Friday ACL Fest Record Reviews
Band of Horses
Why Are You OK (Interscope)
Reviewed by Neph Basedow, Fri., Sept. 30, 2016
Illustrious debuts often propel and mar equally. On LP five, Seattle-forged quintet Band of Horses aim to match Southern alt-rocker Everything All the Time. The now-South Carolinians intermittently evoke that inaugural 2006 disc by employing a fresh producer, Grandaddy mage Jason Lytle, who stamps his former band's downtrodden space rock into BoH's festival formula. Case in point: A drum machine ushers "In a Drawer," its synth spin a curveball for the established six-string disciples. Upping the irony, guitar luminary J Mascis lends a croak to that standout's catchy chorus. (7pm, Miller Lite stage)
