The Horrorpops formed in 1996 in Copenhagen, Denmark when Patricia's original Indie/Punk band, Peanut Pump Gun, opened for Kim Nekroman's well known band, Nekromantix. Weeks after the show, Patricia and Kim decided to form their own band. With Niedermeier of Strawberry Slaughterhouse on drums, the horrorpops formed a trio and began to quickly gain popularity, later adding a second guitarist, Caz (also of Strawberry Slaughterhouse) to the group. Over the next several years they continued to record songs and perform regularly, gaining a great deal of attention for their incredibly unique sound, and their success would only continue to grow. With their 2004 debut release,
Hell Yeah! on Hellcat Records, the Horrorpops have quickly become a very popular name in the punk and psychobilly scenes.
Review:
This is probably one of the best albums I've ever bought. While the Horrorpops tend to be lumped into the punk, rockabilly or psychobilly categories, I really don't think it does a good job describing their sound, as they're just so much more different from most punk or psycho bands that they simply don't go with any one genre. They truly have their own distinct sound.
Positives:
The songs never get too repetitive, which is really great, considering the usual monotony found in most punk music. The entire track listing is set up so that you never feel too violently jerked out of a slower song, and no song is ever overshadowed by the really great ones; this whole thing flows perfectly. "Where They Wander" is a psychobilly song that can only be described as
fucking amazing. This song has sort of a horror-punk feel to it, and it's probably one of the Horrorpops greatest songs. When I heard this song I couldn't stop playing it, and I was instantly hooked, realizing that I would probably die if I didn't hear more. The guitar really stands out in this song, as it does on the entire CD. It's not even really the skill involved, it's just the unusual sound of it.
Negatives:
There's only one problem I could find with this entire album, and that is track number 9, entitled "Dotted With Hearts." This song has a part with Kim reciting some cheesy teenage hopeless romantic type thing, with this Johnny Bravo-type voice. Other than that, the only real negative points on this album would be that in some songs the lyrics get a bit cliche, with the feel of 50's teenage romance, or something like that.
Overall, I recommend that anyone at least give them a try, because more than likely, you'll probably cream yourself. If you're a girl, you might even sprout a
penis just so you
can cream yourself.
