Grizzly Bear

[expanding_universe]

http://www.myspace.com/grizzlybear

Listen to On A Neck, On A Spit if you havent already heard it.

Mmmm. :happy:

[Wowee Zowee]

http://www.stereogum.com/videos/grizzly_bear.html

Really good video.

[theimpressiveclergyman]

Two posts? :stunned:

I love Yellow House and their cover of He Hit Me (It Felt Like A Kiss). Can't wait to see them at Roskilde. :happy:

[expanding_universe]

Two posts? :stunned:

I love Yellow House and their cover of He Hit Me (It Felt Like A Kiss). Can't wait to see them at Roskilde. :happy:

oh ho ho. quite jealous :(

[expanding_universe]

http://www.grizzly-bear.net/blog/

has been keeping me entertained this morning.

[Wendigo]

I'm going to see them in June! It'll be the second time, although it's the first time I'll have seen them headline!

[Wowee Zowee]

Veckatimest leaked the other day but i dont have the heart to download it. love the artwork
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/85/Veckatimestgrizzly.gif

[Wendigo]

You are a saint, I had no idea! I'm investigating now.

[Ghosty Ghost]

Soooooooo excited for Veckatimest.

[The_Tourist]

It looks so awesome... ^.^

[Wendigo]

Going to see them in a few weeks! I will have Yellow House and Veckatimest on daily to prepare.

[Emmy]

Saw them on Jools Holland and LOVED THEM :happy:

[StateOfRegression]

Johnny Greenwood did call them the greatest band ever after all.

[Kid B]

Sorry, I'm a little late to the party here but this is one of the most beautiful albums I've ever heard.

[Burning_October]

Yeah, I just started listening to Veckatimest a week or two ago. Absolutely fantastic. Two Weeks, While You Wait For The Others, Southern Point, Fine For Now, I Live With You... fantastic. I'll have to get Yellow House now.

[Starlight152]

'Southern Point' is probably one of the best first songs of an album ever...!
I hadn't listened properly to 'Yellow House' but 'Veckatimest' is really good

[Wendigo]

Without a doubt I prefer Yellow House, but Veckatimest has some gorgeous songs.

[Iddy]

Does anyone know what song they performed at the Later...Jools Holland show last week? I liked it.

[christoph]

i think that was called Cheerleader, off the new album. it's a really good album actually, i like it a lot. Two Weeks is such a good song

[Iddy]

It was Two Weeks but thanks anyway, I'll have to check out their new album.

[theimpressiveclergyman]

I never did manage to see them at Roskilde that year. :facepalm:
And I still haven't got my hands on Veckatimest, from what I've heard of it though it sounds excellent!

I really liked Service Bell, too.

[Wowee Zowee]

I still havent heard it yet..go me for not downloading leaks.

[glasskite]

I may just have to buy that album.

[Burning_October]

You should, it's fantastic.

[Ghosty Ghost]

Album of the year right here.

[Wowee Zowee]

You should, it's fantastic.
It came out today YOU DOWNLOADER:mad:

[Burning_October]

It came out today YOU DOWNLOADER:mad:

Well, I had never heard Grizzly Bear before and I thought i'd try it out. Now i'm gonna buy the CD, so I guess it did more good then harm :LOL:.

[Wowee Zowee]

anyways quaility video :cool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNfSj9-ky0s

[Wendigo]

Saw them tonight. They put on a pretty good show, in the sense that their live performances are pretty true to their recordings. They don't have much stage presence though, so after awhile I got kind of bored. I'm not sure if I'd see them again or not.

I really enjoyed the band that opened for them though!

[Ghosty Ghost]

I'm jealous, I would pay good money to see them if they came here. Setlist?

[Wendigo]

Here you go:

1.Southern Point
2.Cheerleader
3.Lullaby
4.Little Brother
5.Knife
6.Fix It
7.Colorado
8.Service Bell (w/Feist)
9.Two Weeks (w/Feist)
10.Ready, Able
11.Fine For Now
12.While You Wait For The Others
13.I Live With You
14.On a Neck, On a Spit

Encore:
15.He Hit Me


I didn't know the chick singing was Feist, but as a recall her performance was kind of underwhelming. 15 songs is kind of weak too, but whatevz. I was pleased they did On a Neck, On a Spit.

[Ghosty Ghost]

Cool, good to see Lullaby in there, though it could probably do with Easier and Dory in my opinion. And yeah, On A Neck is a hell of a song.

[Wendigo]

I think I'm alone in the assessment of the concert. Other people who went absolutely loved it. Maybe the fact that it was so hot and I ended up feeling sick and dizzy just tainted the experience for me.

[Wendigo]

Also, the guy standing in front of me had a massive pumpkin head so I couldn't even see the whole stage most of the time.

[Ghosty Ghost]

I know that feeling at gigs, man is it ever a pain (EDIT: the dizziness and the fathead). I can totally imagine them being underwhelming in terms of stage presence though, so I don't really doubt your judgement here.

