My brother was killed a few months ago in a hit and run accident. Our best days were spent cruising the streets in a fog of Grizzly Bear melodies. I remember we played a game, first to talk loses. Music was a form of prayer for us. I still haven't lost my faith, and judging by this new work, neither have you.

@jarredb1120

2 жыл бұрын

I can relate to that because my friend Grant used to love this band a lot and he died about 2 years ago now and this was a band he showed me that I had vaguely heard of but never really hurt their music I just heard of their name and saw pictures of them and then he showed me the music and instantly liked it there's nothing to dislike about this band

@marlonc1000

Жыл бұрын

My mom had a stroke while I was first getting into "painted ruins" and "Shields". The music was kind of an escape from the situation. Now when I hear this song especially I think of my mother. I get tears of joy and sadness at the same time. It's surreal. God bless you guys! I don't know you but I feel your pain.

@joekraft5913

Жыл бұрын

Hope you're doing well brother, wherever you are, cheers from Idaho!!

@joekraft5913

Жыл бұрын

@@marlonc1000 hope all is well with ya stranger, remember when you're going through hell.. dont stop.. keep goin.. keep goin

@Andrews.-ns1tz

Жыл бұрын

Terribly sorry for your loss. My Mother-in-law was killed by a drunk driver. My partner took the death of his Mom tragically. Less than a few months later he committed suicide. As a result of drinking and driving I now have become a homeless person for the past 2 years. That driver will never pay for his crime against me. Sure we all have a bad day - try walking. Not a bad person -.just a bad day.

1:34 is like the sun bursting through thick clouds. Utterly beautiful.

@Squang.

2 жыл бұрын

Uterly*

@ayandas8299

Жыл бұрын

@@Squang. Lol nice one

@nomattr

9 ай бұрын

​@@Squang.You've truly got him man, good job

Chris Bear is such an underrated drummer. Grizzly Bear always has these intense, busy rhythm tracks in their songs and yet you never hear anything about him.

@MrShahid0072

2 жыл бұрын

Well that's why they partially named the band after him

@c.nelson3747

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrShahid0072 I read that "Grizzly Bear" was an old petname from one of Ed Droste's ex-boyfriends

@MrShahid0072

2 жыл бұрын

@@c.nelson3747 I was kidding 🙄

@djpower7525

2 жыл бұрын

He’s a drummer i love to try and emulate! Such a fun and unique style

@GreenToast01

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-yl8mj8gd9j thats one of the simplest songs... ???

this was one of the most powerful and well written songs of the 2010s

@NicoleSams

7 ай бұрын

Definitely up there, and #3 in their discography (this entire album). I come back to it every season.

Good call :)

@Ytronsdinz

4 жыл бұрын

I hope you guys have got something else in the pipeline, I've just rinsed your last three albums they're awesome.

@julianreyes5453

2 жыл бұрын

Hola 🤙🤙

Musical poetry. "Dreamed the long day just wandering free Though I'm far gone you sleep nearer to me If I could find peace If this night leaves But I can't help myself So I'll walk out these wandering dreams Up the north road dressed gold and green If I could lie still as that great hill But I can't help myself Well it's calm and clear Collapsed here on the stone Delivered to this place A vision dark and cloaked And those figures through the leaves And that light through the smoke And those countless empty days made me dizzy when I woke And I live to see your face And I hate to see you go But I know no other way than straight on out the door And I can't help myself"

@user-rx3js1no3s

8 жыл бұрын

not poetry if its sung in an emotionless way

@ezhnoblue1647

8 жыл бұрын

+Anna Sannino I thought I heard "if this knife bleeds" instead of "if this night leaves"

@ForeverInDreams237

8 жыл бұрын

+Homeless angry black man. No.

@user-rx3js1no3s

8 жыл бұрын

vince guzman you cant prove me wrong grizzly bear is as stale as it gets when it comes to emotional delivery

@ForeverInDreams237

8 жыл бұрын

It doesnt count those are the rules of poetry. The music is the best part anyway. Its not always about vocals.

The opening riff cuts into you like nothing else. It's amazing.

