If you like the concept of "music," you should watch one of these videos

[mark414]

by the group Band of Horses, a band that, to paraphrase DU's own enigmatic, doesn't do anything new but writes so well that it doesn't matter. in short, they are pretty amazing.

"The Funeral"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibE7IqEjni4

"Monsters" (unofficial video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBGzt4EkKjc



Though Band of Horses aren't likely to be heralded as trailblazers, they do sound quietly innovative and genuinely refreshing over the course of these 10 sweeping, heart-on-sleeve anthems. Ultimately, the band's most winning trait is its delicate balance of elements-- between gloom and promise, quiet and loud, epic and ordinary, familiar and new, direct and elliptical, artist and listener. Each of these aspects makes the others sound stronger and more complex, making Everything All the Time an album that's easy to get lost in and even easier to love.

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/15922/Band_of_Horses_Everything_All_the_Time

[enigmatic]

1. Right on, bro

What a fantastic band; Everywhere At Once is probably my favorite album of 2006. I love the video for The Funeral; the only thing that stinks is that it's the edited version of the song, but you can't have everything, I guess...

[mark414]

2. after a month or so off

it has found its way back into my heavy, heavy rotation list.

it's definitely in my top 5 for the year.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

3. Agreed on all counts

I was pretty pleased that I picked that one up.

[MrCoffee]

4. Conceptually, this "music" thing doesn't really do it for me.

[mark414]

5. i admit, i am still on the fence about the whole thing

[mark414]

6. a nighttime kick for band of horses

[mark414]

7. *sigh* no love for the horses

okay well...one last kick