Album Reviews

Horsegirl recreate the 1980s on debut album while George Ezra’s latest record falls flat

The debut album from the Chicago teenagers is not just a blast from the past, but also an affirmation of how durable and influential the original music was

Horsegirl: the band’s clear mission is to make things tougher and more lyrically vulnerable at the same time

INDIE PUNK/POP: Horsegirl, Versions of Modern Performance (Matador Records)

The term “college rock” was a peculiarly American and Canadian signifier in the 1980s. Essentially, it referred to independent rock that steered a course between melodies and jagged edges. Movements such as post-punk, shoegaze, new wave and no wave formed the spine of college rock at a time when mainstream music was viewed with disdain.

Versions of Modern Performance, by Horsegirl: revisiting 1980s college rock

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