Album Stream – Band of Horses : Mirage Rock

Band of Horses has launched a new BOH website with the release of  Mirage Rock, the follow-up to 2010’s Infinite Arms. Both the album and the website features the photography of Christopher Wilson throughout. Check out www.bandofhorses.com for all the latest news, tour dates, videos and more and stream the new album in its entirety below, via the band’s website.

BAND OF HORSES SING ABOUT NATURE ON YO GABBA GABBA

In case you missed it, watch a clip from last week’s Yo Gabba Gabba episode featuring Band Of Horses performing the super kid (and adult) friendly new song “Out in Nature”. The episode featured appearances by the Decemberists, Biz Markie and 30 Rock star Jack McBrayer. Pretty Solid lineup for Nickelodeon. Why didn’t they have kid shows like […]

BAND OF HORSES PAY HOMAGE TO 70′S BIKER FLICK: DILLY

Band of Horses has confirmed that its surreal 70s biker flick homage “Dilly” will receive its world premiere today exclusively on IMDb. The unprecedented collaboration is IMDb’s first-ever foray into music video premieres. To watch and learn more about the borderline disturbing “Dilly” video, visit http://www.imdb.com/features/bandofhorses/ “This is the first of our videos to truly […]

SKATEBOARD WITH BAND OF HORSES AND WIN STUFF

Do you have what it takes to hit the skate park with Band of Horses? Then pull out some of your sickest tricks and enter The Band Of Horses Skate Contest Watch Creighton’s video message and face the challenge. The best ollies, grinds, and flips might land you: a trip to LA, tickets to see […]

INFINITE ARMS:A SHORT BY DIRECTOR MARK PELLINGTON FOR BAND OF HORSES

Does true love exist? Director Mark Pellington (“Henry Poole Is Here,” “Arlington Road”, U2’s “One”, Pearl Jam’s “Jeremy”) who recently shot the Band of Horses video for “Laredo” ponders the question in this really moving little short called “Infinite Arms”. The people you see in the film are all locals from the area where they […]

BAND OF HORSES: INFINITE ARMS PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

Join Band Of Horses photographer Christopher Wilson and Filter Magazine at the Lomography Gallery Store LA in West Hollywood on Saturday from 5-7pm for a special photo exhibition. The event will showcase the winning photos from the BOH Lomography contest, and those who attend will have a chance to win a pair of tickets to the […]

BAND OF HORSES: LIVE IN LONDON

(photo courtesy: http://www.thelineofbestfit.com ) Band of Horses performing live at Bush Hall in London, England on August 26, 2010.

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 […]

THE MAKING OF INFINITE ARMS BY BAND OF HORSES

It took nearly 2 years, virtual bankruptcy, five states and a dead falcon to get there, but Infinite Arms is the product of a band doing things on their own terms and finally learning to enjoy the results. (Infinite Arms Biography.) Below is footage from over the past year and a half. Watch as the […]

BAND OF HORSES: NW APT

Check out the brand new video “NW Apt.” from Band Of Horses off their upcoming release Infinite Arms, which is due out May 18th. The video was directed by Christopher Wilson, who also created the Infinite Arms album artwork.  It’s a simple but beautifully shot time-lapse montage of the the Pacific Northwest. Pretty enough to […]

BAND OF HORSES: FACTORY

Head to bandofhorses.com for a FREE download of the Infinite Arms album opener, “Factory” or click below: Preorder Infinite Arms Deluxe version now at bandofhorses.com. The Deluxe version includes includes the 180g Infinite Arms Vinyl, an Infinite Arms CD, a DVD featuring videos for each song on the album synched to a 5.1 surround sound […]

BAND OF HORSES: COMPLIMENTS

Having just “killed it” at SXSW, according the the New York Times,  one of my favorite bands,Band of Horses, the Low Country’s premier rock n’ roll outfit, release their third full length LP, entitled Infinite Arms, on May 18th. The band has revealed the tracklisting and you can check out the new video for “Compliments” […]

BAND OF HORSES: INFINITE ARMS

[rating:4] Band of Horses: Infinite Arms Label: Brown Records/Fat possum Release date: May 18th, 2010 After nearly 2 years, virtual bankruptcy, five states and a dead falcon to get there, the Low Country’s premier rock n’ roll outfit, Band of Horses release their third full length LP, Infinite Arms. The album is very much a product of […]

FREE MP3: THE CINNAMON BAND: I’M ASKING YOU

Songwriter/guitarist John Harouff and Drummer Neil Campbell are the two heavy-hitting henchmen behind The Cinnamon Band who make one hell of a first impression. Growing up in Staunton, VA and playing in bands together since age twelve, the two first won attention as high school students comprising two-thirds of the shapeshifting noise-pop act The Union […]

SXSW 2010: BANDS TO WATCH

With SXSW 2010 creeping up,  Discosalt has a preview of this years bands to watch. There are some amazing bands to check out, so clear the rest of your schedule for the afternoon and comb through our list: MINUS THE BEAR Recent Dangerbird Records signees, Minus The Bear, are set to release their new album, […]

BON IVER: BON IVER

[rating: 5 stars] Bon Iver: Bon Iver Label: Jagjaguwar Release date:  June 21, 2011 When Justin Vernon holed himself up in a remote cabin, writing For Emma, Forever Ago, there is no way he could have foreseen the span of impact his album would exonerate, nor could anyone else.  Like a folk story echoed from generations […]

SURFER BLOOD: ASTRO COAST

[rating:4] Surfer Blood: Astro Coast Label: Kanine Record Release Date: January 19,2010 I have a tendency to review “guitar bands” because that’s what I generally listen to and love. With a name like Surfer Blood, I had a preconceived notion that the West Palm Beach, Florida band, would summon Dick Dale style guitar and brutally aggressive […]

FLEET FOXES: SUN GIANT

Fleet Foxes: Sun Giant Label: Sub Pop Release Date: April 8, 2008 This EP is both a warm up for the upcoming Fleet Foxes LP and a declaration of who they are, which is a musically more interesting version of the My Morning Jacket formula. All the atmospheric dude vocals are present, even the same […]

Great Moments in Mustache Music History: 1967-1991

The Mustache has always been a politically-charged form of expression. It’s been banned by kings, forbidden by employers and used historically as a form of social protest. For those outside of hipster enclaves, dated porn studios and Pedophiles Anonymous,  the popularity of this once glorious grooming practice may reached a low-point in the United States. […]

NEW MUSIC FROM BRONSON: MY IDLE BED

Paper Tusk is the work of Patrick Everman’s project Bronson (formerly behind HORSES). With only a $3.00 price tag, Paper Tusk, is the perfect stocking stuffer for that sad sack on your list. Recorded in a cold cathedral outside Anacortes, Paper Tusk envelopes romantic lamentation at its peak. The album is available for pre-order on cassette (yes, cassette), CD, or digitally here.  You can download the track […]