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Luminous
Rock · 2014 · 12 tracks · 59m

Luminous

The Horrors

A widescreen explosion of neon psychedelia and synth-driven shoegaze. Shimmering, expansive, and far brighter than their gothic origins.

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It's like shoegaze but someone turned all the lights on and invited a synthesizer to the party.

A radiant and expansive sense of wonder driven by hypnotic, pulsing rhythms.

Luminous · vs · The Horrors
Ethereal+3.5σ

The vocals lean far further into ethereal than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 59m
01
Chasing Shadows
6:50
02
First Day of Spring
5:11
03
So Now You Know
5:03
04
In and Out of Sight
5:04
05
Jealous Sun
4:10
06
Falling Star
3:44
07
I See You
7:33
08
Change Your Mind
5:08
09
Mine and Yours
3:32
10
Sleepwalk
5:26
11
Phono
4:06
12
Nocturne
3:13
Moments Worth Waiting For
The seven-minute slow-burn ascent of 'I See You' where the synths finally boil over into a rhythmic trance.
The way the bassline in 'So Now You Know' anchors a swirling vortex of shimmering guitar delays.
The transition into the motorik, driving pulse of 'Chasing Shadows' that sets the album's widescreen pace.
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