bitknot by feeble little horse

feeble little horse is an indie rock band from Pittsburgh, PA who have been together since 2021, releasing two full length albums before this latest record: their 2021 debut Hayday on Julia’s War (and re-released in 2022 on Saddle Creek), their 2023 follow up Girl With Fish on Saddle Creek. Girl with Fish was my #1 favorite record from that year.

Girl with Fish was my main introduction to the band (I also grabbed Hayday on vinyl when they announce the signing to Saddle Creek) and I was completely enamored with that second record. As I wrote:

The whole package of 11 songs finish in under 30 minutes, so there are no wasted moments or throw away parts. It’s equal parts beauty and chaos…

and

I absolutely love bands that expand on and experiment with their influences to create something new and fresh.

So Girl with Fish was that good… and I think this album is even better. All of the parts I loved about the band, the weirdness, the chaos, the beauty, is all still there… AND they’ve improved on their songwriting quality… so every song is that much more memorable. It’s a complete work… AND it’s 11 songs, 25 minutes. So there’s no way you get bored or decide to put on another record.

As of writing, I still think the Ratboys album is a touch better, but it’s close… we’ll see how the end of year review process unfolds, but feeble little horse has a serious chance at a second #1 pick from me.

Enough reading… dig in!