With some bands you wonder why they owe their success, and not even because they are so bad. Band Of Horses for example consists of a number of skilled musicians who can also write songs, but why they were allowed to tour with Foo Fighters and Kings Of Leon is not entirely clear. The group sounds and looks completely interchangeable with many other groups. The traditional bearded types with a romantic
… disposition and a predilection for rootsy rock, who can also sing razor-sharp harmonic choirs. Smart, American guys who have all the Classic Pop records (Beatles, Neil Young, REM, Fleet Foxes) on display and have studied them extensively. All that makes Mirage Rock predictable. And especially so damn correct. Nowhere is this record strange, weird or exciting: once the basic emotions of pop music. However, anyone who wants to hear a well-balanced rock album, with resounding echoes to the past, has come to the right place with the Band Of Horses. (PdK)more
