Holy Motors 'Horse'

'Horse' reveals a more grounded side of Holy Motors, the Estonian band known for their spectral take on dream pop. Swapping the cosmic drift of 2018’s 'Slow Sundown' for sun-bleached Americana, the album nods to rockabilly, R&B, and classic country without abandoning the band’s signature reverb-drenched haze. Tracks like “Country Church” and “Midnight Cowboy” hum with warmth and nostalgia, sounding like lost 45s warped by time and space.

While songs such as “Endless Night” and “Trouble” retain the slow-motion melancholy of earlier releases, 'Horse' carries a more human pulse. There’s light behind the gloom, melody beneath the mystique, and a quiet resilience threading through it all. As much sunrise as sunset, the album balances familiarity with enigma, expanding the band’s cinematic world without breaking its spell. If 'Slow Sundown' was Holy Motors drifting among the stars, 'Horse' finds them riding the open road at dawn.