Photos of Band of Horses at 2022 Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta, GA
Photos of Band of Horses at 2022 Gasparilla Music Festival in Tampa, FL
QRO’s live review of Band of Horses at Brooklyn Made in Brooklyn, NY on October 18th, 2011
Photos of Band of Horses at 2021 Austin City Limits Festival
QRO’s review of Band of Horses livestream on October 9th, 2020
Photos of Band of Horses at 2018 Hinterland in St. Charles, IA
Photos of Band of Horses at 2016 Voodoo Experience in New Orleans, LA
Photos of Band of Horses at Uptown Theater in Napa, CA on August 23rd, 2016
Photos of Band of Horses at 2015 Landmark Music Festival in Washington, D.C.
Photos of Band of Horses at 2014 Newport Folk Festival in Newport, RI
Photos of Band of Horses at McKittrick Hotel in New York, NY on January 30th, 2014
Photos of Band of Horses at The Bluebird in Bloomington, IN on November 29th, 2012
Benjamin Bridwell was ahead of the pack on the alt-country wave, and since breaking through a decade-and-a-half ago as Band of Horses, he’s been refining his signature sound. Sometimes it could be a bit too polished, but he highlights some of the best of it on Things Are Great.
QRO’s review of Band of Horses at House of Vans in Brooklyn on September 18th, 2012
Photos of Band of Horses at Starlight Theatre in Kansas City, MO on August 6th, 2012
Photos of Band of Horses at Music Fest NW 2011 in Portland, OR
QRO’s review of Band of Horses at O2 Academy in Leeds, U.K. on January 31st, 2011
Photos of Band of Horses at 2010 Toronto Island Music Festival
With a title like that, the upbeat songs are naturally standouts on Great, “Crutch” (QRO review) and “Lights” just the pick-me-ups to think that things actually are great. Even more wistful pieces like the sick loved one of opener “Warning Signs” and looking back at teenage years “Ice Night We’re Having” possess hope. Contrastingly, the slower & sadder pieces don’t have quite the same hook, but there is some of his pedal-twang on “In Need of Repair”.
This far into his successful career, Bridwell isn’t going to change his style (his Band has changed behind him, though), and doesn’t need to. Things Are Great is the great Band of Horses that you’re looking for.
