One of indie rock’s most influential debut albums is officially entering its 20th year — and Band of Horses are marking the milestone in a big way. The band has announced a dedicated anniversary tour alongside a newly expanded reissue of Everything All the Time, the record that helped define their sound and launched them onto the global stage.
Set for release on March 20, the 20th anniversary edition arrives via Sub Pop and offers a deeper look into the band’s formative years. Far from a simple re-press, the new version expands the original album into a 19-track collection, blending familiar classics with rare material that longtime fans have never heard before.
A Deeper Dive Into Band of Horses’ Origins
The anniversary release includes songs from the group’s early 2005 Tour EP, along with previously unreleased studio recordings, demo versions, and a standout live performance captured during the band’s early Seattle shows. The result is a release that feels less like a retrospective and more like a time capsule from the moment Band of Horses first began to break through.
Producer Phil Ek, who worked closely on the original sessions, reflects on the album’s lasting impact in the liner notes, describing it as a record built to feel immersive and timeless — one that still resonates two decades later. Frontman Ben Bridwell echoes that sentiment, calling the album a life-changing turning point that transformed ambition into reality.
Anniversary Tour Kicks Off in Seattle
To bring the celebration to the stage, Band of Horses will embark on a spring tour centered around Everything All the Time. The run begins appropriately in Seattle, where the band will perform three special hometown shows before heading across the U.S.
Tour dates include:
March 19 – Seattle, WA – The Vera Project March 21 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox March 22 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox April 9 – Portland, ME – State Theatre April 10 – Beverly, MA – The Cabot April 12 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount April 14 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore April 15 – Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theatre April 16 – Port Chester, NY – Capitol Theatre April 18 – Baltimore, MD – Nevermore Hall April 19 – Buffalo, NY – Electric City April 21 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre April 22 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore April 24 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre April 25 – Shipshewana, IN – Bluegate PAC April 27 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee April 29 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore May 1 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theatre May 2 – Columbia, MO – Rose Park
A New Video Revisits an Early Favorite
As part of the anniversary rollout, the band has also released a newly directed music video for “(Biding Time Is a) Boat to Row,” a track from their early EP era. Directed by James Ayling, the visual stars actor Josh Whitehouse, known for his role in Daisy Jones & The Six, adding a cinematic layer to one of the band’s lesser-known early songs.
Why Everything All the Time Still Matters
When it first arrived, Everything All the Time introduced tracks like “The Funeral,” which would go on to become a defining anthem of the indie era. Twenty years later, the album’s emotional weight and atmospheric sound remain just as powerful.
With a carefully curated reissue and a tour designed to honor its legacy, Band of Horses are reminding listeners why this debut still holds a special place in modern alternative music history.
Everything All The Time (20th Anniversary Edition):
- The First Song
- Wicked Gil
- Our Swords
- The Funeral
- Part One
- The Great Salt Lake
- Weed Party
- I Go to the Barn Because I Like the
- Monsters
- St. Augustine
- (Biding Time Is a) Boat to Row
- Part Two
- Coal Mine
- Worry Song
- The End’s Not Near
- The Funeral (Demo Version)
- Wicked Gil (Demo Version)
- Our Swords (Demo Version)
- I Go to the Barn Because I Like the / Monsters (Live at the Crocodile)
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