Changing Horses (Ben Kweller album)

Changing Horses
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 2, 2009 (2009-02-02)
Recorded2007–2008
StudioPublic Hi-Fi & Cedar Creek (Austin, Texas); Smith Street Studios (New York City)
Genre
Length35:45
Label
ProducerBen Kweller
Ben Kweller chronology
Ben Kweller
(2006)
Changing Horses
(2009)
Go Fly a Kite
(2012)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic69/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Alternative Press (magazine)
Austin Chronicle
No Ripcord
Paste50%
Pitchfork5.3/10
PopMatters
Rolling Stone
Spin
SSW

Changing Horses is the fourth studio album by American singer Ben Kweller which was released on February 2, 2009 in Europe and February 3, 2009, in the United States. It was expected for release in September 2008 but was delayed to 2009. Kweller has described the album as being more country in style than his previous releases. The album features his rhythm section Chris Morrissey (bass) and Mark Stepro (drums). It also debuts the talents of Kitt Kitterman, Kweller's manager, who plays pedal steel guitar and Dobro. On November 23, 2008, the full album leaked onto the Internet. In a statement, ATO Records said the leak was not the final version of the album. The song "Hurtin' You" was debuted on Stereogum. The whole album was made available to stream exclusively on Last.fm.