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Grizzly Bear — Two Weeks
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polymerchm
(Silver Spring, MD)
Posted: Oct 09, 2010 - 19:54
 
So Beach Boys.

bindi
(North Carolina)
Posted: Sep 07, 2010 - 19:17
 
     smile    (reminds me of it anyway)

ziggytrix
(Dallas, TX)
Posted: May 03, 2010 - 08:42
 
BTW, this song has a VERY STRANGE music video

rp1125
Posted: Jan 28, 2010 - 15:22
 
i'm betting on a cleaning product

 ziggytrix wrote:

It was on an episode of How I Met Your Mother early last month, if that counts for anything.
 



ziggytrix
(Dallas, TX)
Posted: Jan 28, 2010 - 15:04
 
 ttburger3 wrote:

maybe I just like harmony, but this song is very entertaining to me. . .like a happy jingle.  I predice it'll be used in a commercial, if it hasn't been already.

 
It was on an episode of How I Met Your Mother early last month, if that counts for anything.

rp1125
Posted: Jan 28, 2010 - 14:58
 
surprised it's not being used in a commercial yet. uh-oh, uh-oh, uh-oh

peter_james_bond
(The Burg)
Posted: Dec 24, 2009 - 16:10
 
 maryte wrote:
Reminds me of XTC (and that's a good thing).
 
Yes, it does have that XTC cool, creativity thing happening. {#Music}


hurrah
(Europe)
Posted: Nov 30, 2009 - 05:34
 
Yep: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crgekv-crrQ


spigolli
(Peachtree City, GA, USA)
Posted: Nov 23, 2009 - 05:51
 
Wimpy Bear would be apt.

maryte
(Blinding You With Library Science!)
Posted: Nov 23, 2009 - 05:50
 
Reminds me of XTC (and that's a good thing).

keller1
(In A Gadda Da Vida, Baby)
Posted: Nov 06, 2009 - 23:49
 
Groove free.

Razz
(Denmark)
Posted: Oct 31, 2009 - 07:13
 
Well I like this song for one, and the video complements it's slowness nicely.

jlind
(Chicago, IL)
Posted: Oct 26, 2009 - 09:10
 

I think they stole most of this structure from an RJD2 track, or is it the other way around?



jimshome
(San Diego, Left Coast)
Posted: Oct 22, 2009 - 20:14
 
 IndieLad123 wrote:
The piano line for the verse is three chords put together, at its most basic. In the extraordinarily long history of piano, or the incredibly densely populated modern music scene, could anyone expect that no one would've thought to play three chords at a staccato before? THe keyboardist does vary it, as well, by adding syncopated notes a couple octaves lower.
 
The Chiffons did, in Sweet Talking Guy


On_The_Beach
(Vancouver BC, Bud)
Posted: Oct 21, 2009 - 00:47
 
Sounds like 10cc.

ScottFromWyoming
(Powell)
Posted: Oct 13, 2009 - 06:52
 
 jedley wrote:

Good call - Ben Folds is the closest kinship here (people tend to call out 'Beach Boys' as soon as there's 4-part harmony and a falsetto top part...)

 
Hmm. I don't think Ben Folds grew up in a vacuum.


IndieLad123
Posted: Oct 10, 2009 - 12:31
 
The piano line for the verse is three chords put together, at its most basic. In the extraordinarily long history of piano, or the incredibly densely populated modern music scene, could anyone expect that no one would've thought to play three chords at a staccato before? THe keyboardist does vary it, as well, by adding syncopated notes a couple octaves lower.

KurtfromLaQuinta
(Yep. I'm still here in La Quinta.)
Posted: Sep 26, 2009 - 10:48
 
Has anyone heard their newest one featuring Michael MacDonald?
Surprisingly, it isn't bad.
KCRW has been playing the snot out of it.

I just hope it isn't the downfall of this group. {#Mrgreen}

ttburger3
(Laguna Beach)
Posted: Sep 24, 2009 - 19:31
 

maybe I just like harmony, but this song is very entertaining to me. . .like a happy jingle.  I predice it'll be used in a commercial, if it hasn't been already.



dthickey
Posted: Sep 24, 2009 - 19:29
 
 Havik wrote:
Where have I heard that hook before? 

Ah, yes: 


 
Yikes.  I see wat you me.  I love these guys.  They were awesome when they played here and I still think that this album is brilliant and I thought this piano piece—now clearly this remix—was great.  It is okay by me.  They were incredibly talented and creative so they get lots of degrees of freedom from me


Asten
Posted: Sep 24, 2009 - 19:27
 
Started out good enough, but then it just got slow and... whiny?  I dunno.    Didn't love it.  Didn't hate it.  

helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Sep 21, 2009 - 06:13
 
 sciadodendron wrote:
Interesting but kind of annoying (perhaps its that **complicated piano riff** in the background  . . .)
 
Really complicated!{#Lol}

sciadodendron
Posted: Sep 21, 2009 - 06:12
 
Interesting but kind of annoying (perhaps its that **complicated piano riff** in the background  . . .)

fergie348
Posted: Sep 17, 2009 - 17:12
 
Pret t boring.  OhOhOhuuu!

fatcatjb
(Sunny Sacramento)
Posted: Sep 11, 2009 - 17:55
 
In a rare moment, I actually turned off RP. This song does not work for me

maryte
(Blinding You With Library Science!)
Posted: Aug 24, 2009 - 07:19
 
 annersjen wrote:
I was thinking, from a distance, so-so XTC
 

I hear that too.

