mp3 | grizzly bear | yet again

second single from the the highly anticipated shields album by grizzly bear. "yet again" seems to affirm the idea that the band can't be pinned to one style -  they've continued to diverge from, and grow with, each release while meticulously managing to stay true to their established sound and feel. the new album - the group's fourth - is due september 17 via warp. catch the stream above and check back for that download.

update: (right click, save link as) download here via bestnewtracks

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mp3 | grizzly bear | sleeping ute

grizzly bear, one of our favorites, are back and have returned rather triumphantly. 2009's veckatimest was a great album, but many tracks marked a change in direction for the band, swapping some of the sprawling intricacies and complexity for a more straightforward, albeit, wonderfully accessible sound. "sleeping ute," the first single from the unnamed forthcoming lp hearkens to early grizzly bear, and seems to usher in a return of sorts to the band's initial sound . new album releases september 18 this year via warp; sample the stream above, (right click, save link as) download here.

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mp3 // photo | may twelve | grizzly bear | boy from school

and i soothed my soul, but now days go by



grizzly bear has been real, real quiet since their 2009 stunner, veckatimest. i have a tendency to forget the songs i've listened to the night before, so three years is definitely long enough to warrant a revisiting of the band. one of their best and commonly overlooked tracks is the 2010 cover of hot chip's "boy from school," which they performed live for a radio station (triple j radio) in australia.  the rendition is simple and elegant -- as always, stream it above or download right here.



if you (somehow) missed grizzly bear all together, there are a number of great tracks to catch up on -- entire albums, more accurately.  a good place to start, whether it's your first listen or you suffer from a memory as worthless as my own, is with the mega hit "two weeks" which you may stream above and/or download by clicking "save as" on this link. the song speaks for itself, is not from that t-mobile commercial and is a pretty good indication of what to expect from veckatimest. tuesdays are by default a seven, don't blow it.