The new Brown Horse single’s got an immediate buy-in from vocalist Nyle Holihan: “I like the voices on the radio, I like the feeling of changing lanes.” That sounds good to me. If you missed out on “All the Right Weaknesses” last year you can still reserve a spot for “Total Dive” in a few months. “Twisters” is a twangy ace in the hole with Neve Cariad singing backup—country guitars in bold lettering, whacked-out pickers each with a lead foot on their fuzz pedals.
This is lubed-up rock and roll—road-worn riffage you can catch a fix from anytime. If you’re a Jason Molina fan you’re gonna dig a barroom blitz like this, because Brown Horse are rambling around in a strange, disarming grin. It’s a good pocket to be in, especially when Emma Tovell’s pedal steel starts crying. “I hope a whip of lightning cuts me right in two” means something to me. “Twisters” rules because it’s spilling out all over the place.
We’ve been talking about Brown Horse as sort of the UK’s answer to MJ Lenderman/Wednesday type indie-country bands, and this new single from their upcoming third album “Total Dive” is a very fine example of why they deserve that title.
The album “Total Dive” is out April 10th 2026 on Loose Music.
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