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Versions of Modern Performance

HorsegirlStudioJune 3, 2022
Indie RockPost-PunkNoise Pop

About this Album

Versions of Modern Performance is the debut album by Chicago trio Horsegirl, released on Matador on June 3, 2022.[1] It was written while the members were in high school and recorded in summer 2021 at Electrical Audio with producer John Agnello.[1]

Sonic Youth's Lee Ranaldo plays guitar on one track and Steve Shelley adds percussion on another.[1] Critics praised its nineties indie sound, with a Metacritic score of 82 out of 100.[1]

The album closes with "Billy", the first single, which has Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth on percussion.[1] The song grew out of a year of near-daily writing in a basement, with detuned guitar and a vocal about an invented character.[2]

Songs

Anti-gloryBilly

References

  1. Versions of Modern Performance (Wikipedia) — Release date, recording at Electrical Audio with John Agnello, singles timeline, credits, influences and critical scores.
  2. Horsegirl: Billy + March 2022 Tour Dates (Matador) — Band statement on the basement writing sessions, Nick Drake tunings, fictional Billy, New Zealand influences, and the video as a tribute to scenes and friends.