Veckatimest

3.5

Hardly an album I need to listen to before leaving this earth. Present bias hit the author big time with this inclusion.

I like it. Some great songs on here.

I remember seeing a video in 2009 of them playing While You Wait For The Others for some radio station or something. I thought it was incredible and played it every day for weeks. I listened to their other albums that came for this one. The Knife is a great track, I can't remember many more that I liked too much. Listening now all these years later it just kind of sounds muddy. It could have been my crappy car stereo at work again, I'm not sure. The other thing I got kind of tired of was the multiple voices all in the same vocal range doing some variation of "woah" and "ooo" etc. After glazing the song that is the absolute epitome of that I find myself wondering what my problem is. Maybe I just wore it out in 2009.

Two Weeks is one of those songs I've heard a million times in my life but had no idea who or when it was from. The mystery's been solved! I've always enjoyed that feeling. As far as the album goes, it ain't half bad! A little sleepy in some parts but it's nicely built around a sound that's easy to enjoy. Probably not something I'll come back to but it's also not something I'll complain about hearing.

When I was younger I really tried to like Grizzly Bear as much as the people I knew who played guitar liked them. It just never connected. Not bad but just nothing strikes out to me about these guys. I can see these guys being somewhat exciting in the Aughts as their sound was being crowded out but there was a pretty fierce revival of Grizzly Bear-types and Veckatimest fades into the fabric for me.

A vibe!

Bom álbum!

This REALLY feels like an example of recency bias, where some critic in 2010 or whenever just nominated their own favourite album from the previous year. I've never heard of the band or the album before, and I don't think it's had the impact or influence to merit a place on this list. It was nice enough, especially the harmony singing, but there was nothing especially memorable about it for me. They seem to have two modes - quiet indie like a less lively version of Badly Drawn Boy, and cacophonous noise. Neither of them particularly appeals.

2.5

Honestly struggling to think of much to write about this. Not bad enough to warrant a 1 star but I was quite bored by the end of it. Definitely won’t live long in the memory.

I liked this one a lot. It’s got like chill indie rock vibes.

Another instance of an album containing a song I love (Two Weeks) that I never would have been able to identify. 3.5 rounded up.

Good stuff…

Pre-listen: It’s been years since I’ve listened to this all the way through because in 2009 I decided “while you wait for the others” was an amazing song and “two weeks” was a top-10 song ever, so all I’ve done since is listen to those on repeat. Post-listen: yep, still those two above everything else. “Ready, able” and “foreground” are the next tier.

Wodee das crazy saai.

Twee and whiny

It wasn’t bad. 10 years ago I’d have liked it a lot more. I might listen to it again at some point, but I wasn’t blown away on the first go round

This is pretty good, Two Weeks is a beautiful song that stands up well. I like the harmonies and the chilled out vibe, it's a great album for a calming atmosphere. The songs slightly blur into one for me though so I can't go too high on rating

Interesting little record. The music was sometimes quite engaging, with haunting sounds, and a guitar/drum mix that grabbed me, but then the next song would lose me over being a little too ethereal. The singing also bounced back and forth between these realities. I'll circle back I'm sure, but this may be a band better consumer with a playlist of the more accessible tracks, at least for me.

A couple really nice tracks on this album. I had never heard of this band but was surprised to have heard the second track on the album. Cool music, but a bit repetitive at times, and I probably won't listen to this album again but might listen to a track or two

chill

Meh

I'd mistakenly thought Grizzly Bear was part of Animal Collective. I couldn't get through that album, it made me angry. I'm glad I gave this a chance. I like it for the most part, definitely appreciate the ambition and the craft even though some of it's not for me. That's okay it doesn't all have to be for me. D'oh! Just noticed the youtube link took me to a bonus tracks playlist. I thought it meant the full album plus bonus tracks and I intended to stop at the end of the original album, instead all I was listening to was the bonus tracks. Starting the album now. It's much better than the bogus tracks. "Two Weeks" still sounds like it was written to be a tv commercial. The last few tracks really kinda sucked the air out of things.

It was ok, but I’m not sure what it is doing in this list.

I thought I’d never heard of this band until the second track - which I’ve heard heaps but not sure where? I really like the album art I enjoyed it

Nice indie

perfectly passable pastel floaty 'aughts indie rock, featuring one legendary song and a lot of filler. 3/5

I had no idea this band existed and had never heard any of the sounds, which is a shame because I really liked the album, especially the first few tracks.

A couple of real gems on this album and the melodies are class throughout.

Southern Point - 4/5 Two Weeks - 4/5 All We Ask - 3.5/5 Fine for Now - 3.5/5 Cheerleader - 3/5 Dory - 3/5 Ready, Able - 4.5/5 About Face - 3/5 Hold Still - 3.5/5 While You Wait for the Others - 3/5 I Live With You - 3/5 Foreground - 3/5 Highs were really high but the rest of the album felt like it was trying to speak to the hipster part of myself that I want to leave behind. In other words, just kind of meh all-around besides a few points. Overall: 3/5 Favorites: Southern Point, Two Weeks, Ready,Able

No. 377/1001 Southern Point 3/5 Two Weeks 4/5 All We Ask 3/5 Fine For Now 4/5 Cheerleader 4/5 Dory 3/5 Ready, Able 4/5 About Face 4/5 Hold Still 3/5 While You Wait For The Others 3/5 I Live With You 3/5 Foreground 4/5 Average: 3,5 Whimsical indie-folk-rock album. Really liked the sound atmospheres they created here.

This was pretty cool. The guitars were soaked in effects and reverb. The singer gave an indie vibe reminiscent of the era, with a dash of White Album John Lennon. 4 stars.

This is like being taken hostage by a deranged maniac who is planning on destroying the world becuase a girl he liked rejected him. He tells you his plan to ruin the world for all the happy people. You're not sure if he is doing this on purpose, but he is often adding phrases like "then Nicole will love me", and "then I'll be the only one left for Nicole". At the last minute Nicole knocks on the door. She comes in and opens this guys eyes up to the face he has lost the plot and needs to abandon this plan. She also tells him there is no way she could be with a man who did something like this. He unties you and falls to his knees, now devoid of any purpose. What is the point in destroying the world if Nicole won't love him for it? You don't give a fuck. Fuck this guy, and fuck Nicole too. You shuffle out of this guys house and make your way to the nearest bus stop.

A bit slow for my taste. Great musicianship, but nothing moved me. Disappointed they are not a heavy as thoer name suggests

This era of indie rock had an absolute chokehold on people and I have no idea why. What is here that is necessary before I die? Nothing. It's mid, unremarkable, and like every other indie rock back album of this era on this list. The top paragraph of their Wikipedia references being in the book, its been a hallmark of an album undeserving of the list and with no other remarkable accomplishment or legacy that's been forgotten to time. It's fine, I didn't hate it, its not britpop, but let's be real here.

