On their second album (and Warp debut), Yellow House, Grizzly Bear takes a dramatic leap forward, delivering a collection of songs that sound awe-inspiringly huge and intimate at the same time. While the album is overall more polished and focused than their debut, nowhere is this (literally) clearer than in Yellow House's production. Though the artful lo-fi approach Grizzly Bear used on Horn of Plenty -- which sounded like it was recorded on tapes that had been moldering away in musty cupboards, or gradually dissolving underwater -- was extremely evocative in its own way, Yellow House's warmth, clarity, and symphonic depth gives Grizzly Bear's widescreen psychedelic folk-rock a timelessness that makes it seem even more dreamlike and unique. The album's structure and songwriting are much more focused, too, even though many of the tracks hover around five to six minutes long. Instead of presenting their experiments as fragments and snippets, as they did on Horn of Plenty, on Yellow House Grizzly Bear incorporates their ideas into pieces with natural, suite-like movements. "Central and Remote" moves seamlessly from fragile marimba melodies to acoustic guitar-driven verses and towering choruses. The best moments not only have a natural sound, but conjure up nature imagery as well: "Easier" opens the album with a gently exciting buildup of woodwinds, banjo, and acoustic guitar that could soundtrack the dawn of a late summer morning, while "Colorado" closes Yellow House with wide expanses of vocal harmonies and mountainous tympani. In between, there's more majestic beauty to be found, particularly on the gorgeously hazy love song "Knife," which combines lush Beach Boys harmonies with a little bit of the Velvet Underground's chugging cool. Elsewhere, "Plans" feels like a more brooding take on the High Llamas' intricate, symphonic/electronic pop, while "On a Neck, on a Spit" recalls Jim O'Rourke's freewheeling deconstruction of folk-rock and soft rock. However, these similarities feel more like allegiances than tracing over the work of these artists -- Yellow House is a beautiful album in its own right, and required listening not just for fans of Horn of Plenty, but for anyone who enjoys ambitious, creative music with an emotional undercurrent.
I was supposed to have web hosting worked out today for mp3's. I don't. I was supposed to have my car back today from the shop. I don't. I was supposed to have all the glass out of my foot (I ironically stepped on glass moments after making my post about my bad week last week)...At 8 last night I was digging in my foot with a boiled thumbtack trying to pry glass out of it. (It worked after...
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Now you have no excuse not to listen to Grizzly Bear's brilliant ??Yellow House??. I've posted the entire record on my multply page, so if you've had any inkling at all to check it out, I present it to your open ears. This album may not be for everyone (and I celebrate our diversity), but it's spoken to me so deeply since I came across it that I feel the need to share.Grizzly Bear create intens...
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Well I suppose as my first post and this being a music site, I will give all of you a little insight as to what I am listening to currently. Grizzly Bear came out with quite the surprise with "Yellow House". However there was this need for me (as well as many others) to see them live and experience how they could recreate what teased the ears on the cd. I am yet to see them but was lucky enough...
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We've just posted 6 live Grizzly Bear tracks. The video was shot at 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis, MN on February 10th, 2007. We had four cameras there that night, and got some great audio. The songs featured include "Easier", "The Knife", "Shift", "Fix It", "Deep Sea Diver / On a Neck On a Spit", and of course their cover of "He Hit Me (and it Felt Like a Kiss)." Follow the link below or vi...
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So it's shamefully been a week since I saw Grizzly Bear at the Local 506 in Chapel Hill, NC, and I have yet to hop on here and proclaim their amazingness. Sorry, guys (not that I should assume Grizzly Bear cares about my mog). But really, if you have never seen them and have the opportunity, you will be blown away.Was anyone else at that show?Props also to Dirty on Purpose and the Papercuts, wi...
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I was so satisfied with my first mog-post in June that it lasted me the rest of the year.But I'm back! To tell you that if you know what's good for you, you will listen to this song. And to provide for you a way to do so.
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Oh man. This concert kicked off not so well... but Grizzly Bear were fucking amazing!Before I went to the concert, I watched their video at stereogumhttp://www.stereogum.com/videos/grizzly_bear.htmlSomeone had talked about videos that would make good movies... I think this would be amazing!And then their performances, just amazing. Their vocal abilities just blew me away. They all sing so well,...
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1. Grizzly Bear: Yellow House (Warp)-Every nook and cranny on this masterpiece is focused to make you feel like you’re living as a member of the band. This album had the strongest affect on me and is remarkable from start to finish.2. TV on the Radio: Return to Cookie Mountain (4AD)-Powerful atmospheric rock with scorching vocal harmonies. The album is quite varied and front-loaded but the high.
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Sorry, it's been a while. When the semester at school comes to an end it demands a lot of attention. Anyways, during my absence I have fallen upon some great new music, including this...
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I don't know you. I also don't know if you have heard the group Grizzly Bear or not (They're going to be starting a North American tour in February), but regardless, there is a song you must hear from their perfect album Yellow House."Marla" is a song that creeps up your spine. Once nestled in between your vertebrae, it wraps its cool arms around your entire body and gently sways your senses ...
