Artist: Grizzly Bear
Album: Veckatimest
Worth Buying? Definitely
You will be interested in this album if you are a fan of: Jeff Buckley, The Beatles, Radiohead, and experimental pop.
Tell me more: This is not their first album, but it is my introduction to this band. It's funny how you can discover stuff. I was looking at the Sunday ad for Best Buy and looked to see what CDs where on sale this week. At 7.99 was a band called Grizzly Bear with an album entitled: Veckatimest (I am not sure how that is pronounced) but it is named after a small island in Dukes County Massachusetts.
I clicked on Amazon and listened to the album samples and found myself intrigued by the 30 second samples on Amazon (no small feat).
I went to Best Buy and got the album and started listening. From the first song "Southern Point" with it's very 60's CSN meets Alt Pop sound I was knocked out. Where had this band been all my life?
I guess the best way to describe this album is to say it is a cross between Jeff Buckley and The Beatles during their psychedelic phase. I also think that this about the best praise I can give this album too.
Now I want to discover their past releases.
What about the packaging? The album comes in a digi pack and includes a nice lyrics booklet.
Listen to samples and buy in mp3 format
Get in CD format for $7.99 (for now) Cheaper than the mp3 version
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