Grizzly Bear raised a few eyebrows when they dropped the first track from their forthcoming LP Shields -- the song, "Sleeping Ute", barely made a dent in the ears of the masses before critics were hailing it one of the top tracks of the year so far. So it's not a terrible shocker that the next song, "Yet Again," yet again has our blood pumping.

The song follows the similar delicate dynamics of Grizzly Bear's previous work, but allows itself to get a little uncharacteristically unhinged towards the end. This more rock-heavy sonic territory could elevate their status from indie punchline/car commercial fame to actual fame, especially with what we're now predicting is an exciting collection of songs.

In case I wasn't clear before: stay for the ending. You won't regret it.



The band will appear later this month on The Colbert Report for StePhest Colbchella: RocktAugustfest.

Shields is out September 18th on Warp.


Tracklist:
1. Sleeping Ute
2. Speak in Rounds
3. Adelma
4. Yet Again
5. The Hunt
6. A Simple Answer
7. What's Wrong
08. gun-shy
9. Half Gate
10. Sun in Your Eyes


Grizzly Bear Tour 2012
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8/28 Cambridge, England - The Junction
8/29 Nottingham, England - Albert Hall
8/31 Stradbally, Ireland - Electric Picnic Festival
9/01 Salisbury, England - End of the Road Festival
9/16 Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Theater
9/17 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
9/18 Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
9/20 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
9/21 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
9/22 Boston, MA - Orpheum Theater
9/24 New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall
9/25 Montreal, Quebec - Olympia
9/26 Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
9/28 Cincinnati, OH - MidPoint Music Festival
9/29 Champaign, IL - Pygmalion Music Festival
9/30 Chicago, IL - Riviera Theater
10/01 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
10/04 Seattle Washington - Paramount Theatre
10/05 Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
10/06 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
10/07 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
10/08 Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
10/10 Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theater
10/17 Gateshead, England - The Sage Gateshead
10/18 Manchester, England - Academy
10/20 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowlands
10/21 Coventry, England - Warwick Arts Centre
10/22 London, England - Brixton Academy
10/26 Oslo, Norway - Rockefeller
10/27 Stockholm, Sweden - Berns
10/28 Copenhagen, Denmark - Falconer
10/30 Hamburg, Germany - Uebel and Gefaehrlich
10/31 Berlin, Germany - Astra
11/02 Koln, Germany - Essigfabrik
11/01-03 Paris, France - Pitchfork Music Festival Paris
11/04 Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique
11/05 Amsterdam, Holland - Paradiso
11/20 Wellington, New Zealand - Opera House
11/21 Auckland, New Zealand - Bruce Mason

Read more: Grizzly Bear Announce New Album and World Tour http://www.baeblemusic.com/musicblog/6-5-2012/Grizzly-Bear-Announce-New-Album-and-World-Tour.html#ixzz22Pw6pM9Q
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