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- Artist: Grizzly Bear
- Album: Yellow House
- Label: Warp
- Year of Release: 2006
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- Reviewed by: dscanland on 2008-02-20
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RecommendI don't know why I'm reviewing Yellow House so late but as I've always said, if an album is good then it deserves a review. Whether it's immediate or 10 years later. Yellow House is the first Grizzly Bear album I've really gotten into and yes, it did take a while. As lmartini states below, it is a shame to let a great album go without giving it a good chance. That might just be the reason for this belated review.
Grizzly Bear create some of this decade's best psychedelia. As early as "Lullabye" you start to sense their warped artistic talent. The wonderful thing about this album is that it is mostly in the pop realm with the weirdness skirting around the outside. "Knife" is just a great pop song in a Beach Boys style but with a Pink Floyd overtone. In fact, that seems to be what they relish in most, creating a lovely pop melody then fucking around with it. The melodies are always slightly familiar and yet so obscure at the same time. That's the only reason Grizzly Bear wouldn't make it into the mainstream.
Yellow House is definitely for fans of Animal Collective or Panda Bear. You'd be mad not to give this one at least 3 listens as well before coming up with your final verdict.
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on 2007-07-10 lmartini Said:
An intriguing blend of psychedelia, folk, pop and experimental rock; rich in evocative melodies and dark, eerie crooning in light dreamlike tones, it’s seemingly impossible to stay afoot and not get lost as each song unfolds. They have done a wonderful job of perfecting the flow of this album, each song surges forth naturally from it’s predecessor in a quiet yet chaotic form.
The lyrics aren’t of greater importance here, it’s the euphoria and mellow surreal vibe trickling over piano keys, the glockenspiel, guitar, banjo and flutes that fill the room like smoke…
Describing the wondrous work “Yellow House” sounds much like reciting a poem, perhaps that’s what they intended it to be.
It may not amaze you at first, but what a shame it would be to dismiss this after just one listen, because when it catches you at the right moment, you’ll find a whole new appreciation for the genre.
Rating: 7/10
