Versions of Modern Performance

by Horsegirl

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malfunction54 Dirtbag Transformation: "What is this?" was my first reaction. But what an amazing song. It reminds me a bit of the Pixies in how it pulls together dissonance and then resolves. Favorite track: Dirtbag Transformation (Still Dirty).

Newruck “Anti-glory” nudged me out of anhedonia. There are elements of 18th Dye here where minimalism is perfected in catchy three minute tracks. This is your friend’s band made good on a promise. Honestly, excited for the next release! Favorite track: Anti-glory.

elaine_part1 I love Option 8

When men bands start sounding the “same”, it’s called a genre.

Food for thought little man out there.

Favorite track: Option 8.

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1.	Anti-glory 03:30	info	buy track
2.	Beautiful Song 02:57	info	buy track
3.	Live and Ski 02:23	info	buy track
4.	Bog Bog 1 01:53	info	buy track
5.	Dirtbag Transformation (Still Dirty) 03:05	info	buy track
6.	The Fall of Horsegirl 02:40	info	buy track
7.	Electrolocation 2 01:57	info	buy track
8.	Option 8 03:33	info	buy track
9.	World of Pots and Pans 02:52	info	buy track
10.	The Guitar is Dead 3 00:49	info	buy track
11.	Homage to Birdnoculars 03:37	info	buy track
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Horsegirl are best friends. You don’t have to talk to the trio for more than five minutes to feel the warmth and strength of their bond, which crackles through every second of their debut full-length, Versions of Modern Performance. Penelope Lowenstein (guitar, vocals), Nora Cheng (guitar, vocals), and Gigi Reece (drums) do everything collectively, from songwriting to trading vocal duties and swapping instruments to sound and visual art design. “We made [this album] knowing so fully what we were trying to do,” the band says. “We would never pursue something if one person wasn’t feeling good about it. But also, if someone thought something was good, chances are we all thought it was good.

”Versions of Modern Performance was recorded with John Agnello (Kurt Vile, The Breeders, Dinosaur Jr.) at Electrical Audio. “It’s our debut bare-bones album in a Chicago institution with a producer who we feel like really respected what we were trying to do,” the band says. Horsegirl expertly play with texture, shape, and shade across the record, showcasing their fondness for improvisation and experimentation. Opener “Anti-glory” is elastic and bright post-punk, while the guitars in instrumental interlude “Bog Bog 1” smear across the song’s canvas like watercolors. “Dirtbag Transformation (Still Dirty)” and “World of Pots and Pans” have rough, blown-out pop charm. “The Fall of Horsegirl” is all sharp edges and dark corners.

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released June 3, 2022

2022, Matador Records

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