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Changing Horses
Rock · 2009 · 10 tracks

Changing Horses

Ben Kweller

A deliberate pivot into dusty Americana. Pedal steel and honky-tonk piano replace power-pop fuzz, creating a warm, unhurried record for long drives and quiet porches.

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It's like Ben Kweller decided to spend a year in a cabin with nothing but a pedal steel and a bottle of bourbon.

A warm, dusty collection of road-worn stories that feels both lonesome and deeply comforting.

Changing Horses · vs · Ben Kweller
Bonfire+4.0σ

Bonfire saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Gypsy Rose
4:57
02
Old Hat
4:12
03
Fight
2:55
04
Hurtin' You
2:46
05
Ballad of Wendy Baker
3:59
06
Sawdust Man
4:13
07
Wantin' Her Again
2:43
08
Things I Like to Do
2:09
09
On Her Own
4:02
10
Homeward Bound
3:50
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the pedal steel on Gypsy Rose mimics a human sigh during the instrumental breaks.
The jaunty, saloon-style piano on Fight that contrasts with the album's more somber moments.
The fragile string arrangement on Ballad of Wendy Baker that elevates the record's emotional stakes.
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