Horsegirl is an American

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. The band members are Nora Cheng, Penelope Lowenstein, and Gigi Reece. The group is currently signed to

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Biography

The group originated in 2019 and they self-released their first song, "Forecast", that year. The group released their first EP, ''Horsegirl: Ballroom Dance Scene et cetera'', through Sonic Cathedral Recordings in 2020. '' Paste'' named the EP one of the 25 best EP's of 2020. In November 2021, the group released another song, "Billy", their first on Matador Records. The song was named one of ''

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''s "Songs You Need to Know". Alongside the song, the group released a cover of

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". On June 3, 2022, the band released their debut album, ''Versions of Modern Performance,'' via Matador.

Discography

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Versions of Modern Performance ''Versions of Modern Performance'' is the debut studio album by the American rock band Horsegirl. It was released on June 3, 2022 via Matador. Influences The group was influenced by Sonic Youth, Yo La Tengo, Stereolab and other 1990s indie ban ...

'' (2022) *''Rough Trade Super-Disc'' (2022) EPs *''Horsegirl: Ballroom Dance Scene'' (2020) Singles *"Forecast" (2019) *"Sea Life Sandwich Boy" (2020) *"Ballroom Dance Scene" (2020) *"Billy" (2021) *"Anti-Glory" (2022) *"World of Pots and Pans" (2022) *"Dirtbag Transformation (Still Dirty)" (2022) *"History Lesson - Part II" (2022) (

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References

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