Yesterday, in Stereogum’s 101st blog post (jesus) on Grizzly Bear, we highlighted “Cheerleader,” which Amrit called “an outright standout on an LP full of them.” It’s now the most commented new thread on the site, with you guys arguing over the fidelity of the stream and whether “Cheerleader” was the ideal promotional track to launch Veckatimest. You can stop arguing (but don’t, we like when you argue): Warp has released a 192kbps MP3 you can download here, and the blog Pretty Much Amazing found audio of creeping, Crosby-esque album opener “Southern Point” which you can enjoy here:
If you’re in Austin for SXSW, here’s where to see Grizzly in the flesh:
3/19 – Central Presbyterian Church (200 E 8th St) @ 8:30 PM
3/20 – Cedar Street Courtyard (208 W 4th St) @ 11:45 PM
They’re scheduled in between PB&J and Dinosaur Jr at that Blackberry-sponsored Cedar St. gig. You might wanna get on line now.
If you follow Ed Droste’s Twitter, you know that “Two Weeks” has a video by Patrick Daughters (he did “1234“) and a remix by Fred Falke in the can. Will letcha know when those are released into the wild. In the meantime, check out Ed’s behind-the-scenes pics from the shoot.
Veckatimest is out 5/26 via Warp.
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Animal Collective > Grizzly Bear.
Figured we could just get this out of the way early on and allow for discussion of this great track.
Katie,
Unfortunately, that’s not about to stop all the 17 year-olds from saying in earnest what you’ve said in jest.
Another nice song.
let’s just get this out of the way now:
everything i like > everything everyone else likes.
Sounds like the dude from Steely Dan at the beginning.
Did he guest on the album? Donald F something?
That would definitely make this the album of the decade!
If you like Steely Dan.
Steely Dan makes me car sick.
And it reminds me of watching Love Boat with my baby sitter.
Steely Dan is good.
…For me to poop on.
I was thinking Eric Matthews, but I hear similarities to Donald Fagen too. Nice call.
Steely Dan gargles my balls.
wow, a whatever the insult dog whatever it is reference. you’re fucking topical, bro.
Are you reeling in the years?
Sowing away the time?
Brah?
“Crosby-esque album opener”–spot on description.
I can’t believe this album doesn’t drop until the end oy May–I’m guessing they try to push up that date.
Grizzly Snoooore
How anyone could call this song boring is beyond me, it’s got so many different parts, instead garbage can drums and tons of melody.
This is great, I’ve given in and decided I need the low fi version. where can i find one
best album opener I’ve heard in ages. Fuck the AC vs GB debate, they are both great. I happen to prefer Veckatimest to MPP but I certainly don’t fault people who feel the opposite.
BOOO, LOGIC.
southern point is a ridiculously good opener. best placement.
Animal Collective > Animal Collective
Ron, you should be declared the official sponsor or the 2009 AC vs. GB debate.
Grizzly Bear= AOTY
MPP= Album of last January
EAT IT AC FREAKS
you = acronymist of the year
Anyone else now feel a bit disappointed the album isn’t called “Acrovymest”?
Dan looks like Casey Tatum from the Uncle Muscles Hour in the above pic.
EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT!!!
When I first heard the low quality leak I was worried, now I’m even more worried. There’s none of the beautiful Yellow House dreaminess here. This sounds like Akron Family.
Worry elsewhere then because this album is gold. I want I PEE GOLD’s avatar. Brilliant!!!
Veck eats MPP.
hugs and kisses.
this song is killer. Really awesome and one side of girzzly bear’s new style. Two Weeks being the other side.
Also I like Grizzly Bear and Animal Collective. Chill the fuck out kids.
One of my favorite songs on the album. I will agree 100% that it’s a great opener. It got me excited when I first gave it a spin.
Juice Newton >>> Crystal Gayle. And that’s always been the real debate, kids. But seriously, this song is great.
MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC RARARARARARARARAR
Hey guys, can we please declare an official moratorium on any comments containing the words “animal,” “collective,” “grizzly,” and “bear” in any context? YOU’RE TEARING ME APPPPPAAAAAART, STEREOGUM!
On that note, looking forward to the Two Weeks video, though I’m not sure anything can compete with the Knife video. Encyclopedia Pictura ftw.
love those Riders on the Storm keys and the Crosbyness (can never get enough Crosby), its gonna be a legit time.
Dan Rossen>Ed Drost
I want a haven on a southern point so bad.
Animal Collective >< Grizzly Bear
What?s > watching folks ? time from their daily routines to + their 2 cents to a blog debate over two albums with an = amount of artistic merit?
Grizzly Bear is just about as entertaining as cat litter.
