Winner

Horsegirl is the newest sampling of music from singer/songwriters Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell - otherwise known as the band Overcoats - whose previous albums YOUNG and The Fight effortlessly combined indie rock, sparse electronic pop, and folk to critical acclaim. Much of the new music they've been working on has been informed by a series of losses and upheavals in Elion and Mitchell's lives. "When you fall off the horse, you can either admit defeat or declare yourself a winner and get back up again," says Elion. "And whether or not you actually believe you're winning, there's something powerful about calling yourself a winner in a very defiant way." Overcoats channel that defiant spirit in Horsegirl, a kinetic yet sweetly languid piece that precisely captures the paradox of longing for connection while yearning to be free. "It's about that feeling of wanting to wander instead of being tied down or tamed," says Elion. "But the point is that we're