The discography of American rock band Band of Horses consists of six studio albums, one live album, two extended plays (EPs), and 14 singles. Formed in 2004 in Seattle by Ben Bridwell, their self-released Tour EP (2005) was made available at shows and at Sub Pop's website. The band's debut full-length album, Everything All the Time, followed in 2006 and reached the charts in Norway and Sweden. Their second album, Cease to Begin was released in 2007 and charted at number 35 on the US Billboard 200. "Is There a Ghost", the first single from the album, peaked at number 34 on the US Alternative Songs chart and number 30 in Denmark.
Band of Horses' third album, Infinite Arms (2010), is their most commercially successful, debuting at number seven on the Billboard 200 and number 21 on the UK Albums Chart. It features the single "Laredo", which entered the US Alternative Songs and Rock Songs charts. The band released their fourth album, Mirage Rock, in 2012, and their first live album, Acoustic at the Ryman, in 2014.
Albums
Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUS BEL(FL) GER NLD NOR SCOPeaks on the Scottish Albums chart: For Infinite Arms: For Mirage Rock: For Acoustic at the Ryman: For Why Are You OK: For Things Are Great: SWE SWI UKPeak chart positions for albums in the United Kingdom: Except where noted: Everything All the Time and Cease to Begin: Everything All the Time Released: March 21, 2006 Label: Sub Pop Formats: CD, LP, digital download — — — — — 25 — 58 — 191 RIAA: Gold IFPI DEN: Gold IFPI NOR: Gold Cease to Begin Released: October 9, 2007 Label: Sub Pop Formats: CD, LP, digital download 35 — — — — 18 — 57 — 148 RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver IFPI DEN: Platinum IFPI NOR: Gold Infinite Arms Released: May 18, 2010 Label: Columbia, Fat Possum Formats: CD, digital download 7 19 29 88 64 2 22 5 29 21 BPI: Silver Mirage Rock Released: September 18, 2012 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, digital download 13 21 27 72 55 9 14 15 35 20 Why Are You OK Released: June 10, 2016 Label: Interscope Formats: CD, digital download, LP 19 22 25 72 53 20 24 33 40 37 Things Are Great Released: March 4, 2022 Label: BMG Formats: CD, digital download 138 — 13 32 67 — 10 — 42 67 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US USIndie USRock BEL(FL) DEN NLD NOR SCO UK UKIndiePeaks on the UK Independent Albums chart: For Acoustic at the Ryman: Acoustic at the Ryman Released: 2014 Label: Brown Records, Kobalt Label Services Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl 37 6 8 52 19 69 40 89 84 15Acoustic at the Ryman Vol. 2 Released: January 18, 2024 Label: Brown Records, Kobalt Label Services Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Extended plays + List of extended plays Title EP details Tour EP Released: 2005 Label: Self-released Formats: CD, digital download Sonic Ranch Sessions Released: November 23, 2012 Label: Columbia Formats: Vinyl, 7", Limited Edition
Singles As lead artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album USRock BEL(FL)Tip CANRock DEN ICEPeaks in Iceland: "Casual Party": "Warning Signs": MEX POLPeaks on the Polish singles chart: "Dilly": "Slow Cruel Hands of Time": SCO SWEHeat UKSalesPeaks in UK Physical Singles Chart: "No One's Gonna Love You": "Mirage Rock": "The Funeral" 2006 — — — — — — — — — — RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Gold IFPI DEN: Gold Everything All the Time "The Great Salt Lake" — — — — — — — — — — "Is There a Ghost" 2007 — — — 30 — — — — — — Cease to Begin "No One's Gonna Love You"(original or Stockholm Version) 2008 — — — 22 — — — 73 11 52 RIAA: Platinum "Compliments" 2010 — — — — — — — — — — Infinite Arms "Laredo" 41 — — — — — — — — — "Factory" — — — — — — — — — — "Dilly" 2011 — 43 — — — — 15 — — — "Knock Knock" 2012 — 73 — — — 38 — — — — Mirage Rock "Slow Cruel Hands of Time" — 68 — — — — 51 — — — "Feud" — — — — — 43 — — — — "Mirage Rock" — — — — — — — — — 95 Sonic Ranch Sessions "Hang an Ornament"(with Grandaddy) 2014 — — — — — — — — — — "Casual Party" 2016 35 — 46 — 7 — — — — — Why Are You OK "In a Drawer" — — — — — — — — — — "Solemn Oath" — — — — — 34 — — — — "Crutch" 2021 — — — — — — — — — — Things Are Great "In Need of Repair" — — — — — — — — — — "Lights" 2022 — — — — — — — — — — "Warning Signs" — — — — 5 — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Split singles Title Year Other artist(s) Album "Georgia" / "No One's Gonna Love You" 2010 Cee-Lo Green
Other appearances + List of guest appearances, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "The Funeral" (Live) 2006 Live at KEXP, Volume 2 "The End's Not Near" 2006 Music From The OC: Mix 6 - Covering Our Tracks "Plans" 2007 Friend "Life on Earth" 2010 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse soundtrack "Marry Song" (Live) 2011 The Bridge School Concerts: 25th Anniversary Edition "Out in Nature" 2012 The Super Music Friends Show Album "Slow Cruel Hands of Time" (Live) 2013 Live at the World Cafe: Volume Thirty-Five "Dumpster World" (Live) 2013 West of Memphis soundtrack
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