The explosive opener and Shields‘ first single, “ Sleeping Ute,” goes a long way toward showing just how much energy each musician can glean off of one another.
The level of talent among the four members of Grizzly Bear is no secret, but it can be easy to take for granted their seamless interlocking chemistry. And while the EP further highlighted his apt songwriting chops, it also illustrated just how much value each of Grizzly Bear’s additional players carries. Whatever the reaction Shields yields, it’s a record that warrants at least the same accolades its predecessor received.Īnyone wondering whether or not Grizzly Bear would be able to continue bringing the magic on their fourth album probably had their minds put to ease at least a tad with Daniel Rossen’s solid Silent Hour/Golden Mile EP earlier this year. The band’s fourth album, Shields - filled rewarding twists and turns -certainly focuses on their knottier side, but the music is also the liveliest in their catalogue. It’s amazing how much command Grizzly Bear has been able to wield over a wider audience with a little tightening up on song structure (at least in terms of singles) and a greater focus on their chamber pop smarts. And yet, with their pastoral, winding and ultimately excellent, sophomore record Yellow House, their breakout success felt anything but inevitable. Grizzly Bear has become so ubiquitous in blog circles that rehashing their story seems a bit redundant. If you read Treble with any sort of frequency you can likely be spared the obligatory introduction that usually precedes even high profile releases.
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