Everything All the Time
Everything All the Time is the debut album of indie rock band Band of Horses and was released on March 21, 2006 on Sub Pop Records. It features new versions of five of the six songs from the band's Tour EP, some with different titles.
History
Everything All the Time features the band's original four-piece lineup, although both Tim Meinig and Sera Cahoone receive drumming credits.[1] Discussing the album's sound, band leader Ben Bridwell said, "I thought before recording that I really wanted an ELO-sounding record, with strings and keyboards and synths, but then, as we got closer to it, we wanted to take a more raw approach." Regarding its lyrics, he added, "A lot of these songs didn't really come from any lyric writing, let alone any singing ability. A lot of the ways the words are sung were meant to hide or mask what's being said. But there are definitely words. I wrote 'em down on paper and everything."[2]
The band performed the first single from the album, "The Funeral", on the Late Show with David Letterman.[3] By that time Brooke, Meinig and Early had all left the band and had been replaced by Joe Arnone (keyboards, guitar), Rob Hampton (guitar, bass) and Creighton Barrett (drums). "The Funeral" has been used extensively in film, TV, video games and advertisements.
The two Mat Brooke penned tracks, "I Go to the Barn..." and "St. Augustine" feature co-lead vocals by Brooke and Bridwell although Brooke's vocals are much quieter than Bridwell's. Neither track has been played live since Brooke's departure from the band.
The album was a minor hit in Scandinavia, appearing in the lower reaches of both the Swedish and Norwegian album charts.[4]
Reception
The album was generally well received by critics. It has a score of 78 out of 100 from 24 critics on the website Metacritic.[5] Pitchfork Media placed Everything All the Time at number 109 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.[6]
Track listing
| Writer(s) |
| 1. |
"The First Song" |
Ben Bridwell, Chris Early, Tim Meinig |
3:43 |
| 2. |
"Wicked Gil" |
Bridwell, Early, Meinig |
2:57 |
| 3. |
"Our Swords" |
Bridwell, Early, Meinig |
2:26 |
| 4. |
"The Funeral" |
Bridwell, Early, Meinig |
5:22 |
| 5. |
"Part One" |
Bridwell, Early, Meinig |
2:36 |
| 6. |
"The Great Salt Lake" |
Bridwell, Early, Meinig |
4:45 |
| 7. |
"Weed Party" |
Bridwell, Early, Meinig |
3:09 |
| 8. |
"I Go to the Barn Because I Like The" |
Mat Brooke, Early, Meinig |
3:06 |
| 9. |
"Monsters" |
Bridwell, Early, Meinig |
5:21 |
| 10. |
"St. Augustine" |
Brooke, Early, Meinig |
2:41 |
Personnel
- Ben Bridwell - Vocals, guitar
- Mat Brooke - Guitar, co-lead vocals on tracks 8 & 10
- Chris Early - Bass guitar
- Tim Meinig / Sera Cahoone - Drums
Chart performance
Songs from Everything All the Time in popular culture
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