A mix of jazzy tones and rock

Lowkey Alt rock

Not something I previous had ever heard. Pleasant sound. Enjoyable but not remarkable. Ill definitely keep listening.

Good album, great vibes. Song I like: two weeks, Fine for now, Cheerleader, Ready, able,

I remember having tickets to see these guys in Vancouver for this album tour. Needless to say I didn't make it. It was a good precursor to the Hipster overabundance of "stomp stomp clap" movement that tried to make Folk a good time (it never is).

Beautifully produced with clever arrangements but to my ears a bit empty and dull. That said anyone else worried about the guy who was looking forward to a nostalgia hit from his law school days soundtracked by this album only to find it "whiny" and "wussbag shit"? I'm picturing someone who has had his gentle youthful soul crushed by 15 years of corporate law and now he pumps iron to macho rawk at the weekend to blast the pain away.

It was good.

Great one!

It's ok, I guess.

I was already highly familiar with the biggest song off of this album, Two Weeks, an indie masterpiece in every right, and while it is definitely the best song here no question, the rest of the album is pretty awesome too! A really great collection of really beautiful, psych-tinged indie songs, with some really awesome highs!! It’s certainly not a masterpiece by any extent of the word, and is actually a great example of how an album with 10/10 level track ratings can end up an 8, as it’s a bit too long, not the best sequenced, kinda samey at the end of the day, and doesn’t really add up to anything greater as an experience, but it’s still an awesome album that has highlight on top of highlight. Lovely album! 8.0/10

Not my type of music and I didn't care for the production values.

The music is so damn good on this album, but it is all ruined by the singer. I can’t stand this dude’s voice at all.

I bought this way back when. Wasn't really my thing back then either

Enjoyed more than I expected! Really cool sounds and a well put together album

SMALL FUZZY BAND ROCK OF CUM IN TOILET SLOPPY DRUMS PERFORMING REPEAT FLEE AT FIRST SIGN OF PLAYING

Len Houmous once got confused for a grizzly bear. There’s also rumours that he is the original big foot. 3.8 2/12 two weeks

I've never heard of Grizzly Bear before. From what I gather, they're an indie psychedelic folk group out of Brooklyn, New York, initially started as a solo project by keyboardist Edward Droste before expanding into a full band. For their third studio record, Veckatimest, they went for a more refined sound, incorporating elements of chamber pop while also looking to be more straightforward in their impressionist lyrics. Between the prominent vocal harmonies, breezy guitar strumming, and intricate use of strings and woodwinds, the Pet Sounds-era Beach Boys influence is apparent. They're certainly more laid-back and schmaltzy in the presentation, as Droste and Daniel Rossen exchanged lead vocal duties, both offering musings on faltering relationships, self-control, and the passage of time. I can see the appeal as they opted for more ethereal textures, which can work on a cut like "Dory", and those vocal harmonies were engaging. Not to mention some strong singles like "Two Weeks" and "While You Wait for Others" helped set the overall poppier tone, and the album is at least bookended reasonably well. Yet, I found this album lacking in solid hooks or grooves. It's not as if the band was playing badly, but most of these compositions don't quite coalesce or crescendo into something more grandiose, especially if the lyrics are going to be largely observational without making any bigger statement. Also, for as much as they leaned into the chamber pop direction, this album could have benefited from more excessive instrumentation to build up the atmospherics. I think back to Fleet Foxes' self-titled record on my album journey, and that album boasted more ambience, song structure, and cohesive messaging. I wanted to like Veckatimest more, cause again I can see the appeal for Grizzly Bear. I don't know if this album will grow on me, and I'm not sure I have as much incentive to revisit.

If the first time I heard this was in 2009, I would’ve been completely obsessed. It’s still enjoyable, but I feel like I’ve heard all of these songs before although I’ve never listened to this band.

Si hubiera habido en el siglo XXI un verano del amor como aquel de la California de los 70 seguro que Grizzly Bear hubiesen sido los hippies de entonces. A su manera, reinterpretan el folk, le ponen un poco de psicodélica y actitud indie y ya tienes un producto para gente desencantada con el mainstream. Puede atragantar un poco tanto flower power, pero bueno, siempre se agradecen propuestas nuevas, de calidad y no aburguesadas. Bienvenidos sean.

Cool, vibey, reminds me of Fleet Foxes but with more rocking instrumentation.

It's there, I guess. I can see how this inspired a lot of the genre, but ultimately did not move me.

very pretty sounds, hazy // the guitar tones are great // at times feels a bit cheesy, but overall very very enjoyable // feels like a long lazy summer heatwave day // has a big band feel in some of the backing tracks which i very much enjoy

Sort of fits into the long list of perfectly acceptable indie slop that doesn’t move the needle one way or the other. It’s perfectly nice. Doesn’t offend, doesn’t inspire.

Overall, underwhelming. I didn't love or find most of it interesting. Ready, Able was a really good track, but one track can't save the album for me. I will listen to that one again, but I could leave the rest of this album behind.

Shades of Fleet Foxes, Vampire Weekend and nods to Jeff Buckley. So far, so early 21st century Brooklyn off kilter hipster indie darling music. I feel like I should like this more than I do. Two weeks is obviously used in a million ads as it feels like I know it way more than the rest of the album which is kind of forgettable to me. 3 out of 5 stars

00’s Indie began with bands old genres and Strokesifying them in a modern studio. That was followed by a hipster period of earnest Americans playing with harmony. Then towards the middle teens the Anglo-Celtic islands wrestled control of the indie zeitgeist back with prog post punk and indie went through its best period since the 90s. Grizzly Bear belongs to the hipster beardo era. This lp is one of the best from that time but in 2026 it suffers from being the old fashioned without being retro. Give it a few years and a critical reappraisal it may well belong on this list, but at the moment it’s a bit ordinary. Nice. Carefully constructed. Pleasant background music.

2.5

Interesting

6/10

Conheço este album à muitos anos, é especial!

Pretending to be cool Indie sound isn’t for me. They have potential, but this album didn’t showcase any of it. The production value was just ok.

Favorite songs: Two Weeks, Cheerleader, Ready Able, While You Wait for Others

too long, makes it boring

Lush arrangements, mostly mellow vocals and tunes. Not really sure how to categorize this. I generally like it. It meanders all over the place but feels cohesive.

Classic Indie Rock record

Quite forgettable 2

I believe this is the first time I have heard of this artist and album. Now that I have heard it, I can confirm it is an album, and it was by this artist.

Fine for Now, Cheerleader están buenas, el final del álbum me sorprendió mucho como en esas do ultimas canciones se escuchaban distinto pero las dos me transmitían esos aires de despedida.

This challenge has me slowly whittling down the type of indie music that I actually like. Throw "folk" and "psychedelic" descriptors in there and I think it's for me.

Sonaba bien, aunque no pude prestar mucha atención

Really?

