Band of Horses

Band of Horses - Cease to Begin (2007)

Their sophomore record. Their debut was clearly one of the best of 2006. The reviews have been pretty strong for the most part. The Onion AV Club says, "Cease To Begin, doesn't deviate much from its excellent 2006 debut, 'Everything All The Time,' the record's relaxed, understated grace is distinctively Southern in its lack of self-consciousness." And the far more pretentious Pop Matters writes, "Cease to Begin, an album that is deceptively risky in its textured composition and laid-bare emotions. And those subtle risks payoff in a big way, making for one of the great rock records of 2007." I think that means it's a lot like their last record and it's quite good. Listen here at MySpace.

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