Cease to Begin
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| Studio album by Band of Horses | ||||
| Released | October 9, 2007 (U.S.) July 23, 2008 (Japan) |
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| Recorded | Echo Mountain Studios, Asheville, North Carolina | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 34:45 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop Records | |||
| Producer | Phil Ek, Band of Horses | |||
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Cease to Begin is the second full-length album by Band of Horses, released on October 9, 2007. Lead singer Ben Bridwell said about the album in an interview: "I guess the first record had some kind of country-ish leanings and things [but] I think there's maybe a little bit more of [that] feeling on it, a little more down-home, I guess, and not so much indie rock."[1]
The first track, "Is There a Ghost", was made available for download on the band's MySpace page on August 28, 2007. This song was #93 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.[2] The song became the band's first charting single in the United States, peaking at #34 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.[3] The album leaked to the internet before its release. Shortly after the official release, the album's third track and second single "No One's Gonna Love You" was featured as a free iTunes download, distributed at Starbucks locations.
The album debuted at number 35 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 21,000 copies in its first week.[4] This album was #47 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.[5]
Cease to Begin was released in Japan on July 23, 2008 by Tear Bridge Records. The album featured three live bonus tracks and an enhanced video for "Is There a Ghost".
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[edit] Track listing
- "Is There a Ghost" – 2:59
- "Ode to LRC" – 4:16
- "No One's Gonna Love You" – 3:37
- "Detlef Schrempf" – 4:28
- "The General Specific" – 3:07
- "Lamb on the Lam (in the City)" – 0:50
- "Islands on the Coast" – 3:34
- "Marry Song" – 3:23
- "Cigarettes, Wedding Bands" – 4:35
- "Window Blues" – 4:01
- "No One's Gonna Love You" (live BBC session) (Japan-only bonus track)
- "Is There a Ghost" (live BBC session) (Japan-only bonus track)
- "Act Together" (live BBC session) (Japan-only bonus track)
- "Is There a Ghost" (enhanced video) (Japan-only bonus track)
[edit] Credits
- Produced by Phil Ek and Band of Horses.
- All songs written by Ben Bridwell, except "Act Together" written by Ronnie Wood.
[edit] Singles
- "Is There a Ghost" (August 28, 2007)
- "No One's Gonna Love You" (February 25, 2008)
[edit] Reception
Cease to Begin received a 78/100 rating on Metacritic. It appeared on many "Best of 2007" lists:
- Austin Chronicle, Doug Freeman, #1 album of 2007
- Delusions of Adequacy, #9 album of 2007
- Filter Magazine, #2 album of 2007
- The Onion AV Club, #5 album of 2007
- Paste Magazine, #9 album of 2007
[edit] References
- ^ "The Return of Band of Horses - Cease to Begin". Each Note Secure. 2007-07-20. http://www.eachnotesecure.com/the-return-of-band-of-horses-cease-to-begin/. Retrieved 2007-07-29.
- ^ No byline (December 11, 2007). "The 100 Best Songs of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-21
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=717131&model.vnuAlbumId=1082999
- ^ Jonathan Cohen, "Kid Rock Rolls To No. 1 Album Chart Debut", Billboard.com, October 17, 2007.
- ^ Robert Christgau, David Fricke, Christian Hoard, Rob Sheffield (December 17, 2007). "The Top 50 Albums of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-20
[edit] External links
- The Second Supper Review of "Cease to Begin"
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