Here’s another new one from Grizzly Bear’s forthcoming Shields, a lush, pretty rocker filled with the group’s signature harmonies. It’s called “Yet Again” and it was premiered earlier today on BBC 1. Stream it below.
Shields is out 9/18 on Warp. They’ll play the song during the broadcast of Stephen Colbert’s StePhest Colbchella ’012 next week.
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Calling a Grizzly Bear song “lush” is a bit redundant at this point, no? Lovely.
But the other one wasn’t all that lush! Lush relative to the other one. LUSH.
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Very lovely, indeed.
Yes, but is McKayla Maroney impressed?
See, Animal Collective. This is how you make your audience excited.
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Aw. Now I’m getting all blog-nostalgic.
For old time’s sake:
GB >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AC
(NOTE: MAY OR MAY NOT REFLECT MY ACTUAL OPINION)
Well, with previous releases, I was on the
AC>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>GB-side of the age-old hipstersphere divide. (Was there seriously ever such a thing, though?)
But this song really hits all the right marks for me and makes me really eager to hear Shields in its entirety. Something “Today’s Supernatural” didn’t achieve at all, unfortunately.
shabazzy >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> god >>>>>>>>>>palaces (b/c im not into material possessions n shit, u already no)
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“Was there seriously ever such a thing, though?”
Ah, let me sit you down and point you to these old, dusty tomes:
http://stereogum.com/?p=043641
http://stereogum.com/?p=056761
http://stereogum.com/73711/wait_is_bitte_orca_the_best_album_of_2009/mp3s/
You’ll see the battle’s been waging since time immemorial (or, as its also known, about early 2009). Even seemingly small posts such as this http://stereogum.com/72371/grizzly_bears_veckatimest_debuts_in_billboard_top/news/ caused great fighting and destruction.
Of course, one could theoretically like all of them, but that’s just being unreasonable.
Why do people have to pick which one they think is better? Most people I know that like Grizzly Bear like AC too. Different bands entirely even though a lot of their fans carry over to one another.
“Why do people have to pick which one they think is better?”
Because internet.
Because internet is the answer to everything.
oh shit. sorry… forgot about that
I’m just referencing the Great AC/GB/DP debate of 2009. It turned brother against brother, nearly ripped Williamsburg apart at the seams, and Portland burned around the clock.
Or I might be making most of that last part up. Can’t remember. Hazy period.
Agreed, puts the new AC to shame
Yep!!!
dead on! this one is the real deal
‘If I’ve offended anyone in the Animal Collective family with my excited post, I apologize. It was meant to generate even more excitement for what will surely be a great album”
“If Animal Collective would like to blog a song of ours in the future, I’d be more than happy to give it to them. In fact I’d be honoured”
- Ed Droste -
He was of course referring to the leak of brothersport, but he also expresses his admiration and excitement for animal collective. They respect each other. They like each other.
and still internet douche bags fight, its okay to like both bands.
Grizzly Bear have done it Yet Again!
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-d.
find the hidden shabazz ;) ;) shhhh it’s hidden! lol jk good luck! :D
I love me some Shatbazz Patlaces.
Sounds like what would happen if Grizzly Bear made a song for a Shins’ record, and then it explodes at the end in sonic dissonance that GB does so well.
I wont go so far as to say they copied, but the intro sounds a whole bunch like wintersleeps baltic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf90MR8pVGg
literally wont go that far, as i doubt GB have any knowledge of Halifax`s Wintersleep. But still…the first 1:40
Reminds me more of Radiohead’s “Knives Out.” The Other Lives comparison below is good. That would be a pretty damn good tour. One can dream…
Why wouldn’t GB have any knowledge of a Dave Fridmann-produced Juno Award-winning band big enough to open for McCartney and has been on Letterman? They’re not exactly “off the grid” just because they’re from Nova Scotia.
