Changing Horses (Ben Kweller album)

Changing Horses
Studio album by Ben Kweller
Released February 2, 2009
Recorded 2007-2008, Austin at Public Hi-Fi & Cedar Creek, New York City at Smith Street Studios
Genre Country rock, alt-country, folk rock
Length 35:45
Label ATO Records / Noise Co.
Producer Ben Kweller
Ben Kweller chronology

Ben Kweller
(2006)		 Changing Horses
(2009)		 Go Fly a Kite
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Austin Chronicle [2]
Paste (50%) [3]
Pitchfork Media (5.3/10) [4]
Rolling Stone [5]
Spin [6]
SSW [7]

Changing Horses is the fourth studio album by Ben Kweller, which was expected for release in September 2008 but was eventually released on February 2, 2009 in Europe and February 3 2009 in the United States. Kweller has described the new album as being more Country in style than his previous releases. The album features his rhythm section Chris Morrissey (bass) and Mark Stepro (drums). It also debuts the talents of Kitt Kitterman, Kweller's manager, who plays pedal steel guitar and Dobro. On November 23, 2008, the full album leaked onto the Internet. In a statement, ATO Records said the leak was not the final version of the album. The song "Hurtin' You" was debuted on Stereogum. The whole album was made available to stream exclusively on Last.fm.

Track listing

  1. "Gypsy Rose" – 4:56
  2. "Old Hat" – 4:12
  3. "Fight" – 2:54
  4. "Hurtin' You" – 2:47
  5. "Ballad of Wendy Baker" – 3:58
  6. "Sawdust Man" – 4:12
  7. "Wantin' Her Again" – 2:42
  8. "Things I Like to Do" – 2:09
  9. "On Her Own" – 4:01
  10. "Homeward Bound" – 3:50

Personnel


Production Notes

References

  1. ↑ Changing Horses (Ben Kweller album) at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Austin Chronicle review
  3. ↑ Paste (magazine) review
  4. ↑ Pitchfork Media review
  5. ↑ Rolling Stone review
  6. ↑ Spin (magazine) review
  7. ↑ SSW review