Band of Horses

New Music Discoveries 21st January: Khruangbin & Leon Bridges, Lucy Lorenne, Band of Horses and more

This week, in our first update for 2022, our discovery playlist has been loaded up with ten new tracks. This includes our Track of the Week, the latest collaboration between Khruangbin and Leon Bridges, “Chocolate Hills”. The track is the second track to come off the Texas Moon EP, which the artists are putting out…

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Band of Horses’ Ben Bridwell loses his voice during the band’s Sydney Opera House debut

Seattle formed quintet Band of Horses have long been favourites on Australian shores, and tonight the band made their long awaited Sydney Opera House debut, as part of their Splendour in the Grass visit and off the back off their brilliant LP Why Are You OK. It would go on to be a show that…

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Ben Bridwell talks Band of Horses’ return with Why Are You OK, returning to Australia & more

Ben Bridwell and his Band of Horses brothers are soon to be out in Australia for Splendour in the Grass, an Australian return many fans have been long hanging out for. The band’s latest record, Why Are You OK, saw the South Carolinian group re-enter the radar of long time and new fans alike, demonstrating a return to form in…

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The 20 Best Albums of 2016…So Far

Having tipped the midway point of 2016, we asked our team to look back on what’s been a strong six months of new music releases already. Across the genres, there’ve been some stellar local and international albums dropping and drawing some heated conversation across fandoms. Whether it was in The Drones‘ release of arguably their…

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Band of Horses announce special gig for Sydney fans at the Grifter Brewery

Band of Horses are going to be including an extra special performance for fans in Sydney when they’re in the country next month, linking up with Optus for a gig at the Grifter Brewery on July 27th! The five-piece who’ll be in the country with their new album Why Are You OK? will play this one-off…

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Album Review: Band of Horses – Why Are You OK (2016 LP)

There’s something warmly nostalgic about the type of music Band Of Horses have made over the past 12 years. Cease to Begin reached me when I was moving out of home for the first time, while Infinite Arms was a staple of my study playlist during my second year of uni. Listening back through certain cuts from those…

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Festival Review: Saturday at Bonnaroo 2016 – Manchester, Tennessee (11.06.16)

The clouds opened up and the lightning came down, but no force of nature was stronger than Pearl Jam Saturday night at Bonnaroo. It had been eight years since Pearl Jam last played the Manchester, TN festival, but the wait was very much worth it. The unexpected 90 minute delay due to lightning only helped drum up…

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Band of Horses confirmed for special Sydney Opera House show this July

They’re going to be in the country for Splendour in the Grass this year, but when Band of Horses hit Sydney, their time in the city is going to be an experience all its own. Hitting the Sydney Opera House for the first time, the US band will be a part of this year’s Contemporary Music Program…

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Splendour line up drops; The Strokes, The Cure & The Avalanches lead 2016 bill!

Well, god damn. After weeks of speculation, triple j today announced the line up for the 2016 Splendour in the Grass festival and it is huge. Headlining the Byron Bay event this July 22nd – July 24th at The Strokes, while rumoured headliners The Cure have also been confirmed. The Avalanches, who sparked excitement yesterday with updates to their social media channels,…

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