Horse Jumper of Love thrive on patient and uncompromising songs. Thanks to frontman Dimitri Giannopoulos’ evocative lyrics and arrangements that suddenly turn from delicate to blistering, their music is full of intensity. While the Boston trio, which also includes bassist John Margaris and drummer James Doran, has stretched the fringes of indie, their latest, Disaster Trick, is their most immediate yet.
Disaster Trick feels like a creative reset. The contrast between quiet and loud exists throughout the album but it’s animated by stark emotion and straightforward, timeless songwriting, stripped to the essentials: urgent, accessible arrangements full of catharsis.