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Grizzly Bear To Release Deluxe Edition Veckatimest, Photo Booklet

Adam Daniels — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:01:03 +0000

So the obvious question here: Will there be Jay-Z party pics? Chris Taylor and B doing the “Single Ladies” dance on a Williamsburg rooftop? Memphis Bleek doing freestyles over Chris Bear’s glockenspiel beats? We have so many questions.

Regardless, we’ll have to wait until November 2nd (on iTunes and in Europe, physical release date presumably still to come here in the ole’ U.S. of A) to find out when they release the deluxe edition to their monumentally huge (you know, in experimental indie terms) third full length. And why not? A band like this riding a buzz like this certainly doesn’t come every year, much less every day. There’s no “new tracks” per se, but there are a lot of unreleased studio sessions of the preexisting tracks. See for yourself below.

Veckatimest Special Edition tracklisting

CD1:

01 Southern Point
02 Two Weeks
03 All We Ask
04 Fine for Now
05 Cheerleader
06 Dory
07 Ready, Able
08 About Face
09 Hold Still
10 While You Wait for the Others
11 I Live With You
12 Foreground

CD2:

01 Southern Point (KCRW Session)
02 All We Ask (KCMP Session)
03 Ready, Able (KCRW Session)
04 Foreground (Duyster Session)
05 Two Weeks (BBC Maida Vale Session)
06 Dory (World Café Session)
07 While You Wait for the Others (BBC Maida Vale Session)

(Via: P4K)

Grizzly Bear – “Two Weeks”

Jenn Hernandez — Fri, 29 May 2009 18:17:56 +0000

In what we’re calling our Freakshow Friday video, Grizzly Bear has released the video for “Two Weeks” off their acclaimed LP Veckatimest, which features some warped facial construction on members of the band, glowing mouths, and an explosive finale — literally.

For a song full of lush choir vocal arrangements, pretty piano, and foot-tapping percussion, it’s fun and a little creepy to watch such a warped-looking video for such a gorgeous song. Directed by Patrick Daughters, who’s also lent his cinematic skills for Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Feist, and Interpol videos, the guys in GB sit by their lonesome in church, sing to the camera, and get their faces owned. Our favorite part is at about the 3:02 mark. Watch below.

Grizzly Bear – “Two Weeks”

Grizzly Bear – “Two Weeks”

Derek Evers — Thu, 14 May 2009 16:23:14 +0000

We’ve shown you the video of them playing it live at SxSW. There are a ton of fan tribute videos for it. It features possibly our favorite guest vocalist and we’re even giving away copies of it on both CD and vinyl, so damnit, we’re just going to play the song that everyone can’t stop creaming their pants over.

Grizzly Bear – “Two Weeks”

Win A Grizzly Bear Veckatimest Prize Pack

Derek Evers — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:46:43 +0000

It is definitely one of the most anticipated releases of the year, so wouldn’t it be nice to know a couple of days before it hits the stores that you have already secured your very own copy of Grizzly Bear’s Veckatimest?

One lucky winner will be chosen at random to win both the LP and CD versions of Veckatimest a promo poster and buttons. The album officially comes out on May 26 via Warp Records, but our contest will run until next Friday, May 22, so you will know before it streets if you won the record — and possibly even receive it by the 26 (we take no responsibility for the Post Office).

All you have to do to enter is e-mail us here (contests[at]thetripwire.com) with the subject of “Veckatimest” and your full contact info*. The contest will run until this Friday, May 22. So enter now and keep your fingers crossed.

*Please provide e-mail and full mailing address. E-mail addresses not already on our mailing list will be added. Contest officially ends at 6 p.m. EST on Friday, May 22nd.

Grizzly Bear Reveals First Single And New 12″

Brianne Sullivan — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:44:14 +0000

There has been a load of hype swarming around Grizzly Bear’s new record, Veckatimest, since the beginning of the year, and the album hasn’t even come out yet (but it’s not like we haven’t heard it already). Grizzly Bear has announced the first single from the album will be “Two Weeks” and will be released on May 12 (May 18 in EU, June 1 in the UK).

Live performances of the song have been filtering around the internet for quite some time now (i.e. the Letterman performance, and the performance with Victoria of Beach House at SxSW), and we have to say, it’s a great track. The single will be released as a 12″ and will have two new remixes of the song.

