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Veckatimest

Grizzly BearMP3 Music
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  • Original Release Date: May 24, 2009
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I'd definitely buy more of their music. Curmudgeon  |  13 reviewers made a similar statement
It's one of the best albums of 2009 without question. J. F. Morris  |  12 reviewers made a similar statement
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars evolutionary August 13, 2009
By boop
Format:Audio CD
More and more often music is referenced by other bands- "oh, it sounds like so and so" or "so and so is the new blahblah". Grizzly Bear manages to sidestep these identifiers creating it's own music without falling into the pit of preconceived notions genres create. When I first started telling people about Grizzly Bear i'd find myself at a loss for words when asked to describe what it sounded like. Expansive, harmonic, folkish (we won't use the term "Freak Folk" here), rockish, but always elusively avoiding falling into one definitive sound, which is the strength of this album as well as the previous one. Ideally, bands will evolve and not keep putting out different versions of the same album year after year, and Veckatimest successfully takes the next step. While their first widely known album Yellow house was soaring and symphonic, Veckatimest manages to ground itself in earthier sounds. There's a richness to the layers and layers of harmony, the syncopation of the rhythms and the contrast of frontman Ed Droste's expansively melodic voice to Daniel Rossen's sharper timbre.
I admit it took several listenings to really begin to appreciate the sensitivity of the music on Veck. I was attached to the rich softness of Yellow house, the ease with which one could sink into the cradle of sound. Veckatimest is harder, a bit more masculine, but still possessing the uniqueness of their previous work. Funnily, I noticed this most when I would put my ipod on shuffle, and all of a sudden i'd find myself drawn into a song, and have to check to see who it was since I hadn't yet memorized all the songs on the album. Inevitably, it was Veckatimest.
This album is not a complete departure from their previous work, but rather a continuation, and therefore a worthwhile investment. It's rare that you find music that incorporates so many different elements into one beautiful package.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Sincerely Special. March 4, 2010
By kirfy
Format:Audio CD
I can recall the first place I heard Grizzly Bear was in my local CVS. Just browsing, I heard their song "two weeks" and was jerked out of my headspace, said to my husband, "That song is amazing". Thought, too bad I can't find out who they are. Like a week later, heard the song in a car commercial, and was so excited that I had a way to identify it. Since identifying the band, I have repetitively listened to their free streaming songs. I have read some negative reviews that claim the music and anyone who gets it are music snobs. Maybe some are; maybe some are just music educated. I readily admit that I have a bachelor's degree in music, but as I have said I'm not a snob. You can take my word on this, because most classical musicians sneer at the very idea that rock music might hold a candle to classical. I think they are just apples and oranges. The thought behind classical pretension is that popular music isn't as complex and therefore not as good. I think that bands like Grizzly Bear are so appreciated, because it is that rare beast (pun intended). It is a band that deserves it's raves because it's songs show a real talent for song construction; a true understanding of melody, harmony, rythym, dynamics, phrasing, lyrics etc. I am truly transported, because their craftsmanship takes me to an elevated place. I can't even believe pretension even enters the discussion when we are constantly bombarded by an industry that almost has nothing to do with musicianship anymore. I'd really hate to see such a talented group of actual musicians' rating go down because of the same kind of elitism and reactionary hatred of elitism that exists in the classical music world. I, for one, believe that good music is good music, and Grizzly Bear, most definitely...is.
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56 of 72 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best albums of the decade May 26, 2009
Format:MP3 Music
I would compare this album to Radiohead's In Rainbows in that its a towering example of a band at the top of its creative ability gelling together to create one cohesive vision. Whats amazing to me is that this is only Grizzly Bear's 2nd full-on album.

To me, this record has that intangible 'it' quality that you cant put your finger on what makes it so appealing, but its what keeps pulling you back listen after listen.

Describing the sound on this album is a bit difficult, but I would call it a rustic, ethreal, pop-folk. But I believe that the enjoyment comes not from whatever genre you want to call it, but at appreciating the meticulous song craft that creates what is, for me, the most memorable album in years.

Sorry Animal Collective, I love you guys and your new album is great, but you just got beat out for album of the year. Highest Recommendation.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesomeness
Good album to have in your collection.... Grizzly bear kills and Shields is a great one too.... Oh and horn of plenty rocks too.... Too
Published 7 months ago by Andy
5.0 out of 5 stars Grizzly Bear finds the pot of ear honey.
This is the first Grizzly Bear album I purchased. I kept hearing about these guys and downloaded the album for $5 from Amazon mp3....the best $5 I've ever spent. Read more
Published 8 months ago by tarheels42
5.0 out of 5 stars Grizzly's masterful third album
Grizzly Bear are set to release their fourth studio album later this year and even in this era where new music is constantly in circulation (quite often before it's actual release... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Kenneth
5.0 out of 5 stars Top 100 of the Century
That might seem an overly ambitious assessment. But consider this - all an album would have to do to make that list would be to be one of the top ten albums of the decade. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Eli C.
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE ME SOME GRIZZLY BEAR
Good band love the voice, the music is very tasteful. Look up the videos if you want to get an idea of who this band is. Definitely buy this!
Published 20 months ago by lovebass
5.0 out of 5 stars The album is great, the case SUCKS
I've been a fan of Grizzly Bear since Veckatimest debuted a few years ago. It was one of those great albums that on first listen I knew I liked, but didn't really start to... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Michael C. Mundt
5.0 out of 5 stars Depressingly beautiful.
I heard of this band when I saw them on the "New Moon" soundtrack and decided, a year and a half later, to finally look them up. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Levi B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
You really need to listen to this album around 10 to 12 times to understand how incredible and prolific Daniel Rossen is. The production is stupendous.
Published 24 months ago by sexotron5000
5.0 out of 5 stars Can't Stop Listening
This is quickly becoming one of my favorite albums. Taken as a complete work, this is the best thing I have heard since Radiohead's Kid A. Read more
Published on April 1, 2011 by wightlight
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Album!
I wasn't really sure what to expect with Grizzly Bear. I know they been in Rolling Stone a few times, but I always blew them off. I decided to cave in and listen to this album. Read more
Published on January 6, 2011 by RJ
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