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[CRAZY-HORSE]

BAND OF HORSES "everything all the time" cd, 2006.

The Band's debut set and most recent aquisition by me...
best way to sum it up is by saying: think alt-rock/pop crossed with "americana-rock, Beach Boy harmonies and the 1970s type melodies of Neil Young(not surprising really as they do say NY was a huge influence on them..thus the word "horse" in their name)
album opens up with some very good Crazy Horse-esque rock, it then ebbs and flows through melodic alt rock/pop for the next six or seven tracks before plateau-ing off for two of the best alt-ballads of the last decade IMO...a good way to end off the album and show that these guys do have talent...even if i'd have bought this album first up then i would still be a fan of these guys...great stuff for a debut.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

worst track: weed party
best track: saint augustine

tracks:

1. the first song **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl1tIH5ByDg audio
2. wicked gil **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmlsFScrsuI audio
3. our swords **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYdSf1s6SRE audio
4. the funeral **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUo9fSTgJ3k audio
5. part one **
6. the great salt lake **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMHu6PjK5UU audio
7. weed party *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdF8UK4fZoI audio
8. i go to the barn because i like the **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPHXj_FbqgA audio
9. monsters ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uB0gQr3zSM audio
10. saint augustine ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEGGCKF5OTA audio

3s=2
2s=7
1s=1

rating: 2.1 or 7/10