Horse Jumper of Love is an American
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band from
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History
Horse Jumper of Love released their self-titled first studio album in 2016 to mixed reviews.
The single “Ugly Brunette” from the album premiered on
Stereogum
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and was later featured on
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’s series ''Songs We Missed''.
On March 8, 2017 they performed an
Audiotree
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live session in which they played tracks from their, at that point untitled, 2019 album ahead of its announcement. In April 2017, Joy Void reissued ''Horse Jumper of Love'' on 12" vinyl along with the previously unreleased bonus track "Orange Peeler." On April 22, 2019 Horse Jumper of Love announced their new album ''So Divine'', set to release on June 28th through
Run for Cover Records
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. The band also premiered the first single from the album, "Poison," via
The Fader
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– along with a music video directed by Ty Ueda. It was also announced in April 2019 that, that July, HJOL would be opening up at several dates of seminal
slowcore
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band
Duster's United States east coast reunion tour.
Discography
Studio albums
*''Horse Jumper of Love'' (2016, Gawk Records, Disposable America, Joy Void)
*''So Divine'' (2019,
Run for Cover
Run for Cover Records is an American independent record label based in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 2004 by Jeff Casazza at the age of 17 with a $1,000 loan, the label functioned as a small one-person bedroom operation in Brighton, until Casa ...
)
*''Natural Part'' (2022,
Run for Cover
Run for Cover Records is an American independent record label based in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 2004 by Jeff Casazza at the age of 17 with a $1,000 loan, the label functioned as a small one-person bedroom operation in Brighton, until Casa ...
)
Live albums
* ''Horse Jumper of Love on Audiotree Live'' (2017,
audiotree
Audiotree is an American music record label located in Chicago, founded in 2011. The company records and publishes live music sessions. It also promotes artists and organizes live events, and invites artists from around the world to enter a profe ...
)
Compilations
* ''Demo Anthology'' (2016, Disposable America)
Members
* Dimitri Giannopoulos – guitar, lead vocals
* John Margaris – bass, supporting vocals
* Jamie Vadala-Doran – drums
References
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Rock music groups from Massachusetts
Musical groups from Boston