VIDEO REVIEW: BAND OF HORSES: LAREDO
“Laredo” is the second new song and the first official single from Band of Horses’ third album Infinite Arms which may redeem the band from the luke warm received last release “Compliments”. Inftinite Arms is an attempt to project the essence of different locales across America that became the setting for its recording and songwriting process. The rich musical heritage of Muscle Shoals, AL, the sublime beauty of Asheville’s Blue Ridge Mountains, the glamorous Hollywood Hills and the vast Mojave desert all influenced the sounds on this album. The serene woods of Northern Minnesota and the band’s native Carolina’s, all inspired the songwriting, lending the compositions an air of comfort and familiarity. For their new video,”Laredo”, produced by Merge @Crossroads Films, they surprisingly didnt film in Laredo but Pioneertown, CA. Band of Horses “explansive country-rock feels custom-built for long drives through the wilderness.”(pitchfork) and the video features footage from an impromptu set the band played at local haunt Pappy & Harriet’s, mixed with some great desert road trip footage. Anyone want to take a road trip?
Listen to the song below:
To watch the video click on the link here: http://www.vevo.com/artist/band-of-horses
BAND OF HORSES
NORTH AMERICA 2010
(New Dates in BOLD)
July 12th – Nashville, TN – War Memorial
July 14th – Columbia, MO – Blue Note
July 16th – Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Club
July 17th – Minneapolis, MN – State Theater
September 24th – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theater
September 25th – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theater
September 27th – Las Vegas, NV – The Joint
September 28th – Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue
September 29th – Denver, CO – Fillmore
October 1st – Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
October 4th – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
October 5th – Columbus, OH – LC Amphitheater
October 6th – Louisville, KY – Brown Theater
October 10th – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Festival
October 12th – Tulsa, OK –Cain’s Ballroom
October 13th – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
October 14th – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
October 17th – Indianapolis, IN –Egyptian Room
October 21st – Toronto, ON – Koolhaus
October 22nd – Detroit, MI – Fillmore
October 30th – Atlanta, GA – The Fox Theater