Horse Thief Announce Tour With Dry The River
Fear In Bliss LP Out Now On Bella Union
“‘Little Dust,’ the latest single from their forthcoming Bella Union debut Fear In Bliss, resembles ‘Like A Rolling Stone’ as performed by Spencer Krug in all his theatrical fervor, but far smoother.”—Stereogum
“Discover the menace and magic of their new, weird America” –SPIN
Listen To ‘Fear In Bliss’ On Hype Machine
Listen To Horse Thief On NPR’s World Cafe
TOUR WITH DRY THE RIVER
Mar 7 – Brooklyn NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
Mar 8 – Washington DC – Rock & Roll Hotel
Mar 10 – Chicago IL – Lincoln Hall
Mar 11 – Indianapolis IN – Hi-Fi
Mar 12 – St. Louis MO – The Duck Room at Blueberry Hill
Mar 13 – Nashville TN – 3rd & Lindsley
Mar 14 – Atlanta GA – The Earl
Bella Union has released Fear In Bliss, the debut album from recent signings HORSE THIEF. This youthful band is a purveyor of a panoramic yet nuanced sound, flowing from intimate to anthemic, the mood from vibrant to contemplative, with front-man Cameron Neal’s lyrics ranging from confessional to metaphorical. The result evokes the wide-open spaces of America’s Midwest but infuses the sense of grit and wonderment with edgier emotions.
Horse Thief, originally founded in Denton, TX, moved to Oklahoma City to attend the Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma, from which they recently graduated. The band subsequently signed with the Flaming Lips’ management and soon came to the attention of Bella Union. Though Fear In Bliss was conceived at Horse Thief’s Oklahoma headquarters the band decided to record the album in LA, “to leave our comfort zone of Oklahoma”, and producer Thom Monahan (Devendra Banhart, Vetiver) has helped the band fuse their renowned stage performance with studio quality.
The over-arching theme to Fear In Bliss is finding yourself and what you believe in, and finding the comfort in acknowledging fear. I’ve struggled with anxiety and depression which comes out a lot on the new album. But when everything gets rough, I think there’s always a way to fix it. The biggest thing for me is to give comfort to people, to shed light on the truth that someone is feeling the same way as them.”.
Somewhat appropriately, having originated in Denton, TX, Horse Thief toured with fellow Dentonians and label mates Midlake throughout February, on their UK / European tour. They just came off a US tour with The Paper Kites.
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