[Wendigo]

Here's a taste, I was closer than this before I felt sick:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnohCsIVS5k&feature=channel_page

[Wendigo]

One final one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDVzsGVz2Kg

[Wendigo]

I know their music isn't all that comparable (although funnily enough Grizzly Bear opened for them at this very show) but when I went to see THIS band, even on a fairly quiet song like this, at least you can tell some of the members are into their own music:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UawEB1kKPrU&feature=related

That was the best show I've ever been to. All he had to do to show he was into the song was wag his scrawny head around!

I think Grizzly Bear need to work on that, and then they'll be a great act to go see. They're make great music, but seeing them was like watching a talented college band play.

[Ghosty Ghost]

Cool, that made for some lovely dinnertime entertainment. Good quality on the second one, and I like the lighting in Two Weeks.

I've never seen Radiohead live either, I'm pretty sure they haven't been to my country since the OK Computer tour.

[Ghosty Ghost]

Oh, and Plans is the other big omission from the Griz setlist. Love that song.

[Wendigo]

Cool, that made for some lovely dinnertime entertainment. Good quality on the second one, and I like the lighting in Two Weeks.

I've never seen Radiohead live either, I'm pretty sure they haven't been to my country since the OK Computer tour.

where are you from?

[Ghosty Ghost]

New Zealand.

[Wendigo]

I would have figured bands would stop in there when heading to Australia. The bastards.

[Ghosty Ghost]

They sometimes do, but generally only Auckland and sometimes Wellington. Being that I have only been working full time since the start of the year, I've not often been able to afford to travel when good bands do come. Woe is me.

[Wendigo]

Well if RH ever make it down there (and if you're a fan), I hope you'll take the time to see them. Best show I've ever seen, and that includes Bowie!

[Ghosty Ghost]

Ah, Veckatimest actually gets better every single time *swoon*

[Josh =/]

:yesey:

[Ghosty Ghost]

The Grizzly Bear thread must live on! Go here (http://gorillavsbear.blogspot.com/2009/05/mp3-grizzly-bear-live-on-wnyc.html) and download Foreground (live), it will DESTROY your WORLD

[Starlight152]

I really like the song they've composed for 'Dark Was the Night'; it's called 'Deep Blue See'

[Ghosty Ghost]

Technically they didn't compose it for DWTN, it was on their Friend EP in 2007 and had supposedly been in Daniel Rossen's repertoire for a few years before that. But yeah it's a nice song

The more you know :)

[Miran-duh]

ohh i'm so glad this thread is being revived. expanding_universe gave me Yellow House in 2005 i think. I've listened to it at least once a week ever since. How many bands can you say that about?


I think I love this new one even more though. I dont know ANY song titles because I just play it over and over in my stereo in my room. But fuck. the second last song? something about it is just so moving.

OH AND OREN! grizzly bear are coming to aus for falls fest - maybe they'll go to new zealand?

[Ghosty Ghost]

That's intriguing. I read an interview a while back where Ed said they were going to tour Australia and New Zealand in the winter (ie our summer) so I thought maybe BDO. I flipping hope they come here at any rate!

Pretty much agree with you on both the albums. Yellow House has great replayability but Veckatimest is just something else. I think I've listened to it about once a day since it came out. I like AAAALLLLLLLLLL of it so much!

Over here, Foreground (the last song on the new album, piano one) is on a TV ad for Starship Children's Hospital and it's soooooo sad.

[Wendigo]

Weird, I enjoy Yellow House a great deal more than Veckatimest.

[Miran-duh]

listen to veckitamest again then :yesey: it grows on you more each time. i wasnt wowed the first few goes, but kept listening and now i love love love it.

[StateOfRegression]

Weird, I enjoy Yellow House a great deal more than Veckatimest.

me too. Veckatimest has moments of bliss and amazingness though

[Wendigo]

Agreed!

[I, Prada Shoes]

Veckatimest is one of the best albums of 2009, imo.

[Miran-duh]

hands down. i could listen to the last two songs on repeat for hours on end i bet.

[I, Prada Shoes]

I could listen to the last 5 for hours on end!

[StateOfRegression]

Veckatimest is one of the best albums of 2009, imo.

it's not even your opinion, or mine or anyone else's: it's a muthafucking fact

[Ghosty Ghost]

Really lovely videos up on Pitchfork tv: http://pitchfork.com/tv/#/episode/2043-grizzly-bear/1

[Miran-duh]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ltvjOj9m-c


love grows each day for this band. although i really didnt like the 2 weeks notice video clip. it was creepy :chuckle:

[Miran-duh]

oh and oren that clip was amazing. i live with you is my FAVOURITE from the album, seeing it played in a big empty church was stunning

[pinkfloyddsotm]

im loving that mike mcdonald version of whle you wait for the others or whatever its called.

[Ghosty Ghost]

lol it's kinda fun as a novelty I guess, but it's a bit hard to take seriously.

Miranda, that Shift video was great! I also like the a capella version of Knife which I think is from the same series. Those church ones are awesome eh. Foreground is just the most beautiful song evah.

[ʘ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Puph1hejMQE

Mind = blown.

[crazybobbles]

mmm grizzly bear are the best! was ace seeing them at the barbican with the London Symphony Orchestra accompanying them! Was also nice seeing St Vincent supporting them

[Hi, how may I help you?]

