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Album Review: The majestic Horsegirl unveil their stunning masterpiece ‘Phonetics On And On’, ahead of US. UK and European tour.

At the risk of using superlatives so early in a review, I haven’t got this excited about a band since I heard the first single from Fontaines D.C.. Originally from…

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Track: The inimitable Horsegirl ‘Switch Over’ with another über cool laconic delivery ahead of album release and tour.

New York-based Chicago trio Horsegirl today releases the laconic and über cool single ‘Switch Over’ ahead of their second album ‘Phonetics On and On’ which is out next month. It’s been…

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News: The majestic Horsegirl announce new album and grace us with the fabulously louche single ‘2468’

A lot has been happening to Chicago’s enigmatic Horsegirl since the release of their stunning debut ‘Versions of Modern Performance’ back in 2022 – of which I said in my…

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Album Review: The magnificent Horsegirl unveil a precious collection of demos and outtakes in ‘Rough Trade Super-Disc’

Breathing an air of vitality and a barbed-wire edginess into the oft creaky old bones of rock n roll, the superb Horsegirl, have followed up their stunning debut ‘Versions of…

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News: Horsegirl release ‘History Lesson Part 2’ (Minutemen Cover)

HORSEGIRL RELEASE‘HISTORY LESSON PART 2’(MINUTEMEN COVER) DEBUT ALBUMVERSIONS OF MODERN PERFORMANCEOUT NOW VIA MATADOR Horsegirl has had a stellar year. Versions of Modern Performance, out now on Matador, “is such a realised…

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Album Review: Horsegirl fulfill all promises in the stunning ‘Versions of Modern Performance’ – one of the most authentic and exciting debuts.

There is a visceral discordancy and inherent chaos that threads throughout ‘Versions of Modern Performance’, the debut album from Chicago trio Horsegirl, (out through Matador Records/Remote Control Records). This anarchy…

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Track: The enigmatic and über cool Horsegirl release another brilliant single ‘Dirtbag Transformation (Still Dirty)’ and announce more shows ahead of sell out dates in Europe.

Horsegirl are cooler than anyone on the planet at this moment in time and their slew of singles, thus far released, place this statement in bold and highlighted. We’ve already…

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Track: Chicago’s Horsegirl fuzz their way back into our grateful ears with the melodic shimmer of ‘World of Pots And Pans’, and unveil US and European tour dates.

Fast becoming one of my favourite outfits, the inestimably cool and unlimitedly suave Horsegirl have just released another laid back fuzzy pop single ‘World of Pots and Pans’. Complete with…

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News: Chicago’s coolest trio Horsegirl announce debut album ‘Versions of Modern Performance’ through Matador Records and unveil the utterly brilliant single ‘Anti-glory’.

With an attitude that recalls The Jesus and Mary Chain and scuzzy, fuzzy drone attack, Horsegirl have just delivered a stunning single ‘Anti-glory’ – filled with a certain cognitive and…

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