@johnzeiss744

Жыл бұрын

The first chord sounds like a gunshot.

Heard this song on the radio while driving through the middle of Utah and it was just perfect

@kblegolover7802

3 жыл бұрын

same...if you count utah in a video game XD

@matdolor2564

2 жыл бұрын

Sleeping Ute is a mountain in Colorado near the Utah border. It’s shape looks like a man lying with a headdress and his arms crossed. The Utes have a legend saying it is a god sleeping

daniel rossen is an absolute musical beast of a man

The perfect song has been created

the lyrics to this song are phenomenal, possibly the bands best work.

@NatGMyersOboe

10 жыл бұрын

reminds me so much of Arizona

i remember hearing this song almost 5 years ago as the first preview of Sheilds. listening now it feels nostalgic and sad yet beautiful; when I heard this song the first time I knew it was special. Many songs take time to develop affection, but the real special ones captivate you first listen. thanks grizzly bear for all the feels.

The last minute of this song is really beautiful.

I spent a lot of time searching for something like Jeff Buckley and here it is. Love it.

@martyschwartzhere9290

5 жыл бұрын

I didn't even realize how much it sounds like Jeff Buckley.

How could there ever be a music video prescribed to this song. A song that transcends music, being and imagination.

For me, Grizzly Bear evokes the earliest childhood memories I can recall. I am 4 and at a public swimming pool in 1981 with other kids screaming and playing with joy. And the sun is bright and warm against aqua colored tiles surrounding the pool. I smell the chlorine and I am happy. Thats the power of Grizzly Bear.

This really reminds me of what Genesis sounded like between 1971 and 1978. Brilliant song as well as brilliant musicianship.

Theses guys need to make a new album

@clapadamclap

9 жыл бұрын

Davy Roger they are just read today! yay.

@jwebber86

9 жыл бұрын

Adam S Taylor LIAR! NO ITS TRUE.

@matiasflores9043

8 жыл бұрын

They have started recording a new one!

@nestoreuan2899

7 жыл бұрын

Matias Flores Yesterday they have relased one teaser of their new álbum :')

@usedfuzzbox

7 жыл бұрын

I was literally looking for news about this a week or two ago. Thank you for the update!

Sounds like a thunderstorm.

The greatest song Jeff Buckley didn't get to make. Genius.

@mellowtron214

3 жыл бұрын

So weird that you say that. I just started listening to Buckley and I thought his music had a lot of Grizzly Bear flavorings to it. Strange arrangements and instrumentation’s and a heavy helping of folk.

@kathifuller5332

3 жыл бұрын

Yes - that’s it! Huge Jeff Buckley fan for decades... but relatively new to Grizzly Bear and I adore their music but couldn’t put my finger on what it was about their songs that haunted me so viscerally. Cant believe I never made the GB / JB connection until now - it is so clear!! ❤️

@jamesbrennenman8671

3 жыл бұрын

@@kathifuller5332 both mixed by the same dude. Michael Brauer

@ShadyBooty

3 жыл бұрын

Jeff Buckley

Chris Bear's drumming never ceases to amaze me

Still bummed that they never made a video for this one. Still my favourite song of all time.

Absolute masters at their craft.

Why is this band not playing on every radio, these bands are awesome

I'm so happy I found this song. I spent three months living in the high desert of the four corners region and woke up every morning to the sun rising on Sleeping Ute Mountain. To know that humans had inhabited that region for millennia was such an incredible spiritual experience.

@Praisestothemosthigh369

4 жыл бұрын

I sleep and woke in ute too my friend..every am watching the views smoking a fatt joint ..tiss were the times

At 3:10, when the beat's dropped out, and all the commotion and grandness that had been building through the whole song gives way to an entirely different place, and it's just Ed and the acoustic guitar, mysterious and sweet, that's my favorite moment of the song.

@ryanchon8702

5 жыл бұрын

that's Dan, not Ed

@NicoleSams

7 ай бұрын

“When it’s calm and it’s clear…”

I must admit, I didn't like this song at first. But I didn't think I understood it. Those verses are so beautiful and gentle and call me to this world of self-reflection with a hint of sadness, and the instrumental sections remind of storms and ships thrashing across oceans. I love it. I don't know what was wrong with me.

