Grrr...

Bishop Allen | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 10, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: DEAD OCEANS
• ASIN: B001PSQGMM
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #188,294 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Dimmer

2. The Lion & The Teacup

3. South China Moon

4. Dirt On Your New Shoes

5. Oklahoma

6. The Ancient Commonsense Of Things

7. True Or False

8. Rooftop Brawl

9. Shanghaied

10. Don't Hide Away

11. Cue The Elephants

12. The Magpie

13. Tiger, Tiger

Editorial Reviews

After five years of comparisons to Jonathan Richman, The Kinks, Bright Eyes, and Spoon in rave reviews from Rolling Stone, Spin, Entertainment Weekly, and others, Bishop Allen has developed an artistry and sound unmistakably their own on "Grrr". The lyrics, praised for their "poetic insight" in the LA Times, have a universality that resonates with listeners of all ages and earned champions ranging from the young comic actor Michael Cera to NPR host Scott Simon. The band appeared in the Sony Pictures romantic comedy "Nick And Norah's Infinite Playlist", and on the soundtrack alongside indie luminaries Vampire Weekend, Band Of Horses, and Modest Mouse.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, fun stuff. June 5, 2009

By Justin Sala

Format:MP3 Music

I don't really like writing reviews for things. Because, really, I'm not some word genius or anything. I'll go ahead and say, I'd never heard of these guys before the sale on this album (It is $5 at the time of this writing). I decided to give it a sample and loved it enough to purchase it. It's a really fun CD overall. Nothing too super dark about any of their songs. It has a great care-free vibe to it. Catchy lyrics and riffs are abound. They use a really cool instrumentation a lot of the time too. Utilizing xylophones/bells/etc... I highly recommend it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Grrr... Music that makes you happy June 15, 2009

By Erik Silkensen

Format:MP3 Music|Amazon Verified Purchase

Bishop Allen back again with more catchy pop music... these guys are great. Summer is here! Grab this one (especially now while it's $5!) and check out their other stuff too (like The Broken String). This is music that will make you happy.

Favorite tracks for me might be (1) Dimmer, (5) Oklahoma, (7) True or False, (10) Don't Hide Away... but really the whole album is good.

Bishop Allen are immediately likable; just solid, happy music -- you won't be disappointed.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars OMG!! January 26, 2010

By Jason D. Dungan

Format:MP3 Music|Amazon Verified Purchase

This album is so disgustingly happy it will make you want to vomit... and that is why it is awesome.