Horsegirl — the New York-via-Chicago trio of best friends Nora Cheng, Penelope Lowenstein, and Gigi Reece — announce their second album Phonetics On and On, out February 14th, and release lead single ‘2468’ alongside a video, directed by writer and filmmaker Eliza Callahan and choreographed by Alexa West. Watch below!
Produced by Cate Le Bon and recorded at The Loft in Chicago, the band’s original and sonic home, Phonetics On and On is an exploration of the lines between pop, minimalism, and playful experimentation. Le Bon led them into new, bright, clear, sonic territories highlighting the inventive nature of these songs. The songs are a testament to experimenting with space and texture while maintaining a pop song at the core. All the while, a confident simplicity brings the band’s songwriting ability to the forefront.
Lead single ‘2468’ is one of the shining examples of experimentation on Phonetics On and On. Horsegirl explores Raincoats-like violin parts and kinetic percussion, building stealthily towards a head-spinning motorik crescendo. Written almost entirely in the studio, ‘2468’ stands as an achieved byproduct of rewriting and rearranging, adding and subtracting, flash-moments of instability, and embracing the unexpected result.
Stream / download ‘2468’ here.
Pre-save / pre-order Phonetics On and On here.
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