I really try to like this band, but I can never seem to get into them.. :erm:

[Miran-duh]

They are amazing. Just put on the albums at sleepytime and you will get it.


I am seeing them TONIGHT in like 2 hours.

[Wendigo]

Musically their shows are great, but don't expect a lot of stage presence or anything. Truth be told, I ended up a little bored. Hopefully your experience will be better, have fun!

[Miran-duh]

Ah it's all good, I was in agony cause of my knees so I was happy to sit on a step and absorb their aural beauty and not be concerned about missing the visual stuff.

Lawd. They make their albums seem flat in comparison to live. I'm so glad, I knew they would be spectacular.

[Vespertine]

First time I heard Grizzly bear, "Two weeks" in a Tv advert. I was really taken with this song, I listened to it over and over. I bought "Veckatimest", one of the best album of 2009 (maybe the best?) in my opinion.
songs like "Foreground", "Ready, able" blow me away, gorgeous songs!

[Davinq]

There's a Grizzly thread? :awesome:

[Me Rug I Sty]

Album recommendations?

[Miran-duh]

Yellow house is perfectly formed chill. Veckitamest is like dreams made music.

I haven't listened to horn of plenty enough but I say veckitamest is my favourite favourite favourite.

[laurenn1]

I've only heard Veckatimest but I absolutely love them so far.
Southern Point is probably my fave on it :happy:
Sounds as if I need to look into their other albums.

[Davinq]

Finally listened to Yellow House. I actually like it more than Veckatimest for the most part. :happy:

[Wendigo]

Finally listened to Yellow House. I actually like it more than Veckatimest for the most part. :happy:

:D me too!

[Davinq]

:D me too!

:D It's not even about the songs [for me] as much as it is the production. Veckatimest is fantastic for those times where one needs dreamy music, but that's just about the only time I can listen to it and enjoy it proper. Yellow House is much more universal overall while retaining their sound musically.

[harrypottermegan]

They're starting to work the new album at the end of the month :awesome:
http://pitchfork.com/news/42475-grizzly-bear-working-on-new-album/

I reckon they'll release it early next year/late this year. Yay :happy:

[harrypottermegan]

Side project album being released by Chris from the band.
In 2009, Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor released a solo single under the moniker CANT, "Ghosts", on his Terrible Records imprint. Now, CANT is back, and with a full-length in tow: Dreams Come True, due September 13 on Terrible Records (Warp will handle the release outside North America, where it will be released September 12). Taylor collaborated with George Lewis Jr. of Twin Shadow on the album.
Check out the tracklist below:

Dreams Come True:

01 Too Late, Too Far
02 Believe
03 The Edge
04 BANG
05 (brokencollar)
06 She's Found a Way Out
07 Answer
08 Dreams Come True
09 Rises Silent
10 Bericht

[grabacr 31770]

Discovered Grizzly Bear the other day.

Thank you, Jonny Greenwood.

[harrypottermegan]

Discovered Grizzly Bear the other day.

Thank you, Jonny Greenwood.
Yeah didn't he say they were his favourite band or something like that?
It would have been amazing seeing Radiohead in 2008 when Grizzly Bear was the support act :eek:

[grabacr 31770]

Yeah didn't he say they were his favourite band or something like that?
It would have been amazing seeing Radiohead in 2008 when Grizzly Bear was the support act :eek:

Wish I knew about even Radiohead then :eek:

Yeah they are Jonny's favourite band, I see why. They're really quite unusual actually. I don't think of them as indie at all; I don't generally like indie. I think of bands like The Strokes as indie. And I don't like them much.

[J-man]

Yeah didn't he say they were his favourite band or something like that?
It would have been amazing seeing Radiohead in 2008 when Grizzly Bear was the support act :eek:

When I saw Radiohead it was with Grizzly Bear as openers! During their set Jonny did indeed say, 'Thanks to Grizzly Bear, the best band in the world." It was also the best gig of my life hah.

[Wendigo]

When I saw Radiohead it was with Grizzly Bear as openers! During their set Jonny did indeed say, 'Thanks to Grizzly Bear, the best band in the world." It was also the best gig of my life hah.

heeeey was it at the Molson Ampitheatre? If so, awesome concert. The only thing that has topped that for me was seeing Roger Waters perform the Wall twice!

[J-man]

heeeey was it at the Molson Ampitheatre? If so, awesome concert. The only thing that has topped that for me was seeing Roger Waters perform the Wall twice!

Indeed it was!!! Complete with pre-show rainstorm and dual rainbows above the ampitheatre, ironically right before Radiohead's In Rainbows show! Magical haha.

[Davinq]

Coincidence, not irony.

[J-man]

Coincidence, not irony.

Irony

–adjective
1.
containing or exemplifying irony: an ironic novel; an ironic remark.
2.
ironical.
3.
coincidental; unexpected: It was ironic that I was seated next to my ex-husband at the dinner.

or.. "It was ironic that there were rainbows at a show during Radiohead's 'In Rainbows' tour."

Ya feel me?