BEN KWELLER - CHANGING HORSES (180g LP + CD)

Ben Kweller Changing Horses on 180g Vinyl LP + CD! 

Over the course of his three studio albums, Ben Kweller has become known as a top-shelf purveyor of the powerhouse pop song. The arsenal of effortless melodies, surging refrains, and agile harmonies he employs could come only from a kid raised on a steady diet of the Beatles, the Beach Boys and the Hollies. But on Kweller’s new album, a straight-up country charmer entitled Changing Horses, the 27-year-old Greenville, TX, native has gone back to his roots. “Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, those guys ruled radio when I was 11. So some of the first songs I wrote as a kid, before I got into punk rock and underground bands, were country songs.” Changing Horses (whose title refers not only to taking on a new musical genre, but also to relocating his family to Austin, TX) reflects that period. For Kweller, who was influenced at a young age by the records his father’s high-school buddy Nils Lofgren made with Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen, releasing a country album is the realization of a long-held goal. “We recorded it in 11 days, but Changing Horses is 13 years in the making.” All-analog recording – tracked to 2" tape, with limited overdubs. All songs written and produced by Ben Kweller.

Ben Kweller Changing Horses Track Listing

1. Gypsy Rose
2. Old Hat
3. Fight
4. Hurtin’ You
5. Ballad Of Wendy Baker
6. Sawdust Man
7. Wantin’ Her Again
8. Things I Like To Do
9. On Her Own
10. Homeward Bound