Forming out of the ashes of the critically acclaimed Carrisa’s Weird, Band of Horses have had a buzz about them since they first posted songs on the internet almost a year ago. Then called just Horses, the band underwent a name change and hooked up with Sub Pop to finally release their debut full length in March. Band of Horses puts their own spin on the reverb laden vocal alt. country scene, and they do it well.
Ten tracks comprise Everything All the Time, which is every bit as solid of a collection of songs as the first Shins record was. The back to back dynamic between the upbeat “Our Swords” and the sweeping epic that is “The Funeral” show how well placed and deliberate the record arrangement was. In fact, the entire record is built on peaks and valleys of emotion and tone, all being driven by the sweet voice and delicate guitar work of front man Ben Bridwell.
So far there has only been one record that I was excited about this year, one that I could not wait to get my hands on, and it was called Everything All the Time.
Chris Smith
Band of Horses (Sub Pop)