Horse Jumper of Love Reissue Debut, Plot Fall Tour
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- Horse Jumper of Love are reissuing their self-titled debut as a 2xLP Deluxe Edition on September 25 via Run for Cover, expanding the original nine-track album to 22 tracks with remastered songs, unreleased material, demos, and 4-track versions.
- The reissue includes the previously unreleased 2013 track "Heather," along with other archival cuts like "Hole (Electric)," "Bunny Ears," a 2015 demo of "Mansion," and multiple "Spaceman" variants.
- The physical package includes a tab book of the nine original songs hand-drawn by singer-guitarist Dimitri Giannopoulos, plus a short essay, photos from the band's first tours, scans of handwritten lyrics Giannopoulos wrote while working as a museum security guard, and what the label describes as "one secret."
- Originally released on Disposable America, the album became an underground staple through word of mouth in the DIY slowcore and shoegaze scene.
- The band announced a fall tour where they'll perform the self-titled album in full, with the U.S./Canada leg running September 25 to October 23 and European dates throughout November.
- The North American run opens at Warsaw in Brooklyn and includes The Regent (Los Angeles), Antone's (Austin), two nights at Empty Bottle (Chicago), The Loving Touch (Detroit), The Great Hall (Toronto), and Toscadura (Montreal).
- The European leg includes London (Pitchfork Festival), Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Paris, Berlin, Athens, Thessaloniki, Sofia, Bucharest, Lisbon, Barcelona, Madrid, and Dublin, with support from 22° Halo, Dutch Interior, Shallowater, Dead Sullivan, Amelia's Best Friend, and Flooding on select dates.
Why it matters: For fans, the 22-track deluxe transforms a 2014 underground slowcore touchstone into a deep-archival object, with handwritten tab books and lyric scans appealing to collectors in a way a streaming reissue cannot. The 25-date, two-continent tour is a sizable logistical commitment for a trio that built its reputation through DIY word of mouth rather than label infrastructure.
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