horsegiirL Is The Mane Event
On NATURE IS HEALING, the pasture-dwelling pop fantasist gallops through fantasy and euphoric dance-pop.
by Cam Delisle
The world that horsegiirL has built feels simultaneously unserious and weirdly transcendent. On NATURE IS HEALING, she filters eurodance, meme culture, and eco-spiritualism through a lens that feels both absurd and sincere. The anonymous DJ-producer-centaur’s debut builds a world where thumping basslines coexist with birdsong, breathy affirmations, and just enough euphoria to make even the most irony-poisoned listener want to hug a tree.
“That’s My Beach” is a perfect example of the album’s quirky charm, with horsegiirL repeatedly declaring “that’s my beach” in a hook that sounds suspiciously like “that’s my bitch.” Still, beneath the joke is one of the record’s strongest moments: sparkling house pianos, slinky bass, and the kind of 2010s EDM rush that feels ripped from firework-lit beach parties and pixelated iPhone memories. On the flipside, the title track’s airy production and breathy vocals evoke the serene ambience of a forgotten Wii-era nature simulator filtered through Erykah Badu-esque soul.
What makes NATURE IS HEALING work is how committed it is to the bit without ever feeling trapped by it. horsegiirL understands that dance music has always flirted with transcendence, and instead of undercutting those feelings with cynicism, she leans all the way in.
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