Changing Horses (Ben Kweller album)

ReleasedFebruary 2, 2009 (2009-02-02)

Recorded2007–2008

StudioPublic Hi-Fi & Cedar Creek (Austin, Texas); Smith Street Studios (New York City)

Genre

• Country rock
• alt-country
• folk rock

Changing Horses
Studio album by Ben Kweller
Released	February 2, 2009 (2009-02-02)
Recorded	2007–2008
Studio	Public Hi-Fi & Cedar Creek (Austin, Texas); Smith Street Studios (New York City)
Genre	Country rock alt-country folk rock
Length	35:45
Label	ATO Records Noise Co.
Producer	Ben Kweller
Ben Kweller chronology
Ben Kweller (2006) Changing Horses (2009) Go Fly a Kite (2012)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	69/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Alternative Press (magazine)	[3]
Austin Chronicle	[4]
No Ripcord	[5]
Paste	50%[6]
Pitchfork	5.3/10[7]
PopMatters	[8]
Rolling Stone	[9]
Spin	[10]
SSW	[11]

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.