Mirage Rock

Mirage Rock is the fourth studio album by Band of Horses and was released on September 18, 2012 on Columbia Records.Produced by Glyn Johns, the album was preceded by the single, “Knock Knock”.

In April 2012, lead singer, Ben Bridwell, revealed that Band of Horses’ fourth studio album was scheduled for release in late-2012, with production by Glyn Johns. In June 2012, via Facebook and YouTube, the band shared a video preview of a new song, “Dumpster World,” and confirmed a September 2012 release for the album.
On July 10, 2012, the fourth album’s title was confirmed as Mirage Rock, and the tracklisting and artwork were also unveiled. Bridwell has stated that there is no such place as Mirage Rock and explained that the name “is a total piss take.” Prior to the official launch of Mirage Rock on September 18, “Knock Knock” and “Slow Cruel Hands of Time” were released as previews of the album. On September 10, 2012, the entire album was streamed on both the Band of Horses Soundcloud page and the official website.

Just prior to the album’s release, the track “Mirage Rock” was made available on the internet. Although this is billed as the “title track” it does not appear on the regular version of the album, but is one of five tracks on the deluxe edition of Mirage Rock. These five tracks were recorded at the Sonic Ranch studios in Texas.