With their third single from their upcoming album, Horsegirl are back with another winner. "Switch Over", with its subtle and clever video from director Guy Kozak, is also quite possibly my favorite individual Horsegirl track to date.
Opening with a hook that sounds like VU's "What Goes On" being covered by EVOL-era Sonic Youth, Horsegirl kick things off. The instrumentation is deceptively simple, and the rhythms compelling. One almost doesn't quite notice how things seem to double up near the end of the track. The Cate Le Bon-produced new record is going to be one of this year's most anticpated releases, and with material like this, that makes perfect sense.
Phonetics On and On by Horsegirl is out on Matador on February 14. Details below.
[Photo: Ruby Faye]