Veckatimest will be released just a few days after the single on May 26 via Warp Records, and on May 24 the Brooklyn natives will be heading out on tour in support of the new album, which is the follow up to the band’s critically acclaimed last album, Yellow House.

Video – Grizzly Bear Debuts Live Performance Of “Two Weeks” With Victoria Of Beach House

Brianne Sullivan — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:46:50 +0000

During a stellar performance at SxSW, Grizzly Bear showcased some of the new material from their upcoming album, Veckatimest, and if you haven’t already heard the album’s leak, get ready to give your ears a nice surprise. The grizzly men premiered the song “Two Weeks” with guest vocalist Victoria Legrand from Beach House at the showcase, and it was the first time the two forces joined up to perform the new song live.

Veckatimest is due out May 26 on Warp Records, and after the critically acclaimed success of their previous album Yellow House, the buzz around the new Grizzly Bear record has been swarming. Both Beach House and Grizzly Bear performed separate, phenomenal sets at SxSW, but seeing the two come together for such a memorable moment, has made the anticipation for the new record even more unbearable (no pun intended).

Grizzly Bear will be heading out on the road in support a Veckatimest on May 24, making their way throughout the U.S., where they will be making stops at Bonnaroo and the Pitchfork Music Festival.

Grizzly Bear with Victoria Legrand – “Two Weeks” (Live)

Grizzly Bear tour dates
05.24.09 – Portland, OR (Aladdin Theatre)
05.25.09 – George, Washington (Sasquatch Festival)
05.26.09 – Vancouver, BC (Commodore)
05.28.09 – New York, NY (Town Hall)
05.29.09 – New York, NY (Town Hall)
06.01.09 – Washington DC (930 Club)
06.02.09 – Philadelphia, PA (Trocadero)
06.03.09 – Boston, MA (Berkley Performance Center)
06.04.09 – Montreal, QB (Le National)
06.05.09 – Toronto, ON (Phoenix)
06.07.09 – Minneapolis, MN (Cedar Cultural Center)
06.08.09 – Milwaukee, WI (Pabst Theatre)
06.09.09 – Bloomington, IN (Buskrik- Chumley)
06.11.09 – Carrboro, NC (Cats Cradle)
06.12.09 – Manchester, TN (Bonnaroo)
06.13.09 – Atlanta, GA (Tabernacle)
06.15.09 – Dallas, TX (Grenada)
06.16.09 – Austin, TX (The Parish)
06.19.09 – Los Angeles, CA (Wiltern)
06.21.09 – San Francisco, CA (Fillmore)
07.19.09 – Chicago, IL (Pitchfork Music Festival)

Grizzly Bear Announces Veckatimest Tour

Brianne Sullivan — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:03:55 +0000

After the increasing success of 2006’s Yellow House, it looks like one of our favorite Brooklyn animal-themed-bands Grizzly Bear has come out of their studio recording-hibernation to announce the supporting tour for their highly anticipated new album, Veckatimest.

The album, which will be released on Warp Records May 26, was produced by Grizzly Bear member Chris Taylor, and we’re hoping the new album employs the signature elements of the band’s experimental sounds heard on Yellow House. The twelve track album enlists the help of composer Nico Muhly and Victoria LeGrand of Beach House to help enhance Grizzly Bear’s already stellar sound.

Upon releasing Veckatimest, Grizzly Bear will then be heading out on tour in support of the album at the end of May. The band will kick off their loaded month of touring in Portland, Oregon, making their way throughout the U.S. on the 22-date tour, including performances at both the Sasquatch Festival and Bonnaroo.

Grizzly Bear With The Brooklyn Philharmonic @ BAM | Brooklyn

Derek Evers — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:21:36 +0000

Grizzly Bear and Final Fantasy brought the utmost maturity to indie rock this weekend, when they performed alongside the Brooklyn Philharmonic at The Brooklyn Academy of Music. Aside from debuting several songs from their upcoming May 26 Warp release, Veckatimest, Grizzly Bear were also joined by Bryce and Aaron Dessner of the National, as well as composer Nico Muhly and received a standing ovation after the final encore — their rendition of Gerry Goffin and Carole King’s “He Hit Me (It Felt Like a Kiss)”. And because Tripwire photographer Erez Avissar was there to catch it all, we can also tell you that the guys spent time with their folks backstage after the show and lead singer Ed Droste is starting to look a lot like Eugene Mirman’s bastard brother. Here is what Erez saw.