Cease to Begin

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rollingstone

For those who prefer their indie rock with a big dose of beauty, look no further than South Carolina's Band of Horses. Like their equally crystalline debut, Cease to Begin is long on dreamlike, rootsy songs that top churning guitars with glacially pretty, reverb-slathered vocals. "The General Specific" and "Detlef Schrempf" are as tuneful as […]

pitchfork

A geographical move (from the Pacific Northwest to the Carolinas) and a more settled, comfortable sound both seem like logical progressions for the Sub Pop band, who here go for texture and shade over size and scale.