2012 felt like somewhat of a mixed bag of musical lollies with our favourites encompassing americana, power pop, 80s synth, indie and many shades of psychedelia. The only thing that tied them all together was the strong streak of melody that each was built on. Even in the case of someone like Neil Young & Crazy Horse it was Young’s incredible weaving of musical notes … Continue reading LIST: DS Top Albums of 2012
The Harvest Festival is back for its second year after proving to be the perfect middle ground between the likes of Splendour In The Grass and Laneway Festival in 2011. With such a stellar list of bands in its debut year (Portishead, Mercury Rev, Flaming Lips, The National, Mogwai etc) it was always going to be a hard act to follow but the initial announcement … Continue reading NEWS: Harvest Festival 2012 first line-up announced
Grizzly Bear have awoken from their hibernation with a new (as yet untitled) album in the can and due for release September 17/18th. The band have also released the first single from the album – Sleeping Ute – whose sharper edges and chaotic dynamics you can dive into below. You can also check out their global tour dates below which include November shows in New … Continue reading NEWS: New Grizzly Bear song and album details
POLYMORPHOUS MAN GRIZZLY BEAR CHRIS TAYLOR TAKES TIME OUT FROM HIS GROCERY SHOPPING TO CHAT WITH CHRIS FAMILTON ABOUT HIS NEW SOLO PROJECT CANT. Chris Taylor is a man with many strings to his bow. As well as being producer, bassist and multi-instrumentalist for Grizzly Bear he also runs his own label Terrible Records, produces bands like Morning Benders and Twin Shadow and can now … Continue reading INTERVIEW: CANT
Exciting news in the world of Neil Young with the announcement of this year’s Bridge School benefit concert line-ups. The biggie is that three of the surviving members of Buffalo Springfield will reunite for 2 sets, something they haven’t done for 42 years. Buffalo Springfield was Young’s first entrance into the contemporary music scene in the US in the late 60s. The band featured Young, … Continue reading NEWS: Buffalo Springfield to play Bridge School Concert…
Due to a media leak the organisers have now confirmed the first list of acts who will play the Victorian festival on New Years Eve. Ed Droste of Grizzly Bear tweeted today that… “Finally some info is out! We are indeed coming to the Falls Festival in Australia!! So excited!!!” Doubtful Sounds is pretty excited about a few of the acts (in red) and hopefully … Continue reading NEWS: FALLS FESTIVAL lineup announced…
A suitably warped video for this deceptively sweet song… Continue reading VIDEO: GRIZZLY BEAR – Two Weeks
We hooked up with Dan Rossen of Grizzly Bear last week to discuss the new album, side projects and TV appearances. Check out the full interview over at FasterLouder… One of the overwhelming impressions of Veckatimest is the way the band has allowed space for the songs to breathe. Their beautiful vocals are never buried within the music. “A big challenge of this record was … Continue reading INTERVIEW: GRIZZLY BEAR
Ahead of the release of the new album Veckatimest Grizzly Bear appeared on Later With Jools Holland and performed two songs including a stellar version of ‘Two Weeks’ which sums up how great this album is… Continue reading VIDEO: GRIZZLY BEAR – Two Weeks
Here is the new single from The forthcoming Grizzly Bear record Veckatimest due out on Warp 23rd May. A simple drum beat masks a subtle vocal from Ed Drost and some lovely falsetto moments… GRIZZLY BEAR – CHEERLEADER MP3 Continue reading MP3: GRIZZLY BEAR – Cheerleader
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