Chasing Shadows
  2. First Day of Spring
  3. So Now You Know
  4. In and Out of Sight
  5. Jealous Sun
  6. Falling Star – Joshua Hayward, Tom Furse, Rgys Webb, Joe Spurgeon, Paul Epworth  
  7. I See You
  8. Change Your Mind
  9. Mine and Yours
  10. Sleepwalk

The Horrors: V

On September 22, 2017, “Wolf Tone” and “Caroline International;” labels released “V”, the fifth Horrors (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “The Church Studios”, and was produced by Paul Epworth, Faris Badwan, Joshua Third, Tom Furse, Rhys Webb and Joe Spurgeon.

Personnel:

  • Faris Badwan– vocals
  • Joshua Third – guitars
  • Tom Furse – keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming
  • Rhys Webb – bass, synthesizers, guitars
  • Joe Spurgeon – drums, drum programming, synthesizers
  • Harry Edwards – cello
  • Matt Wiggins – engineer, mixing
  • Mandy Parnell – mastering
  • Big Active – design
  • Faris Badwan – design
  • Erik Ferguson – digital imaging
  • Riley Macintyre – assistant
  • Luke Pickering – assistant

Track listing:

  1. Hologram
  2. Press Enter to Exit
  3. Machine
  4. Ghost
  5. Point of No Reply
  6. Weighed Down
  7. Gathering
  8. World Below
  9. It’s a Good Life
  10. Something to Remember Me By

The Horrors: Skying

On July 11, 2011, “XL” label released “Skying”, the third Horrors studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Offerclass Ltd”, “Miloco Garden” in London, and was produced by Craig Silvey, Faris Badwan, Joshua Third, Tom Furse, Rhys Webb and Joe Spurgeon.

Personnel:

  • Faris Badwan– vocals
  • Joshua Third – guitar
  • Tom Furse – keyboards
  • Rhys Webb – bass guitar, keyboards
  • Joe Spurgeon – drums
  • Derek Watkins, John Barclay, Mark Nightingale, Martin Owen, Richard Edwards, Richard Watkins – horns

Track listing:

  1. Changing the Rain
  2. You Said
  3. I Can See Through You
  4. Endless Blue
  5. Dive In
  6. Still Life
  7. Wild Eyed
  8. Moving Further Away
  9. Monica Gems
  10. Oceans Burning