I don’t know about you, but I find my cat litter to be ENTHRALLING.
LOOK AT DEM ODOR-ELIMINATING CRYSTALS.
P.S. – All of the “GB are boring” comments and their variants are waaaaaaaaay more boring than GB is.
Grizzly Bear are boring.
That one’s just for you.
Note: You said…”All of the ‘GB are boring’ comments and their variants are waaaaaaaaay more boring than GB is.”
So you just stated, yourself, that Grizzly Bear are indeed…boring.
Sucker.
D’oh ho ho. Well-played, rogue (not well-played).
I still have yet to see a musically sound and logical backing behind any of these “boring” comments. I challenge someone to explain to me in musical terms why this band is boring. Because there is a fundamental difference between music actually being musically bland or boring and it simply being a matter of taste because they’re not doing the things you find to be musically aesthetically pleasing.
If it really is a matter of taste, then own up to it and just accept it.
Also.. If a train A leaves Merriweather Post Pavilliion traveling at 100MPH and train B leaves Veckatimest traveling 150MPH and the distance between the two locations is the internet; how far from Stereogum will it be when both trains meet?
They’ll probably collide somewhere in the middle of a videogum post where Gabe is ranting about why someone is the worst.
Animal Collective > people that use greater than/less than signs < Grizzly Bear
people who use greater than/less than signs correctly > people who use them incorrectly
with veckatimest creating all this stir and being so damn good, do you guys think grizzly bear will ever get any mainstream recognition, such as grammy nominations? not that i care or really want them to…i’m just curious as to what people think..
These dudes seem to have missed their true calling as models for the new J. Crew catalog, the issue of which includes a copy of the Grizzly Bear album.
You’ll get a chance to settle AC vs GB…in our March Music Madness:
http://welistenforyou.blogspot.com/2009/03/march-music-madness-09.html
pshhh…I am going to let you all in on a little secret…
GRIZZLY BEAR = ANIMAL COLLECTIVE
SAME BAND! JOKES ON YOU?
Crosby’s famous boat is for sale! I wish…i wish…(the song from yesterday did stick in my head…but I’ve been very much about Thunk and War Movie this week in general…)
OKay…this song is way better than cheerleader.
So far, the few tracks I’ve heard from Veck aren’t as good as those on Yellow House. Perhaps more technical but the overall listenability isn’t really there. Anyone else feel that way? I also prefer Droste’s voice over Dan’s.
I can’t find a torrent of this…
Blur > Oasis
Can we save the discussion about how epic an album is until at least a year after it’s released? Anytime someone’s favorite band releases an album it’s immediately the greatest thing since Revolver. Then his new favorite band releases a new album the next month and it’s fucking Pet Sounds. There have been like 5 albums in the past 20 years that people give a shit about for more than a year and it’s not likely this or MPP is going to be the next. It’s still OK to listen to it, though. Fuck.
I couldn’t agree more with megaindiedouch. I seem to get about 100 albums of new music a year and it seems like about a quarter of these are hearlded as one of the greatest records of our time. But when I review records by year (best thing about itunes smart playlist) I notice that after 2 years, there are really very few records from a given year seem to warrant such high praise. It really does take time to see how well records wear. (it’s even better going back 10 years to see what seemed so great in 1999 can still be called a great album. (Let’s be honest 69 love songs actually only has 10 great songs.)).
I’ll also add that the music I keep listening to a few years later isn’t always what I would have guessed. On a pro-AC note, I would have never guessed that Feels would be a record I still cared about, but there it is. (Not so much with Strawberry Jam).
Animal Collective))<>((Grizzly Bear
Back and forth forever, like this fucking discussions
win
I don’t know if this was your intention but that picture reminds me of the “ASS TO ASS” scene from Reqiuem for a Dream. You are a genius for using that metaphor because we are basically that crowd chanting “ASS TO ASS” to Grizzly Bear and Animal Collective. It is as if they are…animals…
it was a movie reference but from you, me and everyone we know.
Look, I know I’m headed for a -549 for criticizing this band, but their stuff seems to be 90% artifice, 10% song. Where are the hooks? They daintily arrange subtle percussive effects, sparse guitars, etc, all to cover up the fact that there’s basically no song under it.
maybe they aren’t a band with a shit load of hooks? sometimes bands aren’t trying to make hooky songs for you all the time, if that’s what you want look elsewhere. It’s OK
OK?
Ready, Able 4evr
JAI HO!
is it my imagination, or has this stopped working?
they talk a little about the video in this interview with John Norris @ SXSW: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=54540505
John Norris never fails to look like a huge tool
dude. turn your macbook upside down and look at this:
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