This Seattle-based band was formed from the ashes of the incredibly talented Carissa's Wierd [sic], whose mopey and self-deprecating songs were like some magical and baroque combination of the Magnetic Fields, Cat Power, and Leonard Cohen. Longtime friends...more.

Guitarist/vocalist Ben Bridwell and bassist Mat Brooke formed Band Of Horses in 2004 after the dissolution of their nearly ten-year run in northwest melancholic darlings Carissa's Wierd. Carissa's Wierd trafficked in sadly beautiful orchestral pop, whose songs...more.

A very solid debut album that, at its best, reminds me of Arcade Fire, Wolf Parade, and some of the more mellow songs of Modest Mouse. However, Band of Horses, is not at its best for the entire album. I found...more.

Obsession for music covers many boundaries- to be the first to unearth (and tell a friend) - to frustrate and annoy those that just don't get it (comfortable in your own self belief)- and to compare artists to others. Like a...more.

I stumbled on to this band while listening to Pandora.com and was infatuated with them. They had a unique sound that I could not quite describe. However, after purchasing this album I can now describe it, they sound like a...more.