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The Horrors' Favourites and Influences

6 Music Artist in ResidenceThe Horrors
Episode 2 of 4

6 Music Festival 2026 headliners The Horrors share records which have shaped their career.

Ahead of headlining this year's 6 Music Festival in Greater Manchester, Southend-on-Sea band The Horrors share some of the records which have inspired their music and sound-tracked their career.

Featuring songs they've covered and bonded over, as well as stories of meeting Kraftwerk, Iggy Pop and Portishead.

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Music Played

  • ESG

    U.F.O.

    • Universal Sound.

  • Joy Division

    No Love Lost

    • Enigma.

  • Pink Floyd

    Lucifer Sam

    • Pink Floyd Records.

  • The Gruesomes

    Jack The Ripper

    • Primitive Records.

  • Kraftwerk

    Aerodynamik

    • Parlophone UK.

  • Harmonia

    Watussi

    • Groenland Records.

  • DNA

    Blonde Redhead

    • Caroline True Records.

  • The Gun Club

    For The Love of Ivy

    • Rhino/Slash.

  • Portishead

    Strangers

    • UMG Recordings, Inc..

  • Silver Apples

    Lovefingers

    • Geffen*.

  • Cocteau Twins

    I Wear Your Ring

    • Capitol Records.

  • My Bloody Valentine

    I Only Said

    • Rhino/Warner Records.

  • Brian Eno

    Here Come The Warm Jets

    • EMI Marketing.

  • Iggy Pop

    Mass Production

    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).

Broadcasts

  • Tue 24 Feb 202623:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Today01:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music