Though Band of Horses principal Ben Bridwell warily confirms speculation regarding the existence of “country leanings” on the band’s sophomore LP Cease to Begin, due Oct. 9 via Sub Pop, the outfit’s newfound southern wash certainly isn’t exemplified with album gem “Is There a Ghost,” and its ethereal lofty plucks and airy vocals. Stepping into a familiar mold, evocative of many standards from BoH’s acclaimed debut Everything All the Time, Bridwell’s “Is There a Ghost” musters thunder via tried and true loud-soft pop dynamics, rolling out a soft reverb drenched riff against his whisper-like vocals, then leaping frets first into thick power-chord rock, bolstered with the heightened volume and strain of the frontman’s oft-emphysema-esque fumes. Download “Is There a Ghost” now via the band’s MySpace page!
And if you’re fixin’ on a little visual accompaniment, here’s the band performing the fresh tune at Brooklyn’s McCarren Park Pool! (Click here for more video from that show)
Now Hear This:
Band of Horses – “Is There a Ghost” DOWNLOAD MP3
On the Web:
Band of Horses at MySpace
bandofhorses.com
Talk: How does “Is There a Ghost” stand up against standards from 2006’s Everything All the Time?