But I thought *I* was the only one with Wintersleep albums in my iTunes. *HipsterHMPF*
after two songs, I can say it…. (hell I’m an american, were all about rush judgements) — album of the year. Its sorta different, more evolved sound but its still grizzly bear, yes yes yes.
I have a really good feeling it’s going to be their best yet
come on man – have you heard Dr. Dee?
AOTY for sure
Must. Have. More.
I. know. right?
Sounds like Other Lives to me.
I like it.
yeah, very Other Lives.
this song is very disrespectful to the haters
truely
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No.
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I thought the same thing. Don’t mean it as a slight or anything, but that was my first thought. Just wanted to assure you that you’re not alone.
I’ve always thought this singer was the weakest of the group, lots of shaky/unsure falsetto. Maybe he’s been working on a little diaphragm support and ended up sounding like a Yorke/Martin mash (I don’t hear it, but sure). To me he sounds like a surer version of himself, which is nice.
Love the production and sound, but as usual with Grizzly Bear the actual song does very little for me. The chorus is especially uninteresting.
And one dude was right, this sounds a ton like Wintersleep (which is a great band by the way) at the beginning.
The chorus of this song is remedied by the chorus of The Vaccines’ new ‘Teenage Icon’ single.
Also, yes to Wintersleep. ‘Hello Hum’ keeps finding its way back into my headphones.
Lol @ the vaccines being the remedy to anything….I smell an nme troll
Holy crap! I Can’t believe there is going to be more after this to come. Can’t wait until September! I want it all noooow, please! Best album of 2012–calling it.
For sure
I know, right?
I can’t wait to see them play these songs live in Sept!
Yeah this is going to be the album of the year.
Addressing all y’all, not just my dude Tim here, but y’all know that Fiona Apple put out an album this year right?
How dare you suggest that Fiona Apples full album is on the same level as two grizzley bear songs!
You are so right, spennyb. You’ll have my resignation on your desk first thing tomorrow.
How dare you misspell Grizzly Bear!
My bad … I’m currently majoring in english and the GRIZZLY bear is my favourite animal, making that a rather embarrassing mistake.
I forgive you
Dude, Mom’s gonna be so mad at you. #Adele
Absolutely one of my most favorite songs they’ve ever written. On repeat forever.
I am so anxious to hear more. they have evolved and grown so much. without a doubt will be their best and most refined release to date
Kerry, yes x 10000
………………wow. Fucking radical!
Too beautiful for words.
I cried
Tears of joy
:’)
You guys, this song literally just came out. I don’t understand how it can already be one of our favorite Grizzly Bear songs of all time. Let it marinate.
looking at the comments everyone seems to be in agreement bout this and shields
AOTY! AOTY! AOTY!
I am in love with this song. Can’t wait for the rest of the album, and even better, the live show at the Greek!
I’m feeling a little Cass McCombs influence on this as well. Excited to hear more.
Love Cass, but don’t hear this at all
The minor chord changes, guitar tonality, even Ed’s vocals sound very McCombsy. Definitely not a bad thing.
SOOO GOOD
SO amazing.
I can’t stop. It’s just so amazing I’m losing my mind! Ahhhhhhhh
Same ^_^
Sounds a lot like “Knives Out”, no?
uh not even remotely .
Yes it does. Listen to the first three chords, and then listen to Knives Out. It’s the same. The rest of the progression is different but there’s definitely a similarity.
i like this song but this is not “taking it to the next level” as someone said earlier. harder edged? emmm no. but i did enjoy the feedback at the end.
still, a lovely song nonetheless.
Uhhhhh no.
This song coupled with the last are total game changers for this band, next. Level. Shit. Really really surprisingly good
so is grizzly bear the only band you like? you seem to shit on absolutely everything else… its just weird to see you gush about something.
also not sure i would call this next level shit. this is probably the most simplistic and straightforward song GB has written so far. not that its bad, i enjoy it, but – next level??
I like plenty, u trolling my comments btr?
nah its just almost every time i read a negative comment that sticks out to me, i see your av and an association between the two develops
cool story
I love this song. Grizzly Bear at their best! I’m lucky enough to have heard “Shields” in its entirety and I really think it’s their strongest album yet!
