2008 has seen the release of the Horse Flies' eigth
album, their first full-length studio recording in
many years.The Horse Flies are indeed back!
Listen to samples of all tracks on the new release Until the Ocean:
Together since 1981, The Horse Flies were one of the earliest bands to bring a punkish energy to traditional American music and then to move beyond, creating a sound that still today is wholly unique and fresh. With artful original songs, a tribal/ethnic/trance-inducing approach to fiddle music, powerful instrumental skills, emotive singing, and grooves for miles, the Horse Flies’ music reaches audiences from old-time to folk to jamband to alternative and more.
Critics have said
“ ... a world without the Horse Flies' wholly unique music would be a much, much poorer place.” (Melody Maker, London).
“A band that's earned a buzz ... The Horse Flies churn out swirling, addictive songs, blending tradition with invention.” (Rolling Stone).
The Horse Flies combine musical and lyrical quirkiness with beguiling wit and intelligence … a melange of rock, folk, and minimalism … music that challenges the brain without sacrificing the groove. (Chicago Tribune).
Music of astonishing centrifugal force ... breathtakingly complex rhythms ... unexpectedly rich textures ... stunningly modern ... gravity and grace ... their ancient, yet modern sound and their easy, seemingly limitless energy make The Horse Flies special. (The Plain Dealer, Cleveland). T
he textures are a blend of the ancient and the ultra modern. Realism coexists with surrealism, and synthetics and acoustics are interwoven. A record of dark brilliance. (Melody Maker, London).
Demented, post-modern mountain music ... (Village Voice, New York).
The Horse Flies have figured out how to hold a hoedown in a physics lab. (New York Times)
Brilliantly peculiar ... new music with gnarled and twisted roots. Daniel Gewertz (The Boston Herald).
Bewitching and beguiling ... a band for our trying times (The Dallas Observer).
