"Compliments" is the first single from
Band of Horses
Band of Horses is an American rock band formed in 2004 in Seattle, Washington. Led by singer-songwriter Ben Bridwell, who has served as the band's sole constant member throughout numerous line-up changes, the band's current line-up also inclu ...
' third album ''
Infinite Arms
''Infinite Arms'' is the third album of indie rock band Band of Horses, released on May 18, 2010, on Brown Records, Fat Possum Records and Columbia. Most of the album was recorded in Asheville, North Carolina with some overdubbing done in Los Ang ...
'', which was released on April 1, 2010. It failed to chart, but was a radio hit, particularly in
Seattle, WA
Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of ...
where the band formed.
Reception
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The Seattle Times
''The Seattle Times'' is a daily newspaper serving Seattle, Washington, United States. It was founded in 1891 and has been owned by the Blethen family since 1896. ''The Seattle Times'' has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Washington ...
'' said that "Compliments" "has a faint whisper of country-disco" in a generally negative review of ''Infinite Arms.'' However, ''The Daily World'' said that "Compliments" was one of the stand-out tracks on ''Infinite Arms''.
[Kane, Da]
"These new albums are right on target"
''The Daily World - Helena-Arkansas.com'' - July 23, 2010
Personnel
*Benjamin Bridwell - vocals, guitars, drums, sounds, memotron
*Creighton Barret - drums, thunderdrum, percussion
*Ryan Monroe - keyboards, vocals, percussion, guitar
*Bill Reynolds - bass, tambourine, guitar, percussion, sounds
*Tyler Ramsey - guitar, vocals, percussion, keyboards, piano, theremin
References
External links
Music Video for Compliments on Youtube
2010 songs
2010 singles
Band of Horses songs
Songs written by Ben Bridwell
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