The newish NY/Nashville label Good English Records has been building a strong roster of rising bands, including Victoryland, Proun, Crate, face of an ancient gallery, and Billboard Style. Yesterday, New York duo Or Best Offer — Grace Schmidhauser and Brian Culligan — were the latest to join that marvelous family. They also released the lead single "Fast Strong Horse," from their forthcoming new album It Will Appear .

"Fast Strong Horse" is a wondrous ride. It begins with some electric drones, melancholic guitars, and somber vocals. Later, the song unravels with a stampede of percussion and brass embellishments. It's fucking sick. The song's title comes from the final lines of Clarice Lispector’s debut novel Near To The Wild Heart .

“This is sort of the record’s pop song, an attempt to summon sanity, agency and dignity during a period of feeling pathetic,” Schmidhauser explained in a press release.…