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Track Listings
| 1. Easier |
| 2. Lullabye |
| 3. Knife |
| 4. Central And Remonte |
| 5. Little Brother |
| 6. Plans |
| 7. Marla |
| 8. On A Neck, On A Spit |
| 9. Reprise |
| 10. Colorado |
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
It's a rare thing to find a band that counts the glockenspiel, autoharp, banjo, and flute as key instruments, especially when it's a rock band with just four members. Grizzly Bear use all the above instruments plus another dozen or so to make the 10 floating, gossamer, low-lit tunes that comprise Yellow House. They are rounded edges, off-kilter waltzes ("Lullabye," which teeters tipsily), laconic vignettes, and even a vintage 1930s waltz written by singer Edward Droste's great-aunt. The meshwork here is Grizzly Bear's smarts, a banjo lending fleeting rhythmic hints to a guitar-picked melody ("Reprise"), a haunted piano filling the sonic air with smoke. All four members sing duskily and softly, making a slow-going atmosphere that would delight the great composer Morton Feldman. The brilliance here is that every song mesmerizes, not with aural dominance but with an atmospheric magnetism. --Andrew Bartlett
Product Description
Grizzly Bear has come a long way in the past 2 years. From its original incarnation as a one man band of acoustic guitar, field tapes and drum machine; to it's current state as a full band complete with drums, two guitars, bass, woodwinds, effects pedals, cradled by four part harmonies, Grizzly Bear's music has made the leap from charming lo-fi folk rock to breathtaking, experimental cinematic pop. The talent between the four members of Grizzly Bear is evident from their deft playing, which also makes for a brilliant and engrossing live act.
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65 of 68 people found the following review helpful
By Scot McGinn
Format:Audio CD
I normally don't do reviews on Amazon, in large part to the fact that most people reading them have already formed their opinion on the item in question. Grizzly Bear's Yellow House is a prime example of this unfortunate pattern. The chance of an "average" reader wandering into this area without some appreciation for the genre will be rare. However, I was such a reader, so I figured I would give it a shot.
In my opinion, I have not heard anything that comes as close to audio art as Yellow House. It is very clear that the band spent an enormous amount of time and effort polishing each indvidual song, which alone is impressive, but also blended the entire album catalog so the sounds were cohesive, flowing, almost like a long poem. They use a tremendous amount of instruments, fading and editing, and room space to create a haunting and magical atmosphere.
At first listen, what might be mistaken as mild chaos at times will later showcase a tremendous amount of control and management of sound. No doubt layering techniques are used on some tracks, but it's hard to tell what effects are natural (like playing an instrument far away from the sound stage) versus fabricated at a sound board. Plus, the band is able to reproduce a lot of their sound live; a must for any artist who wishes to be taken seriously.
All pretention aside, I am really glad I found Yellow House. I can enjoy it on so many levels, from playing it in the background of a party, or just mellowing out with the old lady and a good book. If you're considering buying it or on the fence in your decision, you won't regret your purchase. This one is going to last you a long time and has a timeless, breathtaking sound.
In my opinion, I have not heard anything that comes as close to audio art as Yellow House. It is very clear that the band spent an enormous amount of time and effort polishing each indvidual song, which alone is impressive, but also blended the entire album catalog so the sounds were cohesive, flowing, almost like a long poem. They use a tremendous amount of instruments, fading and editing, and room space to create a haunting and magical atmosphere.
At first listen, what might be mistaken as mild chaos at times will later showcase a tremendous amount of control and management of sound. No doubt layering techniques are used on some tracks, but it's hard to tell what effects are natural (like playing an instrument far away from the sound stage) versus fabricated at a sound board. Plus, the band is able to reproduce a lot of their sound live; a must for any artist who wishes to be taken seriously.
All pretention aside, I am really glad I found Yellow House. I can enjoy it on so many levels, from playing it in the background of a party, or just mellowing out with the old lady and a good book. If you're considering buying it or on the fence in your decision, you won't regret your purchase. This one is going to last you a long time and has a timeless, breathtaking sound.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The lo-fi neo-psychedelia freak-folk of "Yellow House" is not so easily described. Hence the rather amorphous appellates "lo-fi" and "neo-psychedelia" and "freak-folk." Listening to the album (over and over again), a lot of descriptions came to mind...
