Horsegirl - "Switch Over"

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Photo by Ruby Faye

Formerly Chicago and now New York based Horsegirl continue their musical evolution on their latest single. "Switch Over" lands in the middle of their original classic Matador Records indie rock sound and the more Velvet Underground-esque style of their last pair of singles. The song has a swirling, hypnotic sound as it slowly grows in intensity. It's like an amalgamation of bands like The Magnetic Fields, Beat Happening, and Sebadoh. "Switch Over" is oddly upbeat, and shows just how much Horsegirl have grown since 2022's Visions of Modern Performance, released when the members were still in high school. That album could easily have been a one-off album for a band so young, but with a song like "Switch Over," Horsegirl are proving that they're only just starting.

You can watch the video for "Switch Over" below. Phonetics On and On is due out February 14 on Matador Records, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Horsegirl, check out the band's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video, and include a March 27 date at Arts at the Armory in Somerville.


Sat. Feb. 22 - Chicago, IL @ Metro (Record Release Show) ^
Fri. Mar. 21 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church %
Sat. Mar. 22 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat %
Sun. Mar. 23 - Raleigh, NC @ Kings %
Mon. Mar. 24 - Richmond, VA @ The Warehouse %
Wed. Mar. 26 - Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom %
Thu. Mar. 27 - Somerville, MA @ Arts at The Armory %
Fri. Mar. 28 - Woodstock, NY @ Bearsville Theater %
Sat. Mar. 29 - Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw %
Sat. June 7 - Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
Tue. June 10 - Hamburg, DE @ Molotow Club
Wed. June 11 - Berlin, DE @ Badehaus Szimpla
Sat. June 14 - Porto, PT @ Primavera Sound Porto
Mon. June 16 - Cologne, DE @ Bumann & Sohn
Tue. June 17 - Antwerp, BE @ Trix
Wed. June 18 - Paris, FR @ Petit Bain
Fri. June 20 - London, UK @ Scala
Sat. June 21 - Manchester, UK @ Band on the Wall
Sun. June 22 - Glasgow, UK @ Mono
Tue. June 24 - Dublin, IE @ The Workman's Club
Thu. June 26 - Bristol, UK @ Thekla
 
^ w/ Lifeguard & Answering Machines
% w/ Free Range

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