life is too short to listen to old music
Horsegirl
country: USA
genre: Rock
styles: Noise Pop, Shoegaze, Indie Rock, Diy, Experimental Rock, Alternative
ABOUT THIS BAND
There is something about the bitter cold in Chicago that unites the city in January— the two weeks in 2024 that Horsegirl spent recording Phonetics On and On were some of the coldest days in Chicago that year. With the heating off in The Loft to avoid sound interference, the band was bundled in multiple sweaters and sitting on their hands between takes. Working closely with musician/producer Cate Le Bon (Deerhunter, Kurt Vile, Wilco) Horsegirl found focus and intimacy in the studio that can only arise when it’s simply too cold to step outside. Abandoning the heavy saturation and character studies of Versions of Modern Performance, Le Bon leads them into new, bright, clear, sonic territories that highlight the inventive nature of these new songs.
After playing together for four years, Horsegirl explores the limits of the trio configuration within Phonetics On and On— what if instead of filling out songs with distortion, they utilized the expanse that the three of them didn’t occupy? This question seems to be the motivating force behind the record, and the songs are a testament to experimenting with space and texture while maintaining a pop song at the core. New tools help bring this world to life; violins, synths, and gamelan tiles are all woven into the record with complete effect.
Source [Spotify]Releases
LP
Phonetics On and On
out on February 14, 2025
via Matador
Single
Frontrunner
out on February 11, 2025
via Matador
Single
Switch Over
out on January 13, 2025
via Matador
Single
Julie
out on December 10, 2024
via Matador
Single
2468
out on November 19, 2024
via Matador
LP
Rough Trade Super-Disc
out on November 15, 2022
via Matador
Single
History Lesson Part 2 (Minutemen cover)
out on October 27, 2022
via Matador
LP
Versions of Modern Performance
out on June 03, 2022
via Matador
Single
Dirtbag Transformation (Still Dirty)
out on May 17, 2022
via Matador
Single
World of Pots and Pans
out on April 05, 2022
via Matador
Single
Anti-glory
out on March 09, 2022
via Matador
Single
Billy
out on November 16, 2021
via Matador
Videos
"Frontrunner" (Official Music Video)
February 11, 2025
"Switch Over" (Official Music Video)
January 13, 2025
"Julie" (Official Music Video)
December 10, 2024
"2468" (Official Music Video)
November 19, 2024
"Dirtbag Transformation (Still Dirty)" (Official Music Video)
May 17, 2022
"World of Pots and Pans" (Official Lyric Video)
April 05, 2022
"Billy" (Official Music Video)
November 16, 2021
Concerts
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