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Horsegirl Are the Chicago Post-Punk Trio Channeling the Power of Youth
The DIY scene in Chicago has always been strong, but Horsegirl – vocalists/guitarists Penelope Lowenstein and Nora Cheng, 18 and 19, and drummer Gigi Reece, 19 – didn’t feel like there was room for young people to be involved while they were growing up. “[We] weren’t getting heard or acknowledged, and we would not be able to play shows at any of the venues ‘cause we were underage,” says Reece. Together with their friends around the city, the trio created their own alternative youth world, where they share music, zines, art, and other creative passions with each other. “We’ve realized the people who do it best are us and our friends,” says Lowenstein. “We’re kids promoting kids’ work primarily, and we’re able to have a voice.” Last year, the band spent their final summer before Cheng and Re...
Horsegirl Release Latest Single ‘World of Pots and Pans’
Chicago indie-rock band Horsegirl released a new single titled “World of Pots and Pans.” The new track is a love song complete with fuzzy post-punk instrumentals and deadpan vocals reminiscent of The Jesus and Mary Chain. Despite the rugged exterior of the song, there is a tender charm in the lyrics that describes an unrequited romance. The accompanying lyric video features the band placing the lyrics on an overhead projector in time with the music. [embedded content][embedded content] “’World of Pots and Pans’ is the first love song Horsegirl has ever written—or the closest thing to it. We wrote it in Penelope’s basement while preparing to leave for our first-ever tour. The lyrics, inspired by the misinterpretation of a Television Personalities lyric, imagine a (possibly unrequited) roman...