Havik
(Antwerp)
Posted: Aug 23, 2009 - 13:09
 
 peter_james_bond wrote:

I wonder where he stole it from?
 
According to whosampled, he sampled Maybe Tomorrow by Grant Green, I'm listening to it now - and if they sampled that, they did some interesting things with the sample to create Still D.R.E. 

But really, this piano line has been used before and will be used again in one form or another - I didn't mean to imply Grizzly Bear stole it from Dr Dre, but I just can't listen to the intro to this song without expecting Snoop Dogg & Dr Dre to start rapping.

On_The_Beach
(Vancouver BC, Bud)
Posted: Aug 18, 2009 - 23:19
 
Nothing special, IMO. Not sure what all the fuss is about.

peter_james_bond
(Lunenburg, NS)
Posted: Aug 11, 2009 - 05:57
 
 Havik wrote:
Where have I heard that hook before? 

Ah, yes:
 
I wonder where he stole it from?


Havik
(Antwerp)
Posted: Aug 04, 2009 - 10:32
 
Where have I heard that hook before? 

Ah, yes: 



Marr
(Houston (dreaming of Austin))
Posted: Aug 04, 2009 - 10:25
 
Now that's an odd video. Cool song though.

peter_james_bond
(Lunenburg, NS)
Posted: Aug 04, 2009 - 10:20
 
Volume Way Up! {#Arrowu}

lovemydog
Posted: Aug 04, 2009 - 10:19
 
This song is really growing on me.

{#Cool}

rtkmusic
(SoCal)
Posted: Jul 23, 2009 - 17:12
 
first taste of these guys...pretty interesting: actually pretty. actually interesting. 

definitely hear a brian wilson influence...

jedley
(milan, italy)
Posted: Jul 20, 2009 - 03:40
 
 GawgaBoy wrote:
I like it, but expected it to be a new Ben Folds number until I checked.  Very catchy tune.

 
Good call - Ben Folds is the closest kinship here (people tend to call out 'Beach Boys' as soon as there's 4-part harmony and a falsetto top part...)


cayenne
(in over my head)
Posted: Jul 18, 2009 - 19:38
 
Jamunca wrote:
This song is on heavy rotation in my car. Also, the video is, erm, interesting (if not creepy).


Wow, men made up to look like dolls. Creepy, but revolutionary.


jpronline
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Jul 16, 2009 - 14:36
 
Daniel Rossen is also in Department of Eagles. Both projects are top notch

Wizzuvvoz
(Land of Nod. East of Eden on Route 66.)
Posted: Jul 16, 2009 - 14:28
 
quite likeable
Kind of has an "Animal Collective" sound 

Jamunca
(Asheville, NC)
Posted: Jul 16, 2009 - 14:28
 
This song is on heavy rotation in my car. Also, the video is, erm, interesting (if not creepy).




kalleOS
Posted: Jul 16, 2009 - 14:28
 
 peter_james_bond wrote:

Let me refine that further and say the Beach Boys of the "Pet Sounds" era.
 
Yeah!

Greetings, Karl.


WayUpNorth
(Down on the Farm)
Posted: Jul 14, 2009 - 05:52
 
Cute! {#Jump}

annersjen
(in the rolling hills of New York)
Posted: Jul 08, 2009 - 09:13
 
I was thinking, from a distance, so-so XTC

GawgaBoy
(State of Confusion)
Posted: Jun 26, 2009 - 20:38
 
I like it, but expected it to be a new Ben Folds number until I checked.  Very catchy tune.


Tana
(Lancaster, PA)
Posted: Jun 25, 2009 - 10:07
 
In the current issue of Newsweek, Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) talks about how "excellent" Grizzly Bear is and says "it's interesting to see there's room for that in what's considered hip these days." http://www.newsweek.com/id/202584


peter_james_bond
(Lunenburg, NS)
Posted: Jun 25, 2009 - 10:04
 
 newwavegurly wrote:
A friend of mine gave me a CD today, and he included this song on it. I hadn't ever noticed it here on RP before, but having heard it earlier today, it was immediately recognizable.
 
I definitely hear that influence of The Beach Boys. 
 
Let me refine that further and say the Beach Boys of the "Pet Sounds" era.

tony99
Posted: Jun 25, 2009 - 10:03
 
This year's Vampire Weekend?

newwavegurly
Posted: Jun 23, 2009 - 14:33
 
A friend of mine gave me a CD today, and he included this song on it. I hadn't ever noticed it here on RP before, but having heard it earlier today, it was immediately recognizable.
 
I definitely hear that influence of The Beach Boys. 

sunny_day
(East Coast)
Posted: Jun 18, 2009 - 08:24
 
This one, I don't get it.

surreal1221
(Atlanta, GA)
Posted: Jun 18, 2009 - 08:23
 
Kick ass song.  Beach Boys meets Elbow indeed. 

Solid 8! 

torky1
(Dallas)
Posted: Jun 16, 2009 - 12:59
 
It's about time!  I checked last week and was shocked to find that there were no Grizzly Bear songs on RP.  So happy to see that they've made their way on to the playlist.  I just saw them at a sold out show at the Granada in Dallas last night.  Besides the excruciating heat, the show was awesome!  These guys are super talented and I can't wait to see them grow in popularity.  I'm wearing my Grizzly Bear t-shirt right now in support.  :)

Edit:  Be sure to check out the video for this song on You Tube.  I like it.