An Horse, Indie rock band from Australia, was my focus this week. They are actually a duo mashed up from 2 separate bands. Part “Iron On” and part “Intercooler,” Kate Cooper and Damon Cox have been creating music since around 2007 when they started practicing after hours at a job they both shared working in a record store. A band of similar tastes going by the name Tegan and Sara “discovered” An Horse soon after their release of their first EP.The indie genre may be one of the hardest to review mainly because there is just so much included in this genre, but An Horse brings us all that is good. I can’t say that the genre of indie rock is my favorite but I will have “Rearrange Beds” on repeat for some time.
I will say that when I first listened to “Rearranged Beds” they didn’t really stand out from the crowd which may be a downfall to a casual listener just browsing bands, but if you allow them to get into your head and get overtaken by such powerful writing and beautiful song structure it will be an album you wont soon get rid of. Somehow An Horse was blessed with the ability to write some of the catchiest melodies that I have heard in some time. After my first listen through I had felt I had a good idea of the record, little did I know that subconsciously, I had memorized most of the record. When I listened back through this throughout the week I was able to sing along almost instantly or know when the drums would pick up or the next song on the album. You could say that this was because each song is rehashing on a previous track, and while this can be a tad true I really see it as just great writing.
Overall this was a superbly enjoyable album, one that I would be listening to again. If the scene of indie rock is not one you are interested in…this may not change your mind on the subject.
Next Week: "The People's Key" by Bright Eyes
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