Nothing Under Four Stars: Horsegirl take ramshackle dissonance to new heights

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Nothing Under Four Stars: Horsegirl take ramshackle dissonance to new heights

David Doig

Wednesday 2 April 2025, 02:07 PM

Horsegirl CR David Lee on Wikimedia Commons

With no points to prove, Horsegirl have replaced ambient noise and crunchy guitar haze with a much more direct route to the listener [Image: David Lee on Wikimedia Commons CC by 3.0]

It is always refreshing to hear great-quality music coming from both fresh voices and long stayers. It gives us hope the world can be okay. Here are some old and new favourites

Phonetics On and On, Horsegirl Matador Records, 2025 Young Chicago lo-fi upstarts Horsegirl have taken their appealing ramshackle dissonance to New York and to new h, Horsegirl Phonetics On and On , Horsegirl’s new album offers tidy songs, well played, and provides a more direct route to the listener than on their debut

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