Brian Michael Henry

Brian Michael Henry’s new EP, "The Horror! The Horror!," is a five-track collection of New Wave-inspired alt-pop tracks that examine love and desire from the perspective of classic horror characters.

"The Horror! The Horror!" may only be Henry’s second recorded release—following 2021’s "Remote Work"—but he’s no stranger to the stage, having made a career in opera and musical theater before diving head first into home recording at the height of the 2020 pandemic.

Throughout "The Horror! The Horror!," Henry examines the humanity of monsters and the monstrosity of humans atop pulsing layers of cold electronic production that call to mind both John Carpenter’s signature synth scores and modern darkwave artists like Cold Cave in equal measure. Henry’s vocals, however, are reminiscent of Stephin Merritt’s signature croon and lend a notable warmth to each song, creating a more three-dimensional portrait of his characters and heightening the emotional resonance of the EP.

Although Henry’s background is in musical theater, his songwriting prowess and synth-heavy instrumentation throughout "The Horror! The Horror!" eschews any acute Broadway sensibility in favor of New Wave and post-punk influence, a recent development in Henry’s tenure as a writer and performer.

Brian Michael Henry’s tracks

• Ghosts Without Saying by Brian Michael Henry
• Financial Serial Killer by Brian Michael Henry
• Vampires' First Date by Brian Michael Henry
• Teenage Werewolf by Brian Michael Henry
• Ectoplasmic Love by Brian Michael Henry
• Waiting by Brian Michael Henry
• Heaven's Gate (Alternate Version) by Brian Michael Henry
• Where's Shelley? by Brian Michael Henry
• Supply + Demand by Brian Michael Henry
• Heaven's Gate by Brian Michael Henry