Comments on: Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest by Derek Miller

By: Fresh Cherries from Yakima » Blog Archive » douglas martin's halftime show.

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:31:28 +0000

[...] grizzly bear- veckatimest in the comments section of derek miller’s definitive review of veckatimest, grizzly bear’s absolutely stunning third album, disco vietnam, a peer and [...]

By: Passion of the Weiss » Blog Archive » Live Review: Grizzly Bear at the Wiltern

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:54:22 +0000

[...] review at the Times doesn’t come close to Derek Miller’s Vecktamist opus, but hopefully does the performance some justice. Every time I see this band it’s nothing [...]

By: Passion of the Weiss

Passion of the Weiss — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:13:55 +0000

And you’re being dismissive.

You know who wins: Bears.

This is the best PR they’ve received since Berenstein.

By: Disco Vietnam

Disco Vietnam — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:11:37 +0000

pffffffffcondescendingfffffffffffffffttttttttt

By: TigerRunner

TigerRunner — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:16:37 +0000

I like 3 minute singles and I like longer composed intricate songs. Both are good. Grizzly Bear aren’t a 3 minute pop single band and I’m glad they aren’t. Your loss Disco, because they are one of the better bands making music these days—you’ll come around.Took me a solid year to “get it”

By: Sach

Sach — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:03:21 +0000

I’m going to half back Disco up on this one. Not that I’d go so far as to say it’s boring but whether or not the listener is willing to invest the time and effort to wrap his head around the record is a personal choice and complaining about that is akin to Emerson Lake and Palmer fans castigating philistines for not appreciating the subtlety of prog. Grizzly Bear stretch out and whether that’s a virtue or not depends on the listener. Personally I’m a 3-minute single guy whether we’re talking The Beatles, The Sex Pistols, The Roses or NMH, I’ll play Darkside of the Moon or Hot Buttered Soul all the way through but those records GRAB you. Vektramist has some clingy moments but I’m yet to be grabbed. Although I’m willing to continue giving it a weekly listen.

Coming from a punk background (rock wise) it’s sort of amazing how the indie world has inverted itself over the past few years though. This record would not have found the same audience a decade ago.

By: Passion of the Weiss

Passion of the Weiss — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:40:52 +0000

Because they’re a phenomenal live act, whose talents haven’t yet been fully represented on wax.

By: Disco Vietnam

Disco Vietnam — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:19:47 +0000

Why is it my loss exactly? I only ask because I generally stay winning.

By: TigerRunner

TigerRunner — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:10:32 +0000

Your loss Disco, your loss…

By: Disco Vietnam

Disco Vietnam — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:02:05 +0000

I have not seen them live and haven’t particularly planned to. Perhaps it might change my opinion but I doubt it; whether or not this music can be performed live out of its context isn’t really the issue. My issue is the quality of the songs removed from their ornate constructions.