“Two Weeks” will forever be an iconic Millennial indie track. The lead singer was quite active on Instagram during its heyday and engaged regularly with the community on there. Really felt like simpler times.

Some funny and creative moments here and there, but I doubt I will listen to it again.

The singles are good. The rest is too noodly

This is my first listen to this album and this group. This style of sort of folky but with reverb is not what I would seek out. But thanks to the generator/list I heard this album today. Other than the piano playing and the 2 or 3 catchy songs nothing really stood out and one song more or less blends or bleeds into the next. This is not poorly done it just doesn't do much for me.

Cool... different...but this one didn't quite get me there. 3

Ein Indie-Rock Album mit interessanten Melodien. Die Stimmung ist angenehm. 3/5

Another album that is just decidedly mid and I don’t think it really should be here

Groovy album. I only ever listened to a couple of songs before this, and I clearly missed out. I loved Dory! Kind of busy at work now, so no long winded review. I can definitely give this a 4.

Surprised me

Likable with a cool is not necessarily unique sound.

Hey Two Weeks is that prime advert song. This is a very 2009 album, gives me a bit of an Alt-J vibe somehow. Other than that one song, a bit of a slog. Folk-y/alternative rock.

really enjoyed this

time vest gadget go

So very mid-late 2000's indie. Some of it is a little sleepier than what I'm generally looking for, but it's still a classic in the genre

This is the first album & band rec here that I've never heard of, so I was excited to give it a listen. I liked it from the first song--nice guitar riff, understated vocal, then interesting rhythm section and backing vocals kick in. Some of this reminds me of Harry Nilsson ("All We Ask"), other times inspired by Wishbone Ash ("Fine for Now")--it doesn't feel like an album made in 2009, but maybe in the early 70s. "Dory" gets kind of psychedelic weird. It's very interesting and dreamlike. Pitchfork calls it "lush chamber pop" :) I haven't heard that expression before, but it fits! "Ready, Able' is a great, steady jam, and followed strongly by "About Face", but really every song has something great to it. I'll be putting this album in rotation, it's the most interesting LP I've heard in a long time.

Dreamy indie folk rock. I like that the chord structures and the rhythms are a bit unique, but I found myself tuning out while trying to listen to this. I can see why some people might like it but it's not for me.

Very indie feeling album with dreamy vibes but a lot of warmth in the tracks. Some great riffs in here and hazy vocals that have really great synergy with the overall instrumentation. 7/10, Favorite Song: While You Wait For The Others

Decent listen.

++: All We Ask, Fine for Now, , Hold Still, I Live with You, Foreground +: Southern Point, Two Weeks, Dory, Hold Still, While You Wait for the Others +-: Cheerleader, Ready, Able, About Face 5,5/10

Not bad, I guess. I was living in Rhode Island around this time and this sounds like what I was hearing everywhere.

I had listened to two weeks before and loved it, but never really checked out the whole album. It was a good listen.

I do like 2010s indie folk rock pop stuff and this was a nice album it just felt kinda unremarkable

Dit is een 3.5 voor mij, waar ik een keer naar boven afrond. Het is een influential album voor een stijl die ik gewoon tof vind. Het was wel wat te veel fluff. 3 had ook gekund maar voel me gul

Niet heel aandachtig geluisterd, klonk wel oke maar niet echt zin om het nog een keer te luisteren

Tof, 2 weeks blijft ern banger

Grizzly Bear heeft een super vet eigen geluid en dit is waarschijnlijk wel de beste plaat die ze gemaakt hebben. Tikkeltje bloated wel helaas.

I found this to be a very bland album with not a single memorable track to break the monotony.

Different but enjoyable!

Couldn't get into this. Reminded me of the Fleet Foxes, not that this is a good thing you understand.

Enjoyed this. Never heard of it but would have put money on the year 2009 from just listening. The most 2009 album ever made - not a bad thing in my opinion. :)

Listening to the first track, I thought this could actually be something interesting. Then every track after it sounded just the same and I quickly got bored.

Wow ... why is this even here!?

Had its moments but them became extremely disjointed in many places.

Middle of the road

First listen

On hiinä ja hiinä että olis noussut neloseen. Sopivan melankolista meteliä harmaaseen tiistaipäivään. Toimiva kokonaisuus

Vähän alko kyseenalastamaan tätä koko haastetta. Eikös tää levy oo tehty moneen kertaan jo 60-luvulla

Oli kyllä taas sellasta kuraa, että menee usko, että tuleeko täältä vielä jotain oikeesti hyvää. Grizzly Bear? Pikemminkin laiskiainen, jolla on ripulit housuissa.

Joo kylhän tässon potentiaalit. Jotain risli pööriä tullut joskus kuunneltua, mutta ei varmaan tätä levyy. Hyviä elementtejä mukana, mutta menee vaan vähän liian joulupuuroks eikä sitten oo intoo lähtee hämmentään sitä keitosta. En oo ihan varma onks tää saundimaailmakaan semmonen joka sitten tarpeeks viehättäs himokuunteleen. Inasen myös tuntu liian pitkältä kokonaisuudelta siihen nähden paljon ol asiaa kerrottavana. No tää nyt men taas pelkäks soimaamiseks siihen nähen että ol kuitenkin lähellä nelkkua. EHKÄ se johtuu siitä että kuitenkin toivos että tämmönen 2000-luvun paremmalla puolella tehtykin tavara vois olla viehkoo. No tiiän kyllä että tän aikasia indiepändejä kyl on jotka sen viehkoisuuden tavottaa. Oottelen siis intopiukeena saahaanko niitä kuunteluunkin asti. Tuskin tätä nyt kuiteskaan tulee enempiä kuunneltuu.

No ei lähteny. Tuli jotenkin useammastakin biisistä mieleen, että nää on kuunnellu ihan helvetisti Jefferson Airplanen White Rabbittia, ja todenneet että onpas hyvä biisi, tehdään sen pohjalle koko levy! Ei oikeastaan mitään muuta jäänyt mieleen yhden kuuntelun perusteella, ja toista kuuntelukertaa en anna.

Tough to know how I feel about this one. There are a few fantastic tracks on here but also a lot that ends up feeling kitschy or corny to me. Favorite Songs: “Ready, Able”, “I Live With You”, “Foreground” Least Favorite Song: “Two Weeks” Low 3.

Sort of in the middle on this. I like the opening track in particular and think the entire album has this nice Indie and Americana flair to it. Kind of sounds like America and Crosby, Stills & Nash without the vocal harmonies. It doesn't really outdo it's similar artists though and it does get to be a bit boring at times. Didn't really grab me but it was good enough.

One of my favorites from the early aughts.

Par gode her. Datt av underveis.

This is fine. Nothing extraordinary.

Have liked this band for a long time and this is one of their best albums. It’s just so intricate and rewards multiple listens. My only negative would be that it’s not quite as consistent as I’d like.

