Pulled Apart by Horses
High-octane Leeds post-hardcore that pairs jagged, mathy riffs with unhinged vocal energy. It is chaotic, catchy, and built for the front row of a basement show.
High-octane Leeds post-hardcore that pairs jagged, mathy riffs with unhinged vocal energy. It is chaotic, catchy, and built for the front row of a basement show.
Formed in Leeds in 2008, Pulled Apart by Horses quickly became a cornerstone of the UK's vibrant DIY and alternative rock scene. Emerging alongside bands like Future of the Left and Dananananaykroyd, they helped define a specific era of British post-hardcore that favored jagged rhythms and absurdist wit over the gloomier tropes of the genre. Their sound is a dense weave of noise rock, mathy angularity, and anthemic indie rock sensibilities.
Their career trajectory saw them move from basement-show favorites to chart-placing mainstays, with albums like 'Blood' and 'The Haze' reaching the UK Top 40. This commercial success never diluted their core identity; they remained famous for a 'meat balloon' level of live intensity that earned them support slots for stadium acts like Muse and Biffy Clyro. Critically, they are praised for their ability to balance technical complexity with raw, primal energy. Their influence is felt in the subsequent wave of UK noise-punk, bridging the gap between the art-school experimentalism of the mid-2000s and the heavier, riff-focused rock of the 2010s.
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