Who will make the next Great British Rock Album?

The Horrors could be poised to move into anthemic mode. But given the fate of their predecessors, should they bother?A British band reaches its third or fourth album. They have become a minor fixture on the national scene – their identity is assured, their audience is loyal. The critics – initially lukewarm, perhaps – have come to regard them with fondness. It's time for a statement. The pace of their music becomes statelier, the lyrics more universal, the production glossier. A string sec...

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