A music-obsessed, retired San Francisco lawyer, and author of the rock & roll memoir Jittery White Guy Music (available on Amazon)... picking a random album or song in his collection every day or so and sharing a few thoughts.
It seems maybe a little bewildering 20 years after the fact, but in 2006 Band of Horses' eponymous debut, Everything All The Time, felt like a big deal. They struck me as not far afield from My Morning Jacket, placing boomy, almost arena-ready classic rock bombast into an Americana/indie context, but with a slightly more alt.rock-radio-friendly sheen--kinda esoteric freak-folk built for a broader audience. Can't say I feel as close to them today, though I've kept up with their subsequent releases and still enjoy a lot of their music.
The debut's "Wicked Gil" particularly let loose with that room-filling sound, full of drama and portent, soaring vocal acrobatics and John Bonham-styled drum muscle, but rounded out with some warm jangle. Cool track that thrives with some volume.
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