The things I love about their music...these guys can make every song sound like it's perpetually overcast weather outside. This is perfect mood music.

@eddyscurrio3783

Жыл бұрын

I had bot a few albums at good will, this is one of them. Not opened, I never heard of GB . Was going to sell them, but once I googled it I opened it right away. I'm 60, sad I missed out years of listening to Grizzly. Now it's time to catch up.

@carterdoleman

Жыл бұрын

@@eddyscurrio3783 That's an awesome find!

this song is unreal........

this song and 'Sky Took Hold' is just soothing the fuck out of me while i've been locked in from a pandemic for 6 months now. been listening to this since it came out but now more than ever. and just a huge thank you for all the work put into this, cause i love choosing a different place to follow in all the layers of sounds delivered in just this one track. thanks again GB

4 months and I'm seeing these guys live, feel blessed. Best band ever, the way they evolve their sound after every album and still manage to keep the fans happy is just amazing.

Soo glad to have these guys back.

Fuck, this is too good. I really wonder if they can top this or at least come out with something equally amazing in the future. I'll never forget how incredibly exciting this was to hear for the first time.

@jakemargerison9262

6 жыл бұрын

dude yellow house is the trippiest most amazing album ever, check it

wow wow wow, I love grizzly bear and I thought I had my favorite tracks down but this one comes pretty close to beating all of them

Fabulous musicians and vocalists. This level of creativity and originality gives me hope for the future of music.

Came back to this gem after a few years and holy moly it still has that ageless sound. Like, if you asked a rando on the street "what year is this from?"-you'd get so many differing answers.

i listened to this song on acid i almost cried

@anondeilvers91

8 жыл бұрын

I'm gonna have to try that for myself one day.

@TimmySaylor1

8 жыл бұрын

+anon deilvers it was pretty amazing

@ljunglequeen1

8 жыл бұрын

WOW deep on so many levels a good cry is good

@LUImusic856

7 жыл бұрын

I did cry

@shiningdawn8578

7 жыл бұрын

Definitely going to have to try that very soon. Normally, it's Goldfrapp that does that for me.

The very beginning makes you forget everything you've heard from Grizzly Bear and prepare yourself for more. Intense

The pacing, the mood shift, the color shift, the momentum, the tempo, everything is perfect here. Holy canoli.

@wrathofgrothendieck

Жыл бұрын

Holy Toledo

That last section...wow. So unique. Grizzly Bear are masters of unique chords and instrumentation..its part of what makes them so recognizable. This is one of the best singles from an upcoming release I've heard this year.

The ending is quite reminiscent of the ending toThe Shrine/An Offering by Fleet Foxes. So tragic and beautiful.

@chadross1750

8 жыл бұрын

an argument* but yeah you're right dude

@TheAkANIMAL907

8 жыл бұрын

+Chad Ross Whoops! A for effort lol

Grizzly Bear's sound is everything to me. I've impatiently awaiting this for years now, but I see now why I needed to wait. I love how their sound has changed, even though it took me a couple of listens to understand it. It reminds me of Yellow House and I'm so pleased that stayed a part of their music. I know what I'm looking forward to this fall.

goosebump city. the thing I love most about their music is that I pick up something new each time I hear it...so many amazing, unique and organic sounds that all blend so seamlessly with the melody....and the voices! gah! pure bliss. I love you, GB.

that ending...man

@aya-wm2mj

8 жыл бұрын

+jrandomyo exactly

Welcome to perfection

@favioreveles1810

3 жыл бұрын

Yup

Each Grizzly Bear album is getting better, you can really tell they are starting to dial in the sound and song writing.

Oh joy! I miss you guys so much! Thank you for coming back!

Fuck I love this

aww when he says but I can't myself total jizz

you know, i was having one of the best days of my life today, and hearing this song just made it the absolute best. thank you grizzly bear for making great music

I can barely speak of how beautiful this song is... bittersweet&gorgeous...

