I was worried when this came out. Primary Colours and Skying had pretty much cemented The Horrors as my favourite current UK guitar band. When recent single So Now You Know hit the Radio 1 daytime playlist with it's repeating synths and subtle guitars I thought that this may be Horrors-lite pop, losing the dark, psychedelic edge in order to grasp mainstream success... Thankfully I was wrong. Although Luminous probably has more in common with Skying than with Primary Colours, this band have lost none of their edge - from the 7 minute pop wig-out of I See You to the bendy Jealous Sun, this is not a band going pop, more of a band who've honed their songwriting skills and sound resulting in an album which hasn't got a bad track on it. So yeah, I'm giving it 5-stars (and being bothered to actually write a review) but I still think that The Horrors are still working towards their magnum opus. In the meantime, this will do very very nicely thanks!
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Track Listings
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 |
7 | I See You |
8 | Change Your Mind |
9 | Mine and Yours |
10 | Sleepwalk |
Product description
Fourth studio album by the British psychedelic punk band. Debuting at #6 in the UK Albums Chart, the album features the tracks 'Jealous Sun', 'Change Your Mind' and 'Sleepwalk'.
Product details
- Is discontinued by manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 14.1 x 12.5 x 1.19 cm; 92.13 g
- Manufacturer : XL
- Item model number : 12453533
- Label : XL
- ASIN : B00IMFRKIU
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: 22,960 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- 267 in Post Rock
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- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 May 2014
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 May 2014Building and continuing to improve Album to Album these guys entertain from the get go.
I found the 1st 2 albums to shrill and dark in places for my liking but there are some beautiful tracks tucked away there but
'Primary Colours' was a great album, if a little sombre, 'Skying' was an excellent album I found myself putting on repeat regularily and was an easier listen, this album has the 2 blended perfectly.
Obvious highlights and certain hits 'I see you' and 'So you know' are great tracks, but the whole album buzzes along with a certain Indie rock/80's /60's blend!
It just works.... I look forward to seeing their careers continue to bloom.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 May 2014FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH THE HORRORS GO .
A THRILLING ALBUM
THE HORRORS WILL BE THE UKS MOST ADMIRED , IT WONT BE LONG WITH WORK LIKE THIS .
HEADLINE IN A GREEN FIELD ON A SATURDAY NIGHT SOMEWHERE BEGINING WITH G IS ON THE CARDS
AND WHAT A NIGHT THAT WILL BE
ENJOY LUMINIOUS
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 March 2021Very good
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 December 2014The Horrors are amazing! I love all of their albums and Luminous isn't an exception! I bought this for my mumma as a Christmas prezzie as she loves them too. I'm certain she's going to be thrilled when I give it to her. Love these guys!
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 June 2014Have been listening to the Horrors since their first album and this is slightly different to what they normally produce but it's the beginning of their next advancement into music. Great tunes.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 February 2015Some great moments here and but also some forgettable, very much in the same vein as the album before it, the brillant 'Skying'. Tho not as consistent. 'I see you' is the standout.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 June 2014I've listened to this once...just once...and already found 4 or 5 great tracks. My favourite band of the last ten years, by a country mile
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Aylyn Monica Ramirez GonzalezReviewed in Mexico on 28 May 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
Logística: llegó en la fecha establecida 👌🏻
Llegó en buenas condiciones menos las esquinas, estaban dobladas.
Uno de mis discos favoritos
Excelente servicio
Aylyn Monica Ramirez GonzalezExcelente
Reviewed in Mexico on 28 May 2023
Llegó en buenas condiciones menos las esquinas, estaban dobladas.
Uno de mis discos favoritos
Excelente servicio
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ViandonaReviewed in Spain on 9 March 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Buen disco y buen sonido
Buen disco de The Horrors, menos guitarrero que los primeros, pero con buenas canciones. El prensado del vinilo es excelente. Bastante silencio y con buen sonido. Recomiendo comprar la versión normal, ya que la Deluxe es exactamente igual. Os ahorrareis 10 pavos.
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JérémyReviewed in France on 11 September 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Coup de coeur
Le meilleur album des The Horrors à ce jour. Encore plus abouti que Skying et allant plus loin dans leur désir d'identité. Cet album est un chef d'oeuvre.
- Kasper HauserReviewed in Canada on 17 August 2015
5.0 out of 5 stars Top Of The Pops
Simply put....I loved it. Excellent band with great sounds. Cheers.
- anonymeReviewed in the United States on 7 May 2014
5.0 out of 5 stars Incomparable and Occasionally Breathtaking
Luminous stands out as another step forward for a band that has evolved with each subsequent release following 2007's Strange House. To match this collection against any previous efforts would be doing the band a major disservice, so this review will focus on Luminous alone. The songs are rich with synthesized depth with a vast sea of hook laden chorus progressions and enough in the way of production values to choke Bob Ezrin with some layers to spare. Some of the best 80's synth-pop chemistry is distilled with some solid modern sensibilities. The majority of the songs have mid-tempo or faster beats with reverb and almost anthemic vocal deliveries.
Chasing Shadows kicks it all off with a long instrumental section that bursts like fireworks a few minutes in. A great start to the collection and it sets the tone nicely.
The First Day of Spring kicks up the tempo and layers in the flange and echo. The mood set with the first track is maintained and the chorus continues to capture the best essences of synth-pop hits.
So Now You Know was released as a video and was one of the only preview tracks from Luminous. If you have not heard it, it is (in my opinion) one of the best songs of the year and an incredibly well composed bit of music. The bridge and chorus sweep the listener through an amazing ocean of both melancholy and hope... it is a spectacular track.
In and Out of Sight has a dance beat that stands the test of time pulling in some of the club sensibilities that drew listeners to the floor from the 70's through more current times. Less symphonic, but still an excellent listen.
Jealous Sun slows the tempo substantially and throws in some psychedelic elements with sweeping synthesized strings and a wavering chord progression that has just the right amount of bends to shift the gears of the listener.
Falling Star is a mid-tempo rocker of sorts. The music during the verses is a little off for my sensibilities, but the chorus brings it back into focus. In a garden of pretty flowers, this was the first one that seemed like it might be a weed.
I See You was also released early and for good reason. While not as solid as So Now You Know, the verses match the refrain in quality and melodic craftsmanship. Admittedly, the last few minutes of instrumental outro went on and on and on until one almost wondered if it would end. It was a wave of sound that wandered towards assaulting the senses with the thickness of the layers, but it still ranks up near the top.
Change Your Mind is the only soft-ish, slow-ish tempo offering. The guitar tracks are more prominent here than in most of the other songs. The chorus pushes the soundscape frequency up a notch or two, but the sum of all of the parts make the song another good listen.
Mine and Yours picks up the pace only slightly, but returns the listener to that depth previously introduced at the start of the track list. The verses are loaded with drum fills and an overabundance of either slide or ebow effects, but settles down nicely for the chorus which stabilizes the song.
Sleepwalk employs a more deliberate, heavy beat to march towards the conclusion. While it is an effective closer, it uses a measured pace to give the impression that the music makers are departing the scene one step after another. The chorus loosens the chain a little and softens the steady progression with the now familiar sweeping vocals and synthesizer waves.
Luminous can be summed up in one word: Lush. The layered instrumentation and vocal tracks never assault the senses, though they are certainly more immersive than any other popular music of this particular time and space. Faris Badwan delivers the vocals with a dreamy intensity that perfectly matches the myriad textures around him. With only one track stumbling in the midst of an otherwise outstanding collection, Luminous is one of the most listenable releases in recent years.