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Count in Fives
Rock · 2006 · 2 tracks

Count in Fives

The Horrors

Two minutes of caffeinated garage-punk chaos defined by a screeching Farfisa organ and Faris Badwan’s manic, counting-obsessed delivery.

October 30, 2006 · Loog

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Count in Fives is a frantic blast of 2006-era garage rock that feels like a black-and-white horror film played at double speed. Before they became the kings of shoegaze, The Horrors were a gang of spindly, gothic punks obsessed with the raw power of 1960s garage revivalism. This single captures them at their most primitive and exciting, trading in polished production for a sound that is jagged, dirty, and intentionally abrasive. It is the sound of a band that cares more about attitude and energy than technical perfection.

Tracklist · 2 Tracks
01
Count in Fives
3:17
02
Who Says
2:06
Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden, jarring entry of the Farfisa organ that sounds like a haunted carnival ride gone wrong.
Faris Badwan's frantic counting from one to five, escalating in intensity until it breaks into a primal, distorted scream.
The bridge where the drums collapse into a tribal floor-tom beat while the guitar feedback swells to a deafening peak.
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How does Count in Fives sound next to the rest of The Horrors's catalogue?

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The vocals lean notably further into raspy than the rest of the catalogue.

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