Yeah i liked the big songs i just thought some were really uninspired

Great album, beautiful piece of work. That being said, get thee off this list. Nothing groundbreaking.

Two Weeks masterpiece but otherwise boring.

overall two weeks overall underwhelmed

This was interesting. I didn't like it at first, but then the songs felt like they got better/more musical, or something? I listened to it all and then listened to it all again, and by the midpoint of that process, I really kinda enjoyed it, but then by the end of the second listen I was kinda sick of their sound. Overall, it was good, but not great. Three stars.

A bit Metronomie esque for my liking.

A too experimental and abstract version of Fleet Foxes. Whilst Fleet Foxes bring a little more joy and light to the music, this often felt a bit too dark and introspective. The first few tracks I was fairly on board but then it just became a bit too morose for me.

yay!

Started strong, later half of album wasn't as good

I really wanted to like this album, because the instrumentals are very beautiful, but the vocalist sounds so bored and it made me so bored Fav song: Cheerleader, While you wait for the others

At first, the album sounded quite interesting. But as it went on, it became increasingly boring. I will also forget this album much faster than it took me to listen to it. 3/5

Pretty forgettable indie rock. Pleasant enough for background music but it's too long.

Minder mig lidt om sådan noget Geese og Black country new road, men sådan lidt mere baroqoue orchestral agtigt. Det er meget følelsesmæssigt og dybt føler jeg og også meget sådan store arragenementer med blæsere og strygere og kor osv. Det kan jeg egentlig rigtig godt lide, kan ikke forstå folk synes det er kedeligt i reviews. Skrev med en kammerat jeg havde anbefalet black country new road om hans review, som jeg synes var meget godt. Det var at det lød sådan lidt van agtigt og det lød for meget som folk med lugtende hår og ikke på en rock n roll måde. Meget simpelt men alligevel sådan velovervejet i guess bare mere billedeligt og jeg forstod egentlig godt hvad han mente da han skrev det. Så føler ikke reviews behøves være så tekniske. Jeg var helt sikker på han ville kunne lide det though, fordi han godt kunne lide geese som jeg synes falder lidt i samme kategori som det her. Udover at jeg føler vokalerne på dette album rent faktisk er til at lytte til. men jeg ved ikke rigtig om det er noget jeg kommer til at lytte til igen, men det er stadig en god lytteoplevelse synes jeg.

High 3/low 4. Some great moments here, some moments that fall flat but I can at least appreciate the effort on those

I've listened to this probably 5-6 times at various points, and still can't quite land on how I feel about it. Feels like an existential crisis (yes, I take this project seriously!). You'd think my penchant for Arcade Fire, Fleet Foxes, and Bon Iver would put this squarely in my 'love it' category. Sometimes I like it, sometimes I'm annoyed or just bored. It gets to the last track and where I thought that I didn't like the 2nd half of the album, I realize I've been enjoying the concept nature of the last several songs. I'm good with the first half. Maybe it's just Dory that sucks the life out of me. This feels squarely in the 3.5 rating range. A little better than middle of the road, but 4 feels a bit high. I guess with all the wringing of hands I've been doing about this album, I'm going to leave it at a 3 and be done with it for a while.

This varied between forgettable and actively bad.

It took me nearly two weeks to listen to this. I know that defeats the point of the album a day thing, but I saw the cover and thought no. I was wrong. Instead of the vapid soft indie nonsense I was expecting, I was greeted with wonderfully weird indie music that owes just as much to Fleet Foxes as it does to Tame Impala. A few tracks were a bit more filler like but the variety and breadth on this album kept it interesting.

Underlig upplevelse: tyckte det här var riktigt häftigt, men... av någon anledning gillar jag det bara inte riktigt tillräckligt mycket för att det ska ta sig högre än en trea

Väldigt trevligt sound från detta band! Inte deras bästa album men jäkligt trevligt ändå.

Rätt trevligt men ospännande.

Mid.

Enjoyed this one, interesting and very pretty. Mix clean, shakey graves vibe- dig it. Perhaps not something I’d revisit genre wise but it’s a sunny pleasant album

I dig it's vibe. Another artist I had no idea existed before this.

This is a pleasant indie folk listen. I've heard ot before and forgot how catchy some of these songs are. That said, if you said this wasn't for I get it. It can be a little slow at times.

bo

Bit boring, too long, but the good moments are good. Low 3.

its nicethat theres music for everyone and anyone

Score!! This is a great album that I’d never even heard of before. This helped Howes difference between singer-songwriter music and composer-musician music - this bring the latter. Rich, unpredictable, multifaceted songs so well done

Nice quiet album, didn't really grab me but this is a good representative of circa 2010 indie rock 3.3

It has its moments but god does it drag.

Prior knowledge: I’ve heard of this band but never listened to them, so let’s see how this is. The Apple Music description of this described it as "like the Beach Boys had been raised on Grimm's Fairy Tales instead of the sunny California coast" which sounds really awesome. Review: I'm not particularly fond of more recent indie-folk, so this doesn't mean a lot, but I think this is some of the best indie-folk I've heard that came out since, like, 2005-ish. Of course, I haven't listened to a whole lot of it because I've found I don't enjoy it, but still—just based on what I've heard. The opener, Southern Point, sets the mood for the whole thing, with a solid first few seconds and some dreamy vocals and an excellent build. However, that mood is formulaically sustained throughout, making the album a bit one note: opening, plunky notes/chord with stripped-down production, soft vocals enter, more instruments are introduced along with fuller production, cool drum bit, and rise in tension and energy for a build up, then a short, few-second drop back to quiet to end the song. The second song, Two Weeks, is an obvious highlight, with that typical slow, atmospheric indie-folk/pop sound used in movie montages. Fine For Now does the build-up part of the formula better than any other song on here. It's beautiful, with excellent production and even a section that could, dare I say, be classified as a breakdown? While the album is getting a bit repetitive by the end of Cheerleader, Dory salvages it by changing things up, with an odd, warbley opening and some stripped down acoustics before a melody enters over the chords and choir-like vocals, making way for a steadier, fuller sound. The production is, once again, really well-done. I love how the instrumentals feel as if they're constantly pulsing in and out of the songs, like the whole thing is alive and moving. And, somewhat unrelated, but I always like acoustic songs where you can hear the guitarist's fingers sliding over the strings as they switch chords. The drums and guitar on this are also particularly good. Really great production with them specifically, and some very well-placed changes in speed and volume. Ready Able continues the dramatics, with some distorted guitar and pulsing background vocals. Great riffs as well. About Face then brings in a lighter, more thoughtful tone, and Hold Still continues that energy level, quieting the latter half of the album significantly. Then While You Wait For The Others brings the energy and noise back up, with more distortion and some fast strumming. And Live With You then makes that even better, with great strings and this crashing-and-burning feeling. There's even some variety in the vocals. And holy crap around the four minute mark it becomes just a total out of body experience. The final song is Foreground, which begins with a gentle piano melody and some strings. Surprisingly, it has a fairly distinguishable vocal melody. There are some excellent, booming drums and rises in tension that never quite create a full build. There's definitely a distinct stylistic shift that makes it a good closing track—though arguably, Fine For Now would've made for a better ending. I do feel as if much of this album still falls into what I dislike about recent indie folk: it relies too much on excellent production to mask repetitive and mediocre songwriting. I wouldn't say the songwriting on this is mediocre—it's quite good, actually—but it is quite repetitive. That said, there aren't any particular flaws with any individual songs. They're all excellent on their own—they only begin to reveal their weaknesses when you have to listen to fifty minutes of them in a row. While the repetition does get frustrating, I can't bring myself to dislike this album. It's meticulous, and complex, and emotional. I don't know how to describe it. I got really annoyed at some of the repetition but I was also simultaneously blown away by every song. It somehow works. It really does. The complexity and melancholy remind me a lot of Surf's Up—they're definitely a darker Beach Boys. With the amount of production, grit, and distortion on this thing, I'm not sure if indie-folk is the right genre for it—because, while it does fall into that category, it barely stays in it whatsoever and seems to have more ambient production. Great album. It's one flaw is being repetitive. But I think the fact that the build-ups never lost their effect is a testament to how, if you make a song good enough, repetition doesn't really matter. It's an album of all the same thing because that thing is awesome and it'd be cool to just have a bunch of songs like that. Recap: Favorite songs: Two Weeks, Fine For Now, Dory, About Face, I Live With You Least favorite song: Cheerleader Comparisons: Surf's Up Rating: 4/5

