Boston, MA

From contemplative slowcore to melodic indie rock, Horse Jumper of Love has covered miles of sonic ground with lurching heaviness and contemplative sincerity.

Named after a peculiar translation of an Ovid poem, this three-piece consisting of Dimitri Giannopoulous, Jamie Vadala-Doran, and John Margaris formed in 2013 in the heart of Boston. They released dozens of Bandcamp singles before dropping their self-titled debut LP in 2016, earning recognition from Stereogum and NPR. 2019’s So Divine, released via Run for Cover records, further refined the band’s melancholic take on indie rock, and the powers that be took notice: they were booked to tour with slowcore titans Duster across the east coast that same year.

In 2022, the trio released their third album, Natural Part. On this effort, they showed even more intimacy across plaintively titled tracks like “Sitting on the Porch at Night.” As Paste Magazine put it, “Horse Jumper creates an album that feels like a fever dream.” This dream continued on ‘23’s Heartbreak Rules, which introduced sparse instrumentation and nearly whispered lyrics. The closing track, a hypnotic cover of “Luna” by the Smashing Pumpkins, showcases a band unafraid to wear their influences on their sleeves while charting new musical waters.

Never content to be predictable, their latest album Disaster Trick hoodwinks listeners with newfound shoegaze heaviness cranked all the way to 11, while this year’s split single The Idiot / The Car Knows the Way revels in spacey production and achingly beautiful guitar strums. From fuzzy highs to hummed lows, Horse Jumper of Love is your guide through the sonic journey of mind, heart, and soul.