The Beach Boys, minus the beach ("Knife").
A moon-powered TV on the Radio ("On A Neck, On A Spit").
A tamed-n-trained Animal Collective ("Easier").
Hot Chip on ice ("Little Brother").
If none of that makes any sense to you (and who can blame you?), let it be enough to say that Grizzly Bear's sophomore LP is as warm and silky as sudsy bathwater. The quartet utilizes banjos, laptops, and flutes (among other, more traditional instruments) to create something so atmospheric, so emotional, so good that at times it's just plain heart-wrenching.
Named after one of the band members' mother's home, where the album was recorded, the album is just as inviting as a return to the loamy roots of nostalgia. The apogee of cool soul sonics, "Yellow House" is big enough to live in, but as cozy as a warm embrace.
The Beach Boys, minus the beach ("Knife").
A moon-powered TV on the Radio ("On A Neck, On A Spit").
A tamed-n-trained Animal Collective ("Easier").
Hot Chip on ice ("Little Brother").
If none of that makes any sense to you (and who can blame you?), let it be enough to say that Grizzly Bear's sophomore LP is as warm and silky as sudsy bathwater. The quartet utilizes banjos, laptops, and flutes (among other, more traditional instruments) to create something so atmospheric, so emotional, so good that at times it's just plain heart-wrenching.
Named after one of the band members' mother's home, where the album was recorded, the album is just as inviting as a return to the loamy roots of nostalgia. The apogee of cool soul sonics, "Yellow House" is big enough to live in, but as cozy as a warm embrace.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Jessica
Format:Audio CD
a song excerpt may help you get the genre, but to really get IT you should hear the whole album, go for the whole ride, and listen to how the delicately balanced songs progress with geometric precision, then are broken with magnificent grizzly guitar tantrums and textural spasms that manage to be both futuristic and timeless. dont write them off as a freakfolk experiment. grizzly bear is a really great band. you must see them live too.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Favorite Album
I have always been a huge fan of Grizzly Bear, and was extremely excited at the chance to own this repressing on vinyl. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Chadwick
4.0 out of 5 stars
A sign of things to come.
Like I said in my review of their new album "Shields", I was late on the Grizzly Bear fan bus. The first album I actually listened to was VECKATIMEST. Read more
Published 8 months ago by tarheels42
3.0 out of 5 stars
It is Alright
Obviously listen to all the songs on the album on youtube before buying the album. If you enjoy most of them buy this album!! Read more
Published 10 months ago by Aleks
1.0 out of 5 stars
Terrible.
I loved their 2009 album "Veckatimest" and bought this one hoping it would be at least half as good, but it took me two months to finish. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Levi B.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Up for a trip in the woods?
Yellow House is without a doubt Grizzly Bear's finest effort to date, and not to mention the most fluid and wonderfully atmospheric of their 3 albums. Read more
Published on February 17, 2011 by Smoking Ace
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Yellow House Album
In short, "Yellow House" is both unique and a masterpiece.
Good to know that groups like Grizzly Bear exist. Read more
Good to know that groups like Grizzly Bear exist. Read more
Published on October 6, 2010 by Eric Lander
4.0 out of 5 stars
Yellow House
I feel and hear hints of the Beach Boys here on Grizzly Bears sophomore effort. Yellow House was a major step forward for Grizzly Bear in a lot of ways. Read more
Published on February 16, 2010 by Morton
5.0 out of 5 stars
Takes a while for the murk to open up, but when it does...
At first, it seemed odd that techno/IDM label Warp Records would release a sleepy folk album with acoustic guitars. But it turned out to be a perfect fit. Read more
Published on November 16, 2009 by Angry Mofo
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fall music
Few albums I've heard this year evoke a sense of fall like this one. A subdued work, Yellow House has a warm, intimate sound; it's easy to draw comparisons to other indy-folk... Read more
Published on September 29, 2009 by Zach Jepsen
2.0 out of 5 stars
It's A Lot Of Things, But Not Accessible
There's been a lot of buzz in the press about Grizzly Bear in the last year or so. After I read that they shared the stage with David Byrne and Paul Simon at the week long BAM... Read more
Published on July 27, 2009 by JG
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