The name of Swedish duo I Break Horses could be a Smog reference. It doesn’t say. Either way, Maria Lindén and Fredrik Balck’s sound is altogether different: The listed influences are My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, and Jesus & Mary Chain, but you’re more likely to think of an escalating M83 transition or, maybe, a lighter Blanck Mass. Take a listen to “Hearts,” the title track from their forthcoming debut:
The Alex Southam-directed video:
Hearts is out this 8/15 via Bella Union.
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It is a Smog reference, and there’s a great remix of this song by Tom Rowlands of The Chemical Brothers out there too.
Maria Linden tells the story of how she came up with the name for her band here: http://the-iceberg.com/2011/08/i-break-horses/