Acoustic at the Ryman

by Band of Horses

Overview

The always haunting indie rock gone alt-country sounds of Band of Horses come under a microscope on the gentle ten-song collection Acoustic at the Ryman. Culled from entire sets recorded over a two-night stand at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium in the spring of 2013, the album boils down the performances into a compact presentation of their best moments. Glorious harmonies, acoustic piano, and twangy, woodsy guitars breathe new life into songs like "Older" and "No One's Gonna Love You." Though drummer Creighton Barrett is present for the dates, the drums are so understated (if played at all) that they fade into a far-off background, making more space for the lush tones of vocal and guitar interplay. With the same soft rock moods of America, the Eagles, Crosby, Stills & Nash, or American Beauty-era Grateful Dead, the decreased volume leaves the songs every bit as moody and ominous as their more electric studio versions, but far clearer. Even their relentlessly dark 2006 hit "The Funeral" takes on a particular gentleness and focus that was lost in the layers of reverb and tough rock dynamics of the original. ~ Fred Thomas

Product Details

Release Date:	02/11/2014
Label:	Brown Records
UPC:	5060186921624
Rank:	61722

Tracks

1. Marry Song
2. Slow Cruel Hands of Time
3. Detlef Schrempf
4. Everything's Gonna Be Undone
5. No One's Gonna Love You
6. Factory
7. Older
8. Wicked Gil
9. The Funeral
10. Neighbor

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Band of Horses   Primary Artist
Bill Reynolds   Bass
Ryan Monroe   Piano,Guitar,Vocals
Creighton Barrett   Drums
Tyler Ramsey   Pump Organ,Vocals,Guitar
Ben Bridwell   Pump Organ,Vocals,Guitar

Technical Credits

John Cronin   Engineer
Bill Reynolds   Mixing,Associate Producer
Rob Hampton   Composer
Jason Kingsland   Mixing,Engineer
Ryan Monroe   Composer
Band of Horses   Producer
Steve Taylor   Engineer
Creighton Barrett   Composer
Tyler Ramsey   Composer
Ben Bridwell   Composer
Bob Ludwig   Mastering