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--- - |- LiveNation handles the most rock shows in the US, and many of their newest venues answer to a higher authority: churches and synagogues have become popular concert spots. One good example is Washington DC's Sixth and I Historic Synagogue, where UK chart-topper Adele recently perfomed, and rockers Grizzly Bear will appear in August. The acoustics, intimate setting, [...] ~~- ...
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You know how sometimes you listen to a highly touted band or singer, but something about the artist(s) just doesn’t click. Maybe it was after a recommendation by someone you trust - if you know what I mean, fellow MOGgers. Then, later in the game, you hear an irresistible song that you think that you’ve never heard before, and you’re so excited and delighted, and you must find out who it is.
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And the results are glorious. In my humble opinion anyway. The Grizzly Bear tune 'Knife' was one of my favorite songs from 2006...and Greg Gillis, aka Girl Talk, has totally reinvented it. I hope you guys like this as much as I did...layers on top of layers, a wonderful collage of sounds.
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Brooklyn-based indie rock band Grizzly Bear is allowing fans to stream ??Yellow House??, their second album which was released by Warp Records on September 5, 2006. They've also allowed for the download of the track "On a Neck, On a Spit". "CLICK HERE FOR THE STREAM":ST"CLICK HERE FOR THE DOWNLOAD":DLThe band employs traditional and electronic instruments, ranging from a recorder to a laptop, ...
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Ohhh "Sasquatch!":http://www.sasquatchfestival.com/. What an incredible festival. We saw 13 bands on 3 different stages in almost 13 hours. It's taken me awhile to get my thoughts together about the trip, and my body ached for several days afterward from all the driving and walking, but it was so worth it. I wish I could live there :) Me and my best friend, Joni, hit the road early for the two ...
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Now you have no excuse not to listen to Grizzly Bear's brilliant ??Yellow House??. I've posted the entire record on my multply page, so if you've had any inkling at all to check it out, I present it to your open ears. This album may not be for everyone (and I celebrate our diversity), but it's spoken to me so deeply since I came across it that I feel the need to share.Grizzly Bear create intens...
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This is one of my favorite songs from last year's ??Yellow House??, and boy is this a weird video. A flower-faced guy roams the woods randomly planting flowers everywhere while a creepy looking militant monster stalks and tries to kill him. At least they're keeping things interesting!Grizzly Bear - Central and Remote dir Jesse EwlesUploaded by jesse_ewlesMore info on the video "here":http://www...
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Oh man. This concert kicked off not so well... but Grizzly Bear were fucking amazing!Before I went to the concert, I watched their video at stereogumhttp://www.stereogum.com/videos/grizzly_bear.htmlSomeone had talked about videos that would make good movies... I think this would be amazing!And then their performances, just amazing. Their vocal abilities just blew me away. They all sing so well,...
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If you guys haven't caught it already, you should definitely check out the new show on Vice Magazine's web video channel VBS.tv called "Practice Space" where they go to different band's spots and talk to them and listen to them, well, practice!The new episode is one of my fave bands on the earth, and buddies of mine: Grizzly Bear.
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For all the building anticipation about Grizzly Bear's long awaited Yellow House followup, we haven't had much raw data to go on (unless it came in MP3 or .mov form ). Thanks then to Drowned In Sound for extracting cold hard facts about the nearly completed LP from Grizzly Droste. Over the course of a chipper email interview, Ed shares notes on the album's aesthetic; comparison to Yellow House ...
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If you haven't gotten a look at La Blogotheque yet, you're missing out. Beautiful, simple, gorgeous, quiet. These videos are amazing. Simply awesome. The videos they made with Grizzly Bear - I firmly believe - played a big part in popularizing the band (they're nothing short of genius, as you can see). Anyways, I just can't stop watching them and can't stop talking about how incredible thes...
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Oh my goodness, these boys are so on top of their game. This new album is incredible. I bought the elder "Horn of Plenty" the other day, and was pretty pyched about it. But, "Yellow House". Oh man. They've really outdone themselves. If they don't hit it big, I'll be amazed. The album is dynamic and sublimely textured. I'm totally in love with "Knife" and all its heady Beach Boys overton...
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So it's shamefully been a week since I saw Grizzly Bear at the Local 506 in Chapel Hill, NC, and I have yet to hop on here and proclaim their amazingness. Sorry, guys (not that I should assume Grizzly Bear cares about my mog). But really, if you have never seen them and have the opportunity, you will be blown away.Was anyone else at that show?Props also to Dirty on Purpose and the Papercuts, wi...
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This video for "The Knife" by Grizzly Bear creeps the hell out of me but i am still intrigued with it. It almost feels like one of the more surreal episodes of the original Star Trek. Maybe it's that guy in the monster suit.
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So, earlier this year I moved up to Duluth, and started working at Victoria's Secret. The new playlist we have there is pretty sweet. Basically, it's got the majority of female singers on it, that I listen to on a regular or semi-regular basis. Like...Rilo Kiley (Silver Lining)Inara George (No Poem)/The Bird and The Bee (I Hate Camera)Feist (My Moon My Man, and Mushaboom... Although it's not th...
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| 8 On a Neck, On a Spit |
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| 9 Reprise |
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