Band of Horses — KEXP, Seattle, 2014

Recorded in 2014 at Seattle’s KEXP radio studios, this full performance captures Band of Horses in the stripped-down, audience-free format that made the station’s live sessions famous. Fronted by Ben Bridwell, the band delivers a filmed concert whose vocal harmonies and reverb-soaked guitars epitomise American indie rock. Away from festival scale, the Seattle group plays in a tight configuration that lays bare the melodic architecture of songs carried by Bridwell’s soaring falsetto. This KEXP live set highlights the blend of americana, folk-rock and indie that has defined the band since Everything All the Time. The clarity of the capture, the close-miked intimacy and the restrained staging make this performance a valuable document for understanding Band of Horses’ organic live sound. A reference filmed live for fans of contemplative North American rock, recorded in one of the most emblematic venues of the Seattle music scene, KEXP’s in-studio live room, in 2014.