The Horse Flies' most recent release:

“Until the Ocean”

Mixed by Kevin Doyle (Van Morrison, Sinead O’Connor, Ron Sexsmith) and mastered by Greg Calbi (Coldplay, Lucinda Williams, Iron and Wine, Band of Horses, David Byrne), it’s been receiving lots of positive attention in the U.S. and around the globe.

Influential radio station KCRW in Los Angeles featured the album as a top new release, an honor given recently to such artists as: Sigur Ros, Neko Case, Jamie Lidell, Damien Rice, Fleet Foxes, Aimee Mann, I See Hawks in LA, and The Kills. The album is getting play around the U.S., Australia, Belgium, Germany, and France, and Sweden and getting some gratifying reviews.

Cited in year-end lists:

James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide's Favorite Folk and Favorite Pop Albums of 2008

John Sincock, KBCS, Seattle

Tony Sarabia, WBEZ, Chicago

Hopedaddy, WFHB, Bloomington, IN

KDNK Community Radio, Carbondale, CO, "Best Gospel of Music", "Best Mondo Confundo & Big Night Music" and "Best Beyond Beyond 2008" saying: Rhythmic patterns drives their hypnotic music. Two drummers, one on congas, one on a trap set, a bass player and a ukulele used strictly as a rhythmic drone, all overlaid with a moody fiddle. A great album top to bottom. Also the song O Death was included in their category "Trancy One".

Folk Blog named Until the Ocean #1 on Top 10 CDs of 2008 list, saying: Featuring swirling pan-world rhythms melded with covers of traditional songs as well as creative originals and compelling instrumentals, this was by far the most original album I received all year.

DJ Cat, Radio Free Americana (#2 album, #5 song Baghdad Children, #1 most underappreciated artist)

Marcie, Rootstime, Belgium

Natasha Li Pickowicz, Popcorn Youth and Ithaca Times

Jim Catalano, Ithaca Journal

Luke Fenchel, Ithaca Journal