come out of hibernation ya Grizzly Bear

[badchoices]

GRIZZLY BEAR



Websites:
grizzly-bear.net/| en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grizzly_Bear_(band)| www.facebook.com/grizzlybear/

Members: *took the instrument info from wikipedia*
Ed Droste – lead vocals, keyboards, guitar, omnichord, autoharp (2002–present)
Christopher Bear – drums, percussion, glockenspiel, xylophone, keyboard, lap steel guitar, backing vocals (2004–present)
Chris Taylor – bass guitar, backing vocals, keyboard, wind instruments, producer (2005–present)
Daniel Rossen – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, autoharp, banjo (2005–present)

They are from Brooklyn.
Discography:
Horn of Plenty (2004)
Yellow House (2006)
Veckatimest (2009)
Shields (2012)
Painted Ruins (2017)

Sounds Like the Fleet Foxes and Liars had a baby that took a dip in the rabbit hole and after experiencing otherworldly encounters returned to the "real" world with whimsical wisdom.

Genre: indie rock?

Similar Artists: Fleet Foxes, Sufjan Stevens, Beirut, Beach House (yes and not really to these to be honest haha)

Suggested Listinening:

Kind of expanding on a shitpost post here but...every album other than Veckatimest took me a while to fully buy in on. When I first heard "Knife" I knew I was in love.



Went out and bought Yellow House and was kinda lost with it. I listened to it a few times and then set it aside. Over the course of a year or so I would occasionally put it on. The songs tend to meander and don't really have hooks. They can be dreary and beautiful at the same time. The record should be listened to as a whole in my opinion. This song always leaves an impression on me:



The frequency which I was listening to it increased over time (because it is amazing) and then Veckatimest came out. That record seems to have more...hits? At least catchy enough for Peugot to include "Two Weeks" in one of their commercials (making the big bucks fellas!)



The record seems more like a pop record. Catchier songs I guess I would say. Instant gratification. They never lose their weirdness despite appealing to a wider spectrum as seen on "Ready, Able". God those vocals are something else.



With Shields, that took the same route as Yellow House for me. A much "headier" listen. There is just so much going on in that one it just took more time to digest. This time I knew it was going to click though so there was never a doubt. They let it spaz out a little more.



Painted Ruins was the same for me as well. Neither of their past two records made it on my year end list but retroactively they would most definitely be in the top third of each of those years. I've never seen them live but this is going to be amazing at sunset Not sure if they get much more animated during their shows or not but here is something I found from a radio show:



Long ramble sorry. Grizzly Bear is special. Their music burrows into you. Hibernates for a while (haha get it? Grizzly Bear? Hibernate?). It is extremely rewarding and beautiful. I have never seen a full set from them and I can't freaking wait for it to happen at the most magical place on earth.

[Han-Tyumi]

I haven't seen Grizzly Bear yet, but I can't imagine a better place than in front of a Sasquatch sunset. Nice post!

[badchoices]

Feb 12, 2018 15:31:54 GMT -8 Han-Tyumi said:

I haven't seen Grizzly Bear yet, but I can't imagine a better place than in front of a Sasquatch sunset. Nice post!

Thanks! I'm right there with ya

[unk]

Excellent post!

I've always considered Shields to be the most accessible of their albums, but that might just be because Veckatimest was my entry point, so I had already done all the hard listening and it clicked more easily. Foreground off Veckatimest is a personal favorite. Also, Daniel Rossen's solo stuff is worth checking out for anyone who enjoys Grizzly Bear. He did a cover of Too Little Too Late by Jojo (was that song big in the US?) that's pretty cool and his EP Silent Hour/Golden Mile is solid stuff.

[badchoices]

Very cool! I have a few of their offshoot albums (Department of Eagles and Cant). I haven't heard this one. Appreciate the tip!

[totinoboy]

THANKS YOU i've been getting into them this week and they're great

[badchoices]

Feb 12, 2018 22:29:32 GMT -8 totinoboy said:

THANKS YOU i've been getting into them this week and they're great

Nice! Any particular albums strike you? I am still taking in Painted Ruins to be honest. Usually I would just let it naturally sink in over time but since we will be seeing them in a few months I am forcing the issue a bit haha.

[Professor Pancakes]

I’ve been listening to these guys this evening and they are really starting to come together for me. I remember the indie kids going on about how great they were in like 2009, but I never really listened to. I think I listened to Veckatimest once and wrote it off. I listened to Painted Ruins a few times last year and really liked it. I think it actually ended up on my “best of” list for last year because I liked it so much, even if I didn’t listen to it as often as some others. But tonight, as I sit alone with a bowl, a beer, and a plate of tacos, this shit is jus about right, man. So far, I’ve listened to those two and I’m going on Shields now. I can close my eyes and see the sunset over the Gorge while these sounds play and it will be gorgeous.

[badchoices]

Dude that is awesome. If you get a chance give Yellow House a listen.

[Professor Pancakes]

Mar 3, 2018 11:31:50 GMT -8 badchoices said:

Dude that is awesome. If you get a chance give Yellow House a listen.

I actually put that one on after I made that post. It was also incredible. It’s probably still going to take me a while to fully absorb them, but I’m really looking forward to it.