Band of Horses - Cease to Begin
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Free Music Review: Deserving of its praise
Hit: 5 Stars
"Cease to Begin" lives up to its praise from Rolling Stone, Amazon, and other quality music sources. Easily among the five best CDs I purchased this past year.Free Music Review: Disappointing
Hit: 3 Stars
It's hard to seriously defend a lyricist who pencils in "The world is such a wonderful place .... la de da" and decides to leave the harebrained sentiment in the final mix. I'm hoping it was sarcasm, but my gut tells me it was probably mushrooms. Anyway, let's move on. Ben Bridwell's voice is as appealing as when his sweet nothings first graced my ears, but it's not as focused. And the music lacks enthusiasm -- sans "Is There a Ghost," a beautiful morsel that in a mere three minutes sums up the romantic pageantry of loneliness. The music seems more concerned with evoking atmosphere than slapping down some Rock 'N' Roll. And I think somebody turned the guitar amp dial to 1. "Everything All the Time" came out with its chest puffed up, ready to take a swing at any doubters. Take "The General Specific" on this outing for instance: Keyboardist Ryan Monroe pecks at the same two keys over and over while somebody else constantly claps. It sounds like something from an awkward talent show at junior high summer camp. Ultimately, "Cease" does just that -- and is quickly forgotten. It's not bad, it's just beneath this band's ability. Free Music Review: Galaxy 500 meets My Morning Jacket meets REO Speedwagon
Hit: 5 Stars
I got hooked up to this album by way of it appearing on a few best of '07 lists, and I nearly skipped checking it out because I thought the lead singer's falsetto voice would drive me crazy after a few tracks. I was right- it did drive me crazy, but not in a bad way. Haunting, beautiful melodies and very intricate songwriting and music making, this has quickly become one of my favorites. Yes, it's weird (wierd?) but this is an album not to miss.Free Music Review: impressive sophmore release
Hit: 4 Stars
a haunting yet lovely voice and great music to back it up. "No One's Gonna Love You" is such a stand out for me. if you're a fan of good indie rock, check them out.Free Music Review: Pretty dang good
Hit: 4 Stars
I found this CD to be a good mixture of the bands the Shins and Arcade Fire with a mix of what their own style. I have to say, there were 2 country sounding songs that made me bring it down to 4 stars instead of 5, but overall this is an amazing album.