Liked Two Weeks the most - think it’s their most popular song! I really enjoyed their Drums, maybe when I listen to more things and albums it will give me a better sense of what genre they fall into. Apparently they are Psych, Folk, Classical and Jazz? I do relate their music with their album cover’s neon, green, pink and brown; the colours mix in rhythms of their music and gives that psych atmosphere for sure.

This album feels very of the time but not in a bad way for me. It has an overall smooth and relaxing vibe.

This album works. The overall sound is David Bowie and the Beach Boys but updated hits. And this album isn't cold so much as distant. I could see it being used as the soundtrack to a modern dance performance.

Kinda like father John misty. I liked

boringggg. saved: n/a.

Kendte en enkelt, men generelt ret kedeligt.

Kendte en af sangene (Two Weeks). Den er fin. Det er der også andre af numrene der er. Men det fænger mig aldrig helt på trods af flere gennemlytninger. Måske fint til noget baggrundsmusik

Too cool for me.

I remember when this came out. It was a big deal on Pitchfork. I knew several people who loved this album, but I didn't really get it. I accepted that Grizzly Bear were good but just didn't resonate with me. I did however love "Two Weeks" just like everyone else. But wow, what a pleasure to revisit this album 16 years later. Perhaps it just didn't sound that great through my shitty earbuds and iPod, because this whole album is rich and warm and beautiful. I'm kind of speechless, and slightly saddened I didn't get into it earlier. This is one that I will need to get a physical copy of, and now I need to also revisit their follow-up Shields.

6/10… indie rock / baroque pop / *2009

Interessante obra indie-rock. 3 estrelas

Hmmmmmm. The first 5 songs are good. The rest are not.

damn

Excellent album, great in the morning to have breakfast with the kids

Pretty good but didn't have much of an impact on me

One of my (last) teenage albums. It's excellent, great songs, beautifully played. So well crafted. They should have been bigger.

Pretty but wasn’t feeling it

I listened to 3 songs on this and got bored. Not my thing really.

A sleepy, but beautiful album.

I was loving the first couple of tracks and wondering why I hadn't really connected with this album when it was released, but my interest waned as the album progressed.

I’ve heard songs from Grizzly Bear before. They’re a bit confusing to me. For every song I really dig there’s at least two I find to be supremely boring. Same with this album. 3/5

3.0 - Ok

Gillade skivan från första låten. Har lyssnat igenom flertalet gånger. Den är möjligen lite för lång. Hade kunnat kapa 2-3 låtar. Överlag inte ett stort problem. Ett sound jag gillar. Kommer nog lyssna lite mer,.på utvalda låtar, som two weeks och about face.

Lyssnat ett gäng gånger nu. Var inte golvad till en början men tycker att den blivit bättre och bättre. Finns några låtar jag gillar, särskilt Two weeks och Ready, able, men även ett par till. Väger mellan trea och fyra i betyg men landar i en stark trea då jag tycker att den blir onödigt lång och med för mycket utfyllnad.

I’ve been listening to this album since it came out. It didn’t fully click on the first listen, but it has grown on me every time I've come back to it, and it still feels like it gets better with each listen. There’s a lot going on with this album, it's layered and subtle, that it becomes a unique ride only Grizzly Bear could deliver.

Two weeks, what a throwback! I've heard this song before but not the rest of this album. This genre/band is right up my alley, but I also don't know why this is here. A lot of this is very mellow and contemplative, the opposite of Two Weeks. It was fine, 3* for nostalgia. Highlights: all we ask, two weeks

Elverum-inspired psychedelic indie with claustrophobic vibe. Nothing remarkable, but still listenable

i desperately wanted to appreciate an album that at least came out after i was born. alas, it’s boring as as hell. nothing Foreground about it. background noise ass shit

i liked it but i would probably have liked it more if i still smoked weed

This was enjoyable and considerably better than I was anticipating. When bands are labeled as "Indie Rock" I really don't know what to expect.

Better than I expected it to be. It's a serious contender for inclusion on the Garden State Soundtrack Vol. 2.

Sophisticated instrumentation and chord progressions, unique melodies with gobs of beautiful harmonies, parts that straight up rock and parts that are gentle and mystical, a distinct sense of place and nature, shades of jazz and prog and neoclassical… Man, what a cool band and what a great album. I slightly prefer Shields but I would put both albums on the same plane. Must-listen #262.

Nice athmospheric Indie tunes. Really enjoyed it.

Was surprised to recognize a track of this album ("Two Weeks") as Grizzly Bear has never been anywhere near my radar. A decent album of good indie tunes, though nothing particularly exceptional. fav tracks: Two Weeks

"Two Weeks" has such emotion for an album that was otherwise *daring* me to pay attention and not be bored.

this is a very important album to me. it marked my exit from being scene-ish about music as a hobby instead of just enjoying music. a real turning point, in that when someone put it on in the late 00s i thought "being a soft indie boy isn't enough anymore, you need to make good music too." this sucks and i'm grateful that it does.