Uhhh when did you hear it?! :(
You can’t just say that and leave us hanging!!
These guys just keep getting better, which is insane because they were always so good. This song makes me want to dance like a leaf in the wind. Ed’s voice! The guitars! Everything!
Ed’s voice is magnificent
Wonderful… Ed’s voice being more forward is awesome. Chris’ drums on both tracks are more aggressive. Cleaner production. It’s new and i love it!
Chris is killing it on the drums
Can’t wait to see how they play this live! This recording has such an amazing energy to it, I can only imagine what it’s going to be like in person from such an amazing live band.
Can’t wait either! I’m so happy I get to see them 3 times :B
this is tit dece – like the highest of praises. just what i was hoping for. these bros, like, they just know. i think this could be the teen dream to their devotion dudes, or the bloom to their teen dream because it’s all titty galore and i’m just along for the ogling (sorry-i’m not.)
Hahah yes perfect
It gets better and better with each listen. There’s so much nuance and texture, it’s pure auditory pleasure.
So many textures. So good.
^^^^ WIN
This will probably be my favorite album of the year. The other lives comparison is spot on. Drums sound as awesome as tame impala.
Yes!!!! Super duper fantastical wondersauce. I just want more, more, more of Shields. Ed kills it on this track!
Ed is the best
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. Don’t even start.Well I screwed up that image.
nope, not working for me either
is it ?
u must be an Avery bro
I’m sorry, but I do not know what that means…
Straight-forward but tight and emotive. The production work at the end just leaves me godsmacked.
I can see this album appealing beyond the indie demographic. Grammy, maybe?
I hope so. They deserve it.
Wow…..!
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No, there was never a need to compare the two completely different groups in the first place (unless it is your job or you are a list fetishist). I could maybe see a comparison between groups with similar aesthetics, influences, and career trajectories (Grizzly Bear vs. Fleet Foxes or Animal Collective vs…The Residents? (Maybe Liars from a trajectory standpoint)) but I don’t see the need to do Grizzly Bear vs. Animal Collective (Four LP’s perfecting one direction vs. Nine LP’s going in different directions is absurd).
I love the music of both of these groups, and I’ll just cut to the chase and say that I am not a fan of the progeny of Hipster Runoff who took the joke too far. I don’t mean to be an asshole, but every time you open your mouth about either group, you sound similar to the “music snob teenage boys” that you detest. If I am missing your sarcasm, sorry, it is over my head; if not, I would advise waiting for Animal Collective and Grizzly Bear to release the remaining ten and eight tracks of their albums, respectively, so that in the future, you won’t have to backtrack on any statements you make about them.
i understand the AC vs GB debate to the extant that they’ve both released some of the most anticipated records of the year in 2009 and again in 2012 (and the Dirty P’s are definitely part of this debate, too). but Ass-Kicked89 is right, thats where it should end because there is really no other comparison to be made.
but trinity, your statements on AC being a hipster phish jam band for alt bros just make me think you saw them live and were pissed that they didn’t play My Girls (since u luv the panda). so they like to extend some of their songs and transition them into each other when they play live, so what? from their standpoint, that is probably really fun for them and is a good way to not get sick of playing the same songs over and over again for 2 yrs straight. keeps it interesting, even though a lot of the audience might not be into it. anyway their music is, obviously, COMPLETELY different from so-called jam bands… but, the minute they start playing rock standards and having 15 min guitar solos – then you can call them a ‘jam band’. also nobody i personally know who listens to them is an alt bro. so, your generalizations (clearly showing distaste, for whatever reason) don’t really hold up.
as for Today’s Supernatural, its probably not gonna be anyone’s favorite from the album, but i’m surprised so many people can’t handle it. its really not that crazy compared to basically any other song of their’s. maybe a bit faster paced than usual, but thats it.