THIS SONG FOR WESTWORLD OPENING

@jakemargerison9262

6 жыл бұрын

or a tarantino movie

Esse som bem que poderia ter sido trilha sonora do filme Waking Life

My favorite live band. Cant wait for the album.

Why...why does this have to sound soo good! Release the album now!!!!! I cannot wait anymore after hearing this track. This is music.

2:02-2-22 electric guitar panned left, can someone tell me the overdrive unit they used? sounds like an ocd but the harmonics seem a little bit different

e ainda tem gente q fala q hj em dia ñ se faz mais musicas boas haha

A simple answer never really soars.. Yet again displays Grizzly bear at their best. It has an amazing hook, and the lyrical content is quite amazing.

it's not just a song, again. it's full of music. it's pure music.

3:10 till the end..holy shit. Sold.

When you combine Fleet Foxes with Dirty Projectors...

the last minute or so is pure bliss

A genre-bending collision of colossal and circumambient sounds. Like a shipwreck in a storm. And then the calm... It's monumental. And I like that you let the music breath amongst the confusion of instruments and styles because it never suffocates. That's really clever.

New album pleeeeeeeeeease :)

@aramledezma4230

7 жыл бұрын

Clément Fievet They're working on it, be patient

@Tylanjamison96

6 жыл бұрын

Clément Fievet It's out.

The lead singer isn't gay. Ed Droste is, but the one singing in this song is Daniel Rossen.

This is masterclass instrumentation.

The key to liking Grizzly Bear is listening to all the instruments and vocals coming together and blending in sooooo beautifully.Grizzly Bear can truly call themselves musicians because it seems like they try really hard to make good music and it shows. Not a lot of modern folk/indie musicians can even come close to Grizzly Bear. I really hope they can read this comment to show how much they're fans support them.

I love when bands manage to evolve their sound without losing their roots, this is a great example. Grizzly Bear song without having to necessarily sound alike past records. I can't have enough of it.

Oh my, this is a gem. September seems so far away now. Bless the day I heard about these guys; one of my favorite bands for sure.

I am soooo excited for this album and the world tour. Can't wait to see them in concert!!!

I keep coming back to this. I can't help myself.

there are tears of joy

Love the gentle vocals over the big production...sweet.

Thank you for posting this.

This band is becoming more and more intertwined with my memories each album they put out.

This song is beautiful! I literally cannot wait to hear the new album.

This is REALLY the best song you guys made yet.

Of all their inventive music videos, this is my favorite.

That last sentence gave me gnarly goosebumps and made my eyes water.

i love how original grizzly bear is. to me, everything about them is unique and brings a wholly different emotion to my heart - not that all bands don't. i just really appreciate the beauty of their sound and cannot relate it to much else..

God, how I love this band. Among the absolute most talented in the indiesphere.

How talented are these guys? Simply amazing

Most likely I shall replay this everyday until the album is released. Obsession at its finest.

Everything they create is pure art. Four seconds into the song I knew it was going to be amazing.

This song's like an OCD, I just can't stop listening to it. One of the most beautiful things I've heard these days.

Been waiting far too long for this.... FINALLY!!!

the complexity of this song! God it is just too good

My favorite song on a very good album - it just has this cinematic feel to it that I love.

True.. and the instrumentation is just top notch. The drumming is terrific as always

Ah, this is going to be a GOLDEN summer for good music.

just listened to this 3 times in a row and i don't think i can stop

Grizzly bear are one of the best bands out there right now. Yummers

I was thinking this exact same thing last night and here you are saying it. It took me a good 10 listens but this is definitely one of their best songs. That yellow house mystique, the crunchy guitar with the swirling watery keyboard lines and the buttery fingerstyle harmonies at the end. god damn

Listening to Two Weeks after this is so painful. They should never stop making music like thisssss

this is so good. And so Grizzly-esque. Can't wait to hear more.

Every new song I hear from them is a surprise. This is another unexpected shift in their sound. Dig it.

An absolutely perfect, mind-awakening song. Like no other.

I can't freaking wait for the rest. I love love love you guys. ♥

I listen to this every day. I can't help myself.

love it, i can't wait for the album, and tour too!!!!!! happy days are here again.