3.5

Fine? Kind of sparkly 2010s sounds especially at the beginning

### Grizzly Bear – *Veckatimest* (2009) **In-depth review focused on lyrics, music, production, themes & influence** --- ### 🎼 1. Music – harmonic labyrinth, never a wasted note - **Orchestral indie-rock**: every track is chamber-sized, stuffed with contrapuntal guitars, woodwinds, brass, youth-choir harmonies and electronics that drift in like ghosts. - **Time-feel trickery**: odd bars, displaced accents and sudden meter switches (5/4 pivots in “Southern Point”, 7-beat loops in “Fine for Now”) keep the listener off-balance yet somehow swaying. - **Tonal palette**: major-7th and add-9 guitar voicings give the record its perpetual “golden-hour” glow; Chris Taylor’s bass lines act as the *glue* that stops the chordal kaleidoscope from toppling into chaos . - **Drums as narrative**: Christopher Bear alternates between jazz-swing brushwork, marching-band snare rolls and arena-sized tom crescendos; the kit is mixed so that every skin becomes a melodic voice rather than mere time-keeper . --- ### 🎧 2. Production – a perfectionist’s diorama - **Self-produced by bassist Chris Taylor** in makeshift Brooklyn spaces, then polished at Allaire and Manhattan Center: the record is both intimate and cinemascopic. - **Layering without clutter**: every frequency pocket is carved with surgical EQ; vocal stacks (sometimes 15+ passes) feel airy rather than claustrophobic. - **Dynamic contrast**: verses sit at whisper-level, choruses explode but never squash; the master retains 9–10 dB of crest factor, rare for a 2009 indie release. - **Vinyl re-issue (VMP, 2022)**: half-speed 45 rpm cut by Barry Grint lifts transient detail and exposes just how much sub-bass information Taylor tucked beneath the acoustic instruments . --- ### ✍️ 3. Lyrics – oblique postcards from liminal spaces - **Core trope**: returning to a place (literal island, childhood house, lover’s memory) only to find it emotionally un-inhabited. - **Narrative mode**: second-person fragments (“don’t wait for the others to tell you…”) that implicate the listener, leaving stories half-finished. - **Stand-out moments**: – *Two Weeks*: sugary hook masks dread of imminent break-up; the repeated “I told you…” becomes a ticking clock. – *While You Wait for the Others*: sneering guitar mirrors lyrical jab at group-think and emotional passivity . – *Fine for Now*: mantra-like title phrase = resignation as coping mechanism. - **Weak spots**: occasional tracks (“About Face”, “Hold Still”) feel like sketchbook exercises; lyrics hover too weightlessly to anchor the gorgeous arrangement underneath . --- ### 🌌 4. Themes – what is *Veckatimest* *about*? 1. **Memory vs. geography** – the titular uninhabited islet near Martha’s Vineyard becomes a metaphor for any relationship you can locate on a map but not in present time. 2. **Fragile masculinity** – male voices confess fear, jealousy and tenderness without indie-macho bravado, a rarity in 2009 blog-rock. 3. **Urban anxiety / pastoral escape** – Brooklyn clatter (subway field-recordings, taxi horns) is implicit even when arrangements flirt with Appalachian campfire or Laurel-Canyon harmonies. 4. **Collective harmony** – the Brooklyn Youth Choir’s wordless interjections suggest that catharsis is communal, not solitary. --- ### 🌊 5. Influence & legacy - **Raised the production bar for indie**: after *Veckatimest*, lo-fi was no longer the default aesthetic; even bedroom bands aspired to orchestral clarity . - **Bridge to 2010s festival rock** – Fleet Foxes’ *Helplessness Blues*, Arcade Fire’s *Reflektor*, and Bon Iver’s self-titled record all borrow its choir-plus-brass maximalism. - **Vocal-arrangement template** – Whitney, HAIM and The Lemon Twigs cite Grizzly Bear’s inter-locking male falsetto as a harmony roadmap. - **Sampling cachet** – “Two Weeks” spawned G.O.O.D. Music’s “Two Words” flip and numerous TikTok loops, cementing the melody in the collective meme-bank. --- ### ✅ Pros - Lush yet transparent production; every instrument breathes. - Harmonic sophistication that still hooks on first listen. - Dual lead voices (Droste’s angelic alto vs. Rossen’s ragged tenor) create emotional push-pull. - Drumming that swings, stomps and whispers—often inside one bar. - Set a new benchmark for 21st-century indie craftsmanship; still sounds fresh 15 years on. --- ### ❌ Cons - **Mid-album sag**: “About Face” & “Hold Still” are atmospheric but melodically under-written; momentum dips before the killer closing triptych . - **Lyrics can default to prettily vague**—when the music is this meticulous, the words occasionally feel like after-thoughts . - **Runtime**: 52 min of mostly mid-tempos; some listeners find it samey despite the rhythmic trick-bag. - **Not immediate**: complex arrangements and oblique vocals demand multiple focused listens—anathema to playlist culture. --- ### Verdict *Veckatimest* is indie-rock’s *Pet Sounds* for the post-Auto-Tune era: painstakingly layered, emotionally elusive, sonically flawless. Its few under-cooked moments are outweighed by the sheer compositional daring and influential ripple it sent through 2010s guitar music. Slip on headphones, grab the lyric sheet, and let the island of Grizzly Bear’s imagination pull you offshore—just don’t expect to set foot on solid ground again.

I'm sure the song structures and production is worth praise but the music just didn't affect me. Pretty inoffensive. 2.5/5. Raising to 3.

I love the interesting sounds of this album, an relaxing listening 3/5

Likte noen av sangene, men jevntover så var ikke dette albumet helt min stil og litt i overkant rolig, la til noen av sangene i lista mi for en nærmere vurdering, før de kanskje ryker ut igjen.

Mixed. Some great tracks , some less so

I get so annoyed with this project when it offers up something like this. I just don’t understand what it’s doing here as I can think of plenty of better albums that haven’t made it. This one sees to have fallen into the general disappointment that seems to be music made by bands post-1990s. So it’s a mystery. As there isn’t really anything redeeming here. The lyrics, the arrangements, the sound, the giving a shit about trying to make a decent album. It’s just….lacking. Everything.

A very lacklustre affair, with zero spark or hooks to the song.

I don’t mind me a bit of 2000s psyindiefolkwankery; Midlake, Fleet Foxes and these guys etc. It’s just nice and chilled, good harmonies and with a bit of musical variation and subtleties thrown in. Doesn’t blow your socks off as such, but just nicely put together.

Ts was ass <3

This is a very good album, and I had already come across a few tracks from it on my own, which I enjoyed. Unfortunately, I don't think it's a *great* album. I would describe this as a steady album, with no great peaks or valleys in quality, but unfortunately being so flat makes it kind of unmemorable. There's tons of indie folk rock out there that's more interesting than this - trust me, I've listened to quite a bit of it. Favorite track: On this listen, "Two Weeks"

I have no idea what this album is about or what genre it falls under. It's a mix of everything, and it's incoherent as shit.

everybody and my homies loves two weeks Would I listen again: yes Deserves to be on this list: probably 4.3

No. 30 I’ve never listened to this album nor heard of this group, and I was delighted by their sonic landscapes and playful textures. Every moment was enjoyable.

