Horsegirl is an American indie rock band from Chicago, formed around 2019 by teenagers Penelope Lowenstein, Gigi Reece and Nora Cheng. Their 2022 debut 'Versions of Modern Performance' drew wide acclaim for its noise-pop and lo-fi guitar sound, with Sonic Youth members Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley guesting on the record. Their second album 'Phonetics On and On' (2025), produced by Cate Le Bon, marked a shift toward cleaner, more melodic songwriting and was named one of the best albums of the year by critics at The Guardian and the New York Times.
The second album 'Phonetics On and On' was released on February 14, 2025 via Matador Records and was hailed by critics from The Guardian (100/100) and the New York Times as one of the best records of the year.
The band played a European tour in spring 2025 with performances at Primavera Sound in Barcelona and Porto, and shows in Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne, Antwerp, Paris and London.
The single 'Julie' was released with a music video directed by Amsterdam-based animator Daphna Awadish Golan.
In November 2024, the band announced their second album with the single '2468', recorded at The Loft in Chicago - Wilco's studio - and produced by Cate Le Bon.
