THE HORRORS made an unexpected return this week the release of ‘Lout’.

The single will feature on a new 3-track EP of the same name, slated for release on 12th March.

According to lead singer Faris Badwan, “Lout is about the relationship between choice and chance, compulsive risk-taking and pushing your luck. As a band, particularly live, we’ve always had an aggressive side and as we began writing new songs it became clear that we were heading in that direction.”

Marking their first release since 2017’s ‘V’ album, the track marks a significant change in direction for the band as they adopt a new brutally industrial metal sound. Relentless from the very get-go, it’s the heaviest thing we’ve heard from The Horrors in a while with heavily distorted vocals and processed guitars both vying for attention.

There’s something about it which feels like a return to a heavier sound but really it’s a million miles away from anything we’ve done.” says keyboardist Tom Furse; “Keeping the sound aggressive and the beats heavy was a central tenet, everything seemed to fall around that.”

In the words of bassist Rhys Webb “It’s the nastiest music we’ve made since Strange House. An intense barrage of industrial noise. A return to the spirit and attitude of our debut LP but blasted into the future.”

The bold new sounds comes with a striking visual aesthetic as you can see in the video below.

Photo credit: Charles Jeffrey