The collaboration between Horse Head and fish narc will be traced again to the early days of GothBoiClique — a neighborhood that got here collectively by means of Tumblr and represents the beginnings of emo rap. As the years handed, nevertheless, each artists continued to push ahead and attain for various shapes and textures. With every boasting new tasks — Horse Head’s PSYCHIC DRIVING pulls from indie, people, and shoegaze, whereas fish narc’s fruiting physique nods to indie bands of the late 2000s and early 2010s — it’s solely becoming that they tour collectively. Along for the journey is Zubin, a longtime pal and collaborator who’s additionally recent off his mud EP, and Emma Hendry, one-half of Plushie Love.
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As they wrap their joint run on the finish of the month, they opened up about a number of the songs they’ve been listening to on the highway.
Darcy Baylis – “Krisendienst”
Obsessed with the lyrics and manufacturing on this one. Darcy Baylis ceaselessly. Beautiful inspirational emotional vibes. I adore it. —Zubin
Despize – “Nightmare”
Badass new Scottish hardcore to maintain me awake on lengthy drives. So hearth. —Zubin
Eric’s Trip – “Anytime You Want”
Catchy, melodic ’90s indie punk. I’ve been listening to this entire album [Love Tara] rather a lot. —Horse Head
J Dilla – “Believe In God”
Super chilled-out instrumental by one in every of my favourite producers of all time. RIP. —Horse Head
Former Ghosts – “Bare Bones”
Really unhappy darkish synth-pop challenge from the 2010s scene based mostly round The Smell in LA. The lyrics are crushing. —Horse Head
Horse Head – “CATCHING FEELINGS”
This might look like shameless plugging of my pal and tourmate, however I actually can’t cease listening to Horse’s latest album, PSYCHIC DRIVING. “CATCHING FEELINGS” is such a good looking tune, becoming neatly within the lengthy development of melancholic bops that make up his discography. Horse used some traditional GBC [GothBoiClique] flows and lyrical tropes, however the beat feels 2025. It’s cheeky with out being cheeky. I don’t know what that means, however you must hear, and I believe you’ll agree. Unmissable banger. —fish narc
Kate Bush – “Pull Out The Pin”
The first time I heard KB was a spring night time in my senior 12 months of highschool. Several shut associates had been hanging in a dad and mom’ basement, and the women had been taking pictures of vodka from their diva cups. I used to be straight edge and feeling bored, and was leafing by means of information one room over when “Breathing” got here on. I keep in mind the chills I felt and falling right into a trance, completely captivated by the tune. I’m undecided why, however I made a decision that I used to be gonna break edge, later that month, and one way or the other felt extra able to making selections for myself. I don’t know why it was so tied to KB, however it was, and I’ve been a reasonably obsessive fan ever since. My present favourite file is The Dreaming, and “Pull Out The Pin” is doing one thing for me proper now. “Suspended in Gaffa” can also be a competitor for this listing. —fish narc
Lync – “Pennies to Save”
Lync is an underappreciated band from the Olympia, Washington underground scene(s) of the ’90s. I grew up worshipping this file. It hits like emo, however I’m undecided it may very well be referred to as that. Their solely album [These Are Not Fall Colors] simply received reissued and added to streaming providers. “Pennies to Save” captures the complicated emotion of the group, neither unhappy nor content material, stuffed with hearth. —fish narc
Book of Love – “Boy”
Tara, my pal/ bandmate of my different band Phantasia, put me on to this band. I like how synthy it’s, and the general vibe. —Emma Hendry
Daisies – “Is It Any Wonder?”
Daisies is a present band based mostly in LA/Olympia. Perfect kind-of-sad ’90s pop tune with wonderful tiny vocals. —Emma Hendry
Jack Lee – “Middle of the Night”
Jack Lee was within the Nerves. My sister Sophie confirmed me the tune, and it was an immediate fave. It’s a couple of journey throughout America, which I suppose I’m additionally doing. —Emma Hendry
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