Band of Horses - Things Are GreatBand of Horses sixth studio album and first record in more than five years. Sonically, the album is a return to their earlier work and the kind of raw ethos that lies at the heart of Band of Horses. Emotionally intense, both on a personal and elemental level, on Things Are Great we find band founder Ben Bridwell more autobiographical than hes ever been on record detailing the nebulous frustrations and quiet indignities of relationship changes and what

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Sketches of Spain (1960) and Bitches Brew (1970)

creating a jarring collage of sound that still sounds avant-garde today

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What is the purpose of art but to depict human emotions for others to understand and empathise with

Holger played his parts in a freeform way and the bpm varied wildly as it was not possible to sync it to any outside controllers

With so many cancelled or rescheduled tours in the last year

who provides her signature style to a photo of the Queen Of Soul taken by the legendary photographer

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Merge will reissue two crucial releases from The Clean's distinguished discography