1. KyleC

   10

   Infinite Arms surprised me after their sophomore album was something of a disappointment. Some great hooks and good lyrics... I don't know how you can't love "Dilly"!… Expand

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2. JUIKER

   5

   Definitely disappointing. We might have hoped this was their epic but instead it's just bland. Not one slow building masterpiece like we've come to expect from BoH. Put it this way - the single, Laredo, really is the standout song.… Expand

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3. BH

   3

   This album really has a markedly different feel than the previous two. Band of Horses seems to be trying to innovate their sound towards something new, and on some tracks they pull it off. But on other tracks, it just sounds like they've been sitting around smoking pot with the Fleet Foxes, Iron & Wine, and the Decemberists for the past year. We're left with a more generic, forgettable album. Instead of the wonderfully mix of dreaminess (i.e. The First Song) and punchy-ness (i.e. Ode to LRC) of earlier albums, this just sounds lazy and flat. Not only are the songs themselves lackluster, but the mixing on this album sounds like it was recorded with the entire band wrapped in foam mattresses - it's much less atmospheric than previous work, and sounds nothing like a live show and everything like a recording studio. It will be interesting to see what they do on their next release; if they can take some of the changes introduced on this album and craft it into something more unique, it could be great. But as for this album: it's just another soggy rice krispy floating in the musical milk; no snap, crackle, or pop.… Expand

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