Band Of Horses - Cease To Begin (2007)
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
"I could sleep, I could sleep.....When I lived alone, is there a ghost in my house?"
http://www.mtvu.com/video/?id=1571790&vid=181238
There isn't much to the song, just a huge crescendo that builds up to a wall of sound that would make any shoegazing junkie a happy boy. Lyrics are simple and go in and out between the guitars.
The band is Band of Horses and "Is There A Ghost" comes from their 2nd release entitled Cease To Begin. BOH are on SubPop and made a name for themselves with the help of constant touring and as an opener for Iron & Wine. Their debut was full of great guitars teetering between classic and indie rock. On their 2nd cd, BOH continues with the classic sound and introduces a bit of sunshine and jangle pop into the mix. Shinesque vocals, a bit quirky and out of place at times weave in and out between upbeat melodies. Track 2 "Ode To Lrc" keeps the tempo up and channels My Morning Jacket for a spin on the retro train. By track 3 and 4, the tempo dampens and the indie melodies take over. Track 5 "The General Specific" features hand claps, honkytonk and some drunken saloon swagger.
The whole cd is solid from start to finish and I highly recommend it if you are looking for something different. Unfortunately its not available on eMusic, for some reason SubPop is the only large indie rock label not listed.
Posted by mardenhill 10/16/2007 08:32:00 PM
Labels: Music
