Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest

no guru · **Posted:** Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:54 am

I like the vocals a lot but don't come away with much "songs" really. Probably will like more with repeated listens.

nobody · **Posted:** Mon Jun 01, 2009 12:17 pm

The vocals kept me from being able to listen for more than about half a song. The faux blasÃ© sing song stuff mixed in with the high pitched off key bits was pretty annoying for me. Maybe I picked the wrong song, but if the vocals are like that throughout, not gonna work for me at all.

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Mon Jun 01, 2009 1:29 pm

I listened to the whole thing a few times on this trip, on the plane rides. From what I recall before dozing off, the first 3 songs are actually pretty good, and then it completely goes downhill, to where I couldn't recall any of the songs a few seconds after each one ended. Fleet Foxes was guilty of this with me as well... a few great moments and even a few good complete songs, but mostly just sleepy pieces of stuff strung together. Worth it for those 2 or 3 songs, I guess, but they're not there yet, if they ever will be.

shiv · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:49 am

i don't think i like this. two weeks is good but the rest is pretty much what spoon and cap'n already said.

two guns holla · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:12 am

"While you wait for the others" is a jam though, guys

paper · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:14 am

two guns holla Wrote:

"While you wait for the others" is a jam though, guys

that's the only track I was feelin'...

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:16 am

<-----(launches iTunes to see what track that is)

two guns holla · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:17 am

Mind you, it's not a hit-you-over-the-head kinda jam, but I think it's a great song

DumpJack · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:18 am

Guys, barker already told you. The record is PERFECT. Take you collective heads out of your asses and listen.

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:22 am

two guns holla Wrote:

Mind you, it's not a hit-you-over-the-head kinda jam, but I think it's a great song

for this album, it's a relative barn-burner. There are DRUMS!

All sarcasm aside, yeah that's not a bad song.

e-stone · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:06 pm

boner pills Wrote:

i don't think i like this. two weeks is good but the rest is pretty much what spoon and cap'n already said.

yeah, i tried yesterday and came up with the same result. i couldn't finish it. the first couple songs were pretty decent, but by the time "dory" hit...dealbreaker....

puma · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:21 pm

i was never into them before and didn't understand all the hype but i like this album, though not in love with it. maybe not just yet, i don't know.

jsh · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 2:06 pm

it's excellent. deal with it.
are they any good live? here tomorrow.

barker · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 2:31 pm

DumpJack Wrote:

Guys, barker already told you. The record is PERFECT. Take you collective heads out of your asses and listen.

Yeah. And after you're comment nothing's changed. I still think it's a fantastic album. Sorry to ruin your day Dumpjack. Ban me.

e-stone · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:18 pm

pitchfork Wrote:

With the space between major and indie continuing to dwindle, a top 10 indie rock showing on Billboard's Top 200 album chart isn't the kind of seismic event it once was. But still, this week's no. 8 triumph for Grizzly Bear's BNM'd third album, Veckatimest, is kinda like a big deal.

According to Billboard, the record sold 33,000 copies-- 40 percent via downloads and 24 percent via indie stores-- which was good enough to beat Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, and almost every other band/artist selling music on this earth. Kudos.

Dalen · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:21 pm

e-stone Wrote:

pitchfork Wrote:

With the space between major and indie continuing to dwindle, a top 10 indie rock showing on Billboard's Top 200 album chart isn't the kind of seismic event it once was. But still, this week's no. 8 triumph for Grizzly Bear's BNM'd third album, Veckatimest, is kinda like a big deal.

According to Billboard, the record sold 33,000 copies-- 40 percent via downloads and 24 percent via indie stores-- which was good enough to beat Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, and almost every other band/artist selling music on this earth. Kudos.

this is pretty freakin' great, and well deserved imo.

puma · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 5:39 pm

yup - here's the article on billboard, was actually just reading it: http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/emi ... 9230.story

Promethium · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 5:57 pm

I like both Grizzly Bear and Department of Eagles. This album is good, but I don't quite get the hype about them all of a sudden. I haven't noticed that much of a change in the style of music from the band. Their song on the Dark Was The Night compilation is one of my favorites this year.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

i enjoyed reading this. thanks, grizzly bear.

catswilleatyou · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 4:29 pm

i like this band name but that's about it

Thee Incident · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:18 pm

Dalen Wrote:

e-stone Wrote:

pitchfork Wrote:

With the space between major and indie continuing to dwindle, a top 10 indie rock showing on Billboard's Top 200 album chart isn't the kind of seismic event it once was. But still, this week's no. 8 triumph for Grizzly Bear's BNM'd third album, Veckatimest, is kinda like a big deal.

According to Billboard, the record sold 33,000 copies-- 40 percent via downloads and 24 percent via indie stores-- which was good enough to beat Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, and almost every other band/artist selling music on this earth. Kudos.

this is pretty freakin' great, and well deserved imo.

A little perspective; 13,000 of those came from Amazon's $3.99 pricing of the album. Take off Amazon's cut and you're barely covering expenses.

Behind the numbers: http://idolator.com/5238822/grizzly-bea ... g-pays-off

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:30 pm

I've had "All We Ask" in my head pretty much 24/7 for like 3 days... to the point where I don't like it anymore, and am willing to try something desperate to pry it out of there. Fucking thing just keeps floating up to the top again.

saint · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:28 pm **Posts:** 4271

e-stone Wrote:

pitchfork Wrote:

With the space between major and indie continuing to dwindle, a top 10 indie rock showing on Billboard's Top 200 album chart isn't the kind of seismic event it once was. But still, this week's no. 8 triumph for Grizzly Bear's BNM'd third album, Veckatimest, is kinda like a big deal.

According to Billboard, the record sold 33,000 copies-- 40 percent via downloads and 24 percent via indie stores-- which was good enough to beat Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, and almost every other band/artist selling music on this earth. Kudos.

That is incredible. wow. :shock:

Dalen · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:49 pm

Thee Chad Wrote:

Dalen Wrote:

e-stone Wrote:

pitchfork Wrote:

With the space between major and indie continuing to dwindle, a top 10 indie rock showing on Billboard's Top 200 album chart isn't the kind of seismic event it once was. But still, this week's no. 8 triumph for Grizzly Bear's BNM'd third album, Veckatimest, is kinda like a big deal.

According to Billboard, the record sold 33,000 copies-- 40 percent via downloads and 24 percent via indie stores-- which was good enough to beat Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, and almost every other band/artist selling music on this earth. Kudos.

this is pretty freakin' great, and well deserved imo.

A little perspective; 13,000 of those came from Amazon's $3.99 pricing of the album. Take off Amazon's cut and you're barely covering expenses.

Behind the numbers: http://idolator.com/5238822/grizzly-bea ... g-pays-off

what's your point? is there something wrong with 13,000 downloads of this album?

these guys are gonna BANK on their tour.

Dalen · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:50 pm

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

I've had "All We Ask" in my head pretty much 24/7 for like 3 days... to the point where I don't like it anymore, and am willing to try something desperate to pry it out of there. Fucking thing just keeps floating up to the top again.

that's because it's fucking awesome. just give in already, stop fighting it.

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