Horsecore 2008
★★★½☆ (3.5/5) – A broken masterpiece of equine agony.
But in a 2025 world of polished AI aesthetics and algorithm-driven content, the raw, muddy, desperate humanity of Horsecore 2008 feels almost revolutionary. It was a genre built on the premise that even in the middle of nowhere, even in a collapsing economy, a teenager could pick up a microphone, stand next to a horse, and create a new world. horsecore 2008
As described by the BBC’s Tom Robinson, Petrol Hoers is “one of the oddest and most original artists it’s ever been my pleasure to come across”. The music combines electronic drums and synths with lyrics that veer wildly between existentialist meditation and outright comedy. On the 2022 album Please note the intentional misspelling of horse , tracks like “It’s just a mask” explore mental health through a chucklesome lens with lines like “It’s ok to not be ok, just being is enough” and “Head held high, hooves dropping to the beat”. ★★★½☆ (3
Mixing soft-focus images of horses with harsh, emo-driven themes of loneliness, heartache, and alienation. As described by the BBC’s Tom Robinson, Petrol
Dark eyeliner, side-swept bangs, band t-shirts, and raw, unfiltered teenage emotional expression.