How are Grizzly Bear and Animal Collective similar in the first place? The former group’s music has always been organic and linear whereas the latter band’s music has often NOT been organic and linear. Futhermore, I’ve always felt as if GB have been focused on refining their sound while AC have been focused on completely changing their sound from record to record. They are two groups with two completely different musical paths, IMO, and to name your preference for one over the area is like saying that you fancy nutella more than peanut-butter.
If somebody wants to compare groups then maybe pit GB against the Microphones/Mount Eeerie and AC against Liars or Black Dice/Eric Copeland.
*over the other
*area=other
I agree with you 100%
Incredible work by these fellas…yet again. (See what I did there?)
GB never ceases to amaze with their ability to have such a lush sound…while still giving each instrument/sound room to breath. Talented dudes and I’m beyond psyched for the new record!
Always.
So smooth! Love the direction they are going with Shields from what I’ve heard so far. So excited to hear the rest. This is just as exciting Sleeping Ute and so different too. Diversity is what always keeps me coming back for more with these guys.
this will probably be the album of the year.
*Correction: It WILL be the album of the year
i’ll listen to this and sleeping ute over and over, while i wait for the others,
let’s be friends.
i liked how airy a lot of yellow house was-
lots of just creepy rests and what not-
just slowed down and sad sounding with these big bursting riffs…
didnt care for veckamist (or however you spell it) and this track is just kind of whatever- theres no wow moment no ooooo listen to that moment except for the outro of the song that gets kind of crazy.
whatever, grizzly bears good im sure the cd wont be terrible.
to all the AC comments- todays supernatural is much more interesting and rewarding than this track here. just got a lot more going on with an over all stand out vocal line and it just makes me anxious with all of its swirly-ness.
i dont know- who cares
Nope. Wrong.
maybe u shud make a comment when u’ve listened at least a couple of albums by the band? just sayin i dont know-who cares
THIS SONG = HOW IT FEELS TO CHEW 5GUM
OH MY GOD. SO GOOD. ILY. ALBUM OF THE YEAR.
okay, i like the song but i’m having a hard time believing that a bear had anything to do with the making of it.
song makes me think of winter days and roasting a marshmellow on the fire
lol this is gay as hell. no troll either. just a shit fucking song.
Ur hair is pretty gay, that much i know
amaaaaazing new song from grizzly bear!!! sooooo good, start to finish. loving how they are evolving… and ed’s voice is sounding better than ever! now i really CAN’T WAIT FOR THE ALBUM.
It’s not a bad song. It ain’t no “On a Neck, On a Spit”, but I’ll deal. I think this song would benefit from shaving about two minutes off it. It’s pretty repetitive. And that freak-out ending is a tad jarring.
actually i thought the freak out ending SAVED the song from being just another jingle jangle folk rocker
I loved Sleeping Ute, this one, not so much sadly enough… It’s not a bad song at all, I love this band since I first listened to Knife and I’m not expecting them to sound the same in all their records but this song is a tad generic compared to their other work, I guess I don’t hear that Grizzly Bear sound in this one, cute but, I expected to be mind blown.
I’m still looking forward listening the whole album regardless, I don’t love them any less.
Grizzly Bear write some hooky songs, but the hooks are often just the beginning. Deep listening reveals all kinds of beautiful details and shifting textures. This one is a prime example- it just keeps opening up until it explodes in a glorious squall. Chris Bear is all over this beat- good Lord (and bringing back some of that Little Brother whip-crack sound)! Guitars just seem to streak through, gloriously. Ed sounds so expressive and commanding, with some nice, subtle harmonies layered in. And the bass on the chorus is almost subliminally deep, holding everything in place. This band inspires an almost embarrassing amount of gushing (definitely from me), but they make gorgeous music. Gotta give it up!
Could be their best yet
http://300albums.wordpress.com/2012/06/22/yellow-house-grizzly-bear/
This could be their best album yet
http://300albums.wordpress.com/2012/06/22/yellow-house-grizzly-bear/