Lush and enjoyable. Musically interesting.

Enjoy the vocal and the harmonies. The instruments do their part but I’m missing the hook to keep me coming back. 3/5

late aughts tumblr core

love this album! one of the best indie rock from the 2000s

According to Kirill, this is some absolute Nick Phelan music. And I guess he's right.

the kind of folksy bullshit that would be named after a small massachusetts island, but with choral arrangements and vocal harmonies. very very solid, consistent, pretty tight. Two Weeks gets a lot of radioplay but While You Wait For The Others is probably my favorite. honestly just a couple more bangers could wring a fifth star out of it

Rating: 6/10 Nice collection of interesting folk tunes from this era of pitchfork-core indie music, a really solid example of this iteration of the genre. Check out Grizzly Bear member Daniel Rossen’s album from 2022 “You Belong There” it’s cool stuff

Pretty good album, interesting and a little strange, would listen to again 7/10

Boring on the first listen, a bit better on the second. 6 not lizards out of 10 lizard wizards

Meh, pretty much wallpaper indie rock that has about as much impact as ...well drab wallpaper

didn’t think it was going to be THAT bland

I can't say I think this is a work of genius or anything, but it is really well done, and I did enjoy it. It can feel toothless at times, but it does have a lot going on, much more than many other indie rock that stands off too many edges.

This is middle of the road for me landing dead in the middle at a 2.5/5. Rounding down since there are many other 3’s I would reach for before this, as I found it pretty boring.

I’m flummoxed how a band can deliver 12 songs that on the surface are pretty good…yet contain not a single hook or memorable chorus. I’m sure at the time of release this was considered unique and new, and the production here is admirable as there are a lot of layers, etc. But why bands think it’s hipster cool to record drums and guitars on every single song as if they’re down the hall and underwater I’ll never know. A pleasant chill listen that was enjoyable enough at the time, but I can’t remember much about.

It’s been a while since I’ve listened to this and honestly I remember it differently. Def sleepier than I recall, maybe because Two Weeks is the standout and fairly different than the rest of the album. I like it, but probably won’t circle back soon

I liked it at parts and others it felt like background noise. Overall good listen but didn’t necessarily stand out other than a couple singles that were familiar. 2.75

This is a tweeter… really like Two Weeks and Foreground. Rest of the album is good, not great. Rounding up because these guys always seem to pop up on my playlists so giving them some props. 3.5/5

too much meandering

Ei oikein jäänyt mitään mieleen tästä levystä. Muutama hyvä biisi.

😴

This album - so good! I listened to this one a lot just after high school - great album from start to finish. I'll say 4.5 - and I will round up. Nostalgia and being an awesome album.

Some really great tracks on this album and also a few folk-indy that don't really do it for me. I remember listening to this many years ago and probably haven't touched this album in 15 years. I'll round up to a 4

They're very good - this was enjoyable.

Great album. I wish I could give 4.5. Only a 4 because it pales compared to Shields.

All in all, this is a solid indie album. Do I like stuff a little rougher round the edges? Yes. But do I also like sonically pleasing music? Definitely, yes. I've seen these guys several times up here in the Pacific NW....and I enjoyed nodding my head to their beat....solid 4 stars.

80

Twee, lightweight and intermittently actively annoying to listen to. No thanks.

Soulless indie rock for the kind of people who buy the record to put on their wall, not to listen to it.

If I’d heard this in 2009, maybe in the soundtrack of a Zack Braff movie, I bet I’d like it more.

Odd how the version of me would have given this 4 or maybe 5 stars. But now this is barely listenable. Outside of “Ready, Able” it all sounds whiny.

That classic 2000s indie rock sound... good times.

Chill. Have mixed feelings about the aesthetic though

this is the good shit. late 2000s, what a grand old time

Yeah.... really like this. My old roommate got me onto this album when it came out and I've always liked it.

Solid if unspectacular. 3.2

Decent sound. A little soft, not crazy original, but pleasant enough.

Kudos to Grizzly Bear for recording themselves singing and playing original compositions, then releasing said recordings as an album called Veckatimest. My own feeling on the album is that is between a two and three. But I appreciate the effort so a three it is.

hmm... i seem to have been teleported from the berenstein universe where grizzly bear was good to the berenstain universe where grizzly bear sucks. i was genuinely excited to get grizzly bear because i knew i had some songs saved from them (off this album, no less!) and had conceptions they were more of the indietronica ilk that i grew up with. guess that goes to show how much egg can get on your face when you move through life assuming things based on vibes alone without cognitively verifying how, exactly, the music of any particular band sounds. now, this album didn't SUCK suck: i hear some great stuff in the songs i had picked out / liked well enough to save on this front-to-back listen, and broadly speaking i think this album is interesting in the context of what indie sounded like circa ~2010 ... but AT LEAST i thought i'd want to dance at some point. i just wanted to nap instead :/ highlights - southern point, two weeks, fine for now, ready, able, while you wait for the others

3.5 stars

I knew maybe two songs from Grizzly Bear. One being Two Weeks from this album. And I liked both songs but for some reason I never decided to check out more of their stuff. And I should have, because this was very enjoyable. Will definitely listen again. Side note: why are so many reviews on here acting like this is some kind of stomp clamp, Mumford and Sons-esque album? Multiple reviews mention banjo and mandolin; instruments that are never once used in this album. Do people even listen to the albums before they write their reviews?

Having only hear 2 weeks, the rest of the album was a refresher. A bit college rock for me, but good indie sound

This is my personal pinnacle of millennial indie pop. I remember listening to this when I was 15 on a trip to Greece, so I‘m always going to be transported back to that time when I listen to this. It‘s weirdly beautiful, weirdly somber, it just works.

Knew 1 song from before

I own and love Two Weeks, but other than that the album was pretty boring.

