Luminous (The Horrors album)

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Luminous
The Horrors - Luminous, album front cover art.jpg
Studio album by
The Horrors
Released5 May 2014
Genre
Length51:34
Label XL
Producer
The Horrors chronology
Higher
(2012)		Luminous
(2014)		 V
(2017)
Singles from Luminous
  1. "So Now You Know"
    Released: 5 May 2014
  2. "I See You"
    Released: 12 August 2014

Luminous is the fourth studio album by English rock band the Horrors. It was released on 5 May 2014 by record label XL. [2] The album's style has been described as neo-psychedelia, [3] shoegazing [4] and dream pop. [3] [5] In 2014 it was awarded a silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association, [6] which indicated sales of at least 20,000 copies throughout Europe. [7]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 74/100 [8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Alternative Press Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Consequence of Sound B [4]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Pitchfork 6.7/10 [10]

At Alternative Press , Annie Zaleski rated the album 4 stars, remarking how "Luminous certainly wears its influences proudly; however, the record boasts undeniable energy and urgency". [9] Pitchfork's Ian Cohen said, "They have[…]mastered their sound and vision, and hopefully they can grow to recognize their heart and soul, too", [10] while Heather Phares of AllMusic stated that "Luminous proves the Horrors still have a sense of adventure; they sound comfortable, but not too comfortable to try new things". [5] Consequence of Sound reviewer Kristofer Lenz also praised the album, saying, "Across the board, Luminous represents a solid step forward for the Horrors. With this newly expanded sound and epic scope, they’ve moved beyond their early garage rock and goth influences and are now in conversation with Brit rockers like Muse or Radiohead. While they are still a long way from taking the crown from either of those two, Luminous is a shot across the bow, letting the world know the punks have grown up". [4]

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by the Horrors except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Chasing Shadows" 6:49
2."First Day of Spring" 5:11
3."So Now You Know" 5:02
4."In and Out of Sight" 5:03
5."Jealous Sun" 4:10
6."Falling Star"The Horrors, Paul Epworth 3:43
7."I See You" 7:32
8."Change Your Mind" 5:07
9."Mine and Yours" 3:31
10."Sleepwalk" 5:26
Japanese CD bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Phono"4:06
12."Nocturne"3:13

Personnel

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