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Cease to Begin is the second full-length album by Band of Horses. It was 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 album leaked to the internet before its release. Shortly after its release, the album's third track — "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.[3] This album was #47 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.[4]
[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
[edit] Singles
- "Is There a Ghost" (August 28, 2007)
- "No One's Gonna Love You" (February 25, 2008)
[edit] References
- ^ "The Return of Band of Horses - Cease to Begin", Each Note Secure, 2007-07-20. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
- ^ No byline (December 11, 2007). "The 100 Best Songs of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-21
- ^ 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
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