Despite not remembering half of the Band of Horses show in Boulder, something about this song rings a bell.  The first single from the upcoming Infinite Arms album, “Compliments” might be one of my favorite BOH tracks.  So many other forums have already dismissed this as an “over-polished, studio-friendly” track.  So what?  Band of Horses lyrical prowess and guitar rock are far past being lo-fi noisemakers and are poised for greatness.

MP3:  “Compliments” – Band of Horses

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Seattle’s favorite sons (presumably) Band Of Horses, just announced a new album due out May 18.  Details are still a little sketchy other than the fact that the album will be called Infinite Arms.  There hasn’t been any other announcements on what label the album will be released on or whether or not the beards will be shampooed before the tour.[KnoxRoad via P4k]

I’m not going to lie; one of the first times I heard Band Of Horses was via one of my favorite skate video parts of all time (below).  Guy Mariano . . . choose your next music as wisely, please.

What is for-sure are the Denver dates on the upcoming lineup.  I’ll be working on getting a spot at the show for pics and such, so keep your fingers crossed.

03-15 Boulder, CO – Fox Theater
03-16 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
03-18 Austin, TX – Stubbs BBQ
03-19 Austin, TX – Central Presbyterian Church
04-08 Paris, France – La Fleche D’or
04-09 Brussels, Belgium – Orangerie
04-10 Rotterdam, Netherlands – Motel Mozaique
04-12 London, England – Koko
04-14 Cologne, Germany – Kulturkirche
04-16 Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller
04-17 Gothenburg, Sweden – Tradgarn
04-18 Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega
04-23 Raleigh, NC – Walnut Creek Amphitheater *
04-24 Raleigh, NC – Walnut Creek Amphitheater *
04-27 Gainesville, FL – University of Florida’s Rion Ballroom
04-28 Miami, FL – The Fillmore
04-29 Orlando, FL – House of Blues
05-01 New Orleans, LA – Jazzfest
05-30 Bend, OR – Les Schwab Amphitheater #
05-31 George, WA – Sasquatch
06-05 Bangor, Ireland – Ward Park !
06-09 London, England – Roundhouse
06-12 Glasgow, Scotland – Bellahouston Park !
06-19 Toronto, Ontario – Olympic Island $
09-25 Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre

* with Widespread Panic
# with She & Him
! with Snow Patrol
$ with Pavement, Broken Social Scene

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