Ever since the latest Grizzly Bear album, Shields, came out in September, the fans have been trying to put a finger on what made this album so unique and perhaps the most accomplished product of the band. Even ...
"First song off the new album + a world-wide tour. How's that sound?" If you're Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead, you'd be pretty happy; you called them your favorite band after all. But you're most likely not Mr. ...
"Cheerleader"from the album Veckatimest2009iTunesThe neo-classical precision of Grizzly Bear's music — the feeling that its choral harmonies, woozy orchestrations, and slippery waltz signatures aren't just writ...
A FAVORITE FROM FIVE YEARS AGO"Deep Sea Diver"from the album Horn of PlentyOriginal release date: November 9, 2004iTunes2004:Grizzly Bear's debut offers up a lysergic brand of minimalist psychedelic folk perfec...
"Two Weeks"from the album Veckatimest2009iTunesProgress is a funny thing. Ask most bands about their new material and they'll go to great lengths about their growth as musicians and as people. Whether they're t...
THIS WEEK: BANDS I'LL SEE ON FRIDAY AT THE 'PALOOZA"On a Neck, On a Spit"from the album Yellow House2006iTunesSeptember 5, 2006:On their second album (and Warp debut), Yellow House, Grizzly Bear takes a dramati...
"Knife"from the album Yellow House2006iTunesDownload an MP3 of "Knife" from Insound.comLike "alternative," the "experimental" designation was one created by somebody somewhere in the mainstream so they could di...