HangupsMusic.com – BOSTON, Mass. — Time has a peculiar way of moving in the world of Horse Jumper of Love. For a band that defined itself through the glacial tempos of slowcore and the hazy, reverberating textures of shoegaze, a decade can feel like both an eternity and a single, sustained chord. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the trio’s seminal self-titled debut, a record that helped recalibrate the underground indie rock landscape with its unique blend of vulnerability and volume. To celebrate the milestone, the band has announced a massive commemorative project: a sprawling deluxe reissue of Horse Jumper of Love and an extensive headlining tour that will see them performing the album in its entirety across North America and Europe.

Scheduled for release on September 25 via the influential label Run for Cover Records, Horse Jumper of Love (Deluxe Edition) is far more than a simple celebratory repackaging. It serves as a comprehensive archival document of the band’s formative years. While the original nine-track album serves as the foundation, this new iteration expands the experience to 22 tracks, incorporating a treasure trove of unreleased material, raw demos, and alternate takes that provide a window into the band’s creative evolution between 2013 and 2015.

The announcement was accompanied by the release of "Heather," a previously unheard track recorded in 2013. Despite being shelved for over a decade, the song captures the quintessence of the band’s early identity—sparse, haunting, and possessing a quiet intensity that would eventually become their hallmark. It serves as a bridge between the band’s hushed beginnings and the more polished, though no less heavy, sound they would eventually cultivate.

When Horse Jumper of Love first arrived via the small boutique label Disposable America, it didn’t explode onto the charts; instead, it seeped into the consciousness of the DIY community like ink in water. Through relentless word-of-mouth and a series of intimate, high-volume live performances, the album became a foundational text for a new generation of slowcore enthusiasts. Its songs, characterized by Dimitri Giannopoulos’s surrealist lyricism and the rhythm section’s—comprised of bassist John Margaris and drummer Jamie deWolff—ability to shift from a whisper to a roar, resonated with listeners looking for something that felt both grounded and otherworldly.

The physical 10th-anniversary package is designed to be an immersive artifact for the band’s dedicated following. Pressed as a 2xLP vinyl set, the deluxe edition includes a wealth of ephemera curated by the band members themselves. One of the most personal additions is a guitar tab book for the original nine songs, entirely hand-drawn by Giannopoulos. This inclusion highlights the band’s roots in the "tabs and bedroom practice" culture of indie rock, offering fans a literal map of how these intricate, often dissonant compositions are built.

Further enriching the release is a short essay detailing the making of the album, providing context for the creative environment in Boston during the mid-2010s. The package also features a collection of vintage photographs from the band’s first tours, capturing the grit and excitement of their early days on the road. Perhaps most evocative are the scans of handwritten notes that would eventually become the album’s lyrics. Giannopoulos famously penned many of these lines while working as a security guard at a museum, a job that offered the kind of quiet, meditative boredom conducive to the band’s "slacker-meditative" aesthetic. The band has also teased "one secret" hidden within the package, leaving fans to speculate on what final surprise might be tucked into the gatefold.

To support the release, Horse Jumper of Love will embark on an ambitious international tour. Performing a debut album in full is a rite of passage for many established acts, but for a band whose music relies so heavily on atmosphere and pacing, the prospect of a front-to-back live rendition offers a unique challenge. The North American leg kicks off on the album’s release date, September 25, at Warsaw in Brooklyn, New York. From there, the trio will traverse the continent, hitting major markets including Los Angeles, Austin, Chicago, and Toronto, before wrapping up the first leg in Montreal on October 23.

The band will be joined by a rotating cast of support acts that reflect the diversity of the modern indie scene. Notable openers include the ethereal 22° Halo, the experimental Dutch Interior, and the heavy-hitting Flooding. These pairings suggest a tour that is as much about celebrating the current state of the scene as it is about looking back at the band’s history.

Following the North American dates, the band will cross the Atlantic for an extensive European and UK run. The journey begins with a high-profile appearance at the Pitchfork Festival in London on November 2. The European itinerary is notably thorough, taking the band through the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany. They will also venture into Southern and Eastern Europe, with dates scheduled in Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Portugal, and Spain, finally concluding the marathon run in Dublin, Ireland, on November 24.

The expanded tracklist of the Deluxe Edition showcases the band’s willingness to deconstruct their own work. Fans will be treated to "4-track" versions of staples like "Ugly Brunette" and "Dirt," providing a lo-fi perspective on songs that many have only known in their studio-polished forms. The inclusion of an "Upright Bass" version of "Graveyard Harmony" and an "Electric" version of "Hole" suggests a band that was constantly experimenting with texture and instrumentation even in their earliest days.

As the band prepares for this retrospective chapter, their influence on the "slowcore" and "shoegaze" revival cannot be overstated. While veterans like Duster and Codeine paved the way in the 90s, Horse Jumper of Love brought a certain modern, suburban ennui to the genre. Their music often feels like a collection of small, domestic moments—eating a bagel, looking at a horse, staring at a wall—magnified into something epic and heavy. By revisiting their debut now, they aren’t just celebrating their own survival; they are offering a masterclass in how to grow while staying true to a specific, singular vision.

Horse Jumper of Love (Deluxe Edition) Tracklist:

1. Ugly Brunette
2. July 5th
3. Bagel Breath
4. Spaceman
5. I Want to Paint Horses… And to Have a Horse
6. Dirt
7. Sun Poisoning
8. I love you very much forever
9. Orange Peeler
10. Heather (2013)
11. Hole (Electric)
12. Bunny Ears
13. Ugly Brunette (4-Track)
14. Dirt (4-Track)
15. Spaceman (Demo)
16. Big Fat Worm
17. Graveyard Harmony (Upright Bass)
18. Mansion (2015 Demo)
19. Sick Anymore
20. Chariots (2013)
21. Spaceman (4-Track Instrumental)
22. Trees or Tape Hiss

Horse Jumper of Love 2024 Tour Dates:
09-25 Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw %
10-10 Los Angeles, CA – The Regent &
10-14 Austin, TX – Antone’s ^
10-16 Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle #
10-17 Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle #
10-20 Detroit, MI – The Loving Touch
10-21 Toronto, Ontario – The Great Hall
10-23 Montreal, Quebec – Toscadura
11-02 London, England – Pitchfork Festival
11-03 Bristol, England – Strange Brew
11-04 Manchester, England – YES (Pink Room)
11-05 Birmingham, England – Castle & Falcon
11-06 Glasgow, Scotland – Room 2
11-08 Paris, France – Le Chinois
11-09 Bruges, Belgium – Breaking Waves
11-10 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Cinetol
11-11 Berlin, Germany – Cassiopeia
11-13 Athens, Greece – Death Disco
11-14 Thessaloniki, Greece – Soul Ground Stage
11-16 Sofia, Bulgaria – Club Pave
11-17 Bucharest, Romania – Control Club
11-20 Lisbon, Portugal – ZDB
11-22 Barcelona, Spain – Jamboree
11-23 Madrid, Spain – Sala Clamores
11-24 Dublin, Ireland – The Grand Social

% with Special Guest and 22° Halo
& with Dutch Interior and Shallowater
^ with Dead Sullivan and Amelia’s Best Friend

with Flooding

With this comprehensive reissue and tour, Horse Jumper of Love invites both long-time devotees and newcomers to step back into the world of their debut—a world where time slows down, the guitars grow louder, and the smallest details of life are given the weight they deserve.