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July 12, 2006

Band of Horses Whisper on Tape, Rock Onstage

Ben Bridwell's Southern indie outfit recalls the Shins, just darker

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Cease to Begin

For those who prefer their indie rock with a big dose of beauty, look no further than South Carolina?s Band of Horses. Like their equally crystalline debut, Cease to Begin is long on dreamlike, rootsy songs that top churning guitars with glacially pretty, reverb-slathered vocals. ?The General Specif...

2007 RS: 3.5of 5 Stars

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This South Carolina-based indie-rock band's swirling, dreampop-like musical backing, ragged Neil Young influences and tenor vocals initially drew comparisons to fellow Southern-based indie rockers My Morning Jacket. Multi-instrumentalists Ben Bridwell and Mat Brooke formed the group in Seattle in 2004 after their slow-core band Carissa's Wierd broke up due to mounting financial problems. After rel...

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