Much has been written about Brooklyn band "Grizzly Bear", with earlier releases "Yellow House" and "friend" Grizzly Bear have quite a following. But with their latest album "Veckatimest" (2009) they have grown a much bigger fanbase and have been pushed into the limelight. They played alongside Radiohead and more recently the other stage at Glastonbury.
This album sounds like a summer campfire in an enchanted forest, full of whispers, melodies and Folk inspired sound. The production on the album is near perfection, a much less lo-fi sound to their previous work. The tempo is mellow and steady on nearly ever track but none-the-less this is a very interesting album and far from boring. There's some amazing walls of guitar sound, almost a shoegaze sound on the guitars (see track "Ready, able"), accompanied by pitch perfect vocal harmonies which really make this album; I don't like to make comparisons but think of a cross between Animal Collective's "Sung Tongs" meets a less crazy Dirty Projectors' "Bitte Orca" and you wont be far off. Opening track "Southern point" sets the mood for a dreamy psych folk album with a really sleepy sound which is full of energy at the same time.
The drumming is slow to mid-tempo yet quirky and unpredictable, they particularly build up really well on tracks like "Two weeks" "All we ask" and "Cheerleader". There is a few dull points on the album where it can feel a bit slow, but definitely a great album to chill to with some great harmonies. Just look at how many good things have already been written about it already! Listen for yourself, if you're looking for a mellow indie album with a unique sound you will not be disappointed.
8/10
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