*Update: Unfortunately, feeble little horse has cancelled their tour, including their stop at Johnny Brenda’s, originally scheduled for 6/27.
Last week, prior to hometown opening night of their current tour at Thunderbird Café & Music Hall in Pittsburgh, a friend texted me, “If feeble little horse were born in 1994, they would have been the biggest 120 Minutes band ever.” June 9th saw the release of the quartet’s self-recorded and self-produced second LP (and first for Saddle Creek), Girl with Fish, and critics seem to be echoing similar sentiments about the record. Sterogum, in naming it Album Of The Week, proclaimed, “They’re indebted to the ’90s totems of the genre (MBV, Slowdive, Ride, Lush) but they’re also part of a generation of musicians that elevated the homespun warbles of Alex G to god-like status and rode so hard for Duster that the nearly forgotten slowcore band seemingly had no choice but to reunite.” And, upon signing to Saddle Creek (home of PHILTHY favorites like Ada Lea, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Indigo De Souza, and Land Of Talk) last year, Brooklyn Vegan said, “…they toe the line between noise pop, twee folk, and ’90s-style indie rock, and they do a great job of using familiar ingredients to create something that feels new and fresh.”
Although based in Pittsburgh, feeble little horse claim to be equally inspired by musical entities of the 215 [noting label Julia’s War, They Are Gutting A Body of Water, and A Country Western (who are opening their upcoming Philadelphia show)]. “When we made both [EP] Modern Tourism and [debut LP] Hayday, we wanted to join this community of musicians that we so admired… We are still a part of this scene and it’s important for us to continue supporting the bands and friends that got us to this point,” said guitarist Ryan Walchonski. And the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection is a big fan of feeble little horse, as well. Last year they played shows at Original XIII Ciderworks, Ukie Club, and Johnny Brenda’s (which they managed to nearly fill on December 28th, midway through possibly the five worst nights of the year to play shows). Well, they’ll be back at our favorite Fishtown venue Tuesday, June 27th, and I would highly recommend getting advance tickets. While you’re at it, check out the band’s recent music video for their latest single, “Sweet.”
*Get your tickets here.