There is a very specific sound that signals an indie band has begun to believe its own press: layered harmonies like an artisanal insulation material, cryptic song titles that double as crossword clues, and an unwavering commitment to vibes over pulse. Veckatimest, Grizzly Bear’s 2009 sacred cow, doesn’t flirt with that line—it builds a well-funded experimental eco-village on top of it, complete with reverb-powered wind turbines. To be clear: this album is not bad in the traditional sense. It is exquisitely crafted, like a handmade canoe you admire but would rather drown than paddle in. The problem is not skill, but sanctimony. Veckatimest doesn’t ask for your attention, it assumes it. It opens its arms for a hug, but really it’s checking the fit on your handcrafted linen shirt. “Southern Point” gallops in like it’s been chasing significance for miles, only to collapse under the realization that momentum is not a substitute for destination. “Two Weeks,” the album’s impossible-to-avoid centerpiece, is all honeyed Beach Boys harmonies and sun-dappled optimism—until you notice there is nothing beneath the surface. It’s the sugar rush of enlightenment, and the crash is brutal. It tries to be a rapture; it ends up a screensaver. The production, adored by people who describe music as textural, is both the album’s selling point and its undoing. Everything is so lovingly buffed, so spacious, so organic in the Whole Foods sense, that imperfections—which might have served as proof of life—never stand a chance of surviving the mix. The ear begins to slide off the songs like a boot on black ice. Lyrically, we get the usual offerings from the indie oracle: nature metaphors, existential yearnings, and an exhausting amount of capital-F Feelings. Daniel Rossen sings as if revelation is always one bridge away, but arriving at truth feels less like an epiphany and more like circling a cul-de-sac of polished ambiguities. Lines land not like punches but like fortune cookies written in cursive. “Ready, Able” makes a decent argument for pastoral hypnosis as an art form, and “Foreground” comes close to emotional resonance, but both suffer from Veckatimest’s chief sin: it is allergic to grounding. The album floats, intentionally, but forgets that gravity exists for a reason. Weightlessness alone is not transcendence. Sometimes it’s just drifting. This is an album that pairs perfectly with three things: 1. Installing unscented soy candles. 2. Adjusting your glasses thoughtfully while gazing at a lake. 3. Convincing yourself this is better than it actually is. If you’ve ever wanted music that sounds like the moment an artisanal coffee shop first discovers feelings, Veckatimest is your scripture. If you want songs that actually connect, compel, or—god forbid—hit, you’ll need to look somewhere people occasionally scuff their shoes.

had a few hits but overall the album didn't grab me in as much as I'd like, a bit too ethereal sounding and out there for me

Enjoyed this album. Rocky and cool. I didn't realize the song Two Weeks was by them

First half blew me away, second half couldn’t take it home

It almost hit for me, but never quite got there.

It grabbed my interest early on, but couldn’t hold it.

Mid

I really enjoyed my grizzly bear day!! UTA client!!!

Meh. Elevator music.

I thought I might enjoy this more. It was just kind of Meh.

Some absolutely fantastic tracks here, most notably "Two Weeks". Adored the album on release, and personally think it holds up very well.

I did not know the artist, but I liked the album so much. My favorites at first listen: Two Weeks, Southern Point and Cheerleader

Somewhat against the odds, this was winning me over to begin with. Yes, the first few tracks are a type of warbly indie that in most circumstances I'd turn my nose up at, but there was enough weirdness, detachment and a trippy, psychedelic feel to them, combined with some compelling songwriting to ensure that they weren't just pretentious, aimless rubbish. The longer the album went on, however, it disappeared further up its own arse in such a frustrating way, largely becoming background music until a brief second wind towards its latter third. There's just about enough going on here for the remote possibility that I'd revisit at some stage, but I'm not entirely sure when I'd take it upon myself to.

I didn’t like this one. I couldn’t get into it and it seemed to be going out of its way to be weird.

What a two breathtaking 2

I appreciate albums with a relaxed, laid-back vibe, and this fits the bill. Not listened to it for years, but have again and ....it's OK. I still enjoyed bits, still tempted to skip some bits, and this album was never destined to set the music world alight. But, a solid 3.5 star album.

Otro álbum poco remarcable en esta lista que supondría los 1001 álbumes que tengo que escuchar antes de morir. No creo para nada que este deba ser uno de ellos. Puedo decir que por momentos me parece interesante el trabajo de la sección rítmica, algunas progresiones armónicas y texturas. Pero en general no es más que el sonido de una banda indie que voy a olvidar apenas termine el álbum, que por cierto es bastante largo para lo que tiene para ofrecer. Por supuesto "Two Weeks" es la canción más reconocible por haber sido sampleado repetidas veces. Es lo único que podría llegar a recordar de este álbum. Dicho esto, no creo que sea un mal álbum, simplemente no me parece que tenga el valor histórico o la relevancia musical como para estar en esta lista.

This is très joli but just give me a chorus that I’ll remember or - hate me, hate me - a killer riff. A Fabergé egg album, almost all depth is in the arrangements, instrument choice and notions, I’d need to a pair of velvet trousers to enjoy it correctly. Yet so so joli. After a while it starts to win me over.

More from my post-millennial mp3 backwaters - would it be a lost classic? Starts well enough but after the 2nd track falls into the indistinct and tuneless harmonizing that characterizes others of their ilk. I could not identify any of the final ten tracks vs those on any Fleet Foxes' album if you put my head in a vice. At least my beloved Dirty Projectors push the envelope a bit. Meow.

This was a weird one. First of all, I don't know why, but initially I thought this was an album by PANDA Bear. And I was like "alright, let's go!", and then "this doesn't sound like Panda Bear at all". So, I was disappointed and thought it's kinda boring. But then I decided to give it another try in a more favorable environment. And it turned out I like it! It's an acquired taste, but there some really nice music in there.

Album #952 So dreamy and soothing it will put you to sleep. Aggressively boring.

Baroque indie pop was always such a fraught genre. For every masterpiece, there were ten insufferably self-important, navel-gaving, interminable slog-fests. For me, Grizzly Bear always fit into that latter category. I didn’t get the hype. I still don’t. Two Weeks still shimmers with that late-2000s gleam. You can almost hear the first year of the Obama Presidency in its notes. Before ‘stomp clap hey’ became the crossover sound that soundtracked a thousand credit card and automobile commercials, we had this clogging the airwaves.

Jay-Z loves these guys. I can see why. They’re great.

Very nice throwback, hadn’t thought of this one in awhile. Probably not on my list, but definitely very good.

I Nevermind a little Grizzly Bear.

I think I'd give this multiple listens over time.

1. point - 0 2. uueekz -0 3. azk - 1 4. Fine - 1.5 5. Cheer - 0 6. Dory - 0 7. Ready - 0 8. Face - 0 9. Still - 0 10. Others - 0 11. Live - 1 12. Ground - 1.5

Rather boring!

I wanted to like this so much more. I thought it would require repeat listens to unpack and it probably does, but after a good few goes, I'm still feeling a bit underwhelmed by it. The first few tracks are good and there are nice pockets of music scattered throughout but overall it doesn't hold my attention for enough of its runtime to be something I'm really excited to keep coming back to.

Good album. Harmonys are nice.

Meh

Too nice. Like, the children of classical musicians creating a Wes Anderson soundtrack or the writing prompt was "NPR Tiny Desk concert, Massachusetts, 2005." It's not all bad, kinda sleepy and pretentious. Great execution and interesting production for the most part. Not usually my style choice, a bit much like a Modest Mouse or Arcade Fire wannabe but with less edge. Stangely appealing though. Feeling generous, not as good as a lot of albums I gave 3 stars to, but better than most two-star listens. 🤷‍♂️

Not my style of music. Too slow for my taste. Liked the first 2 songs but it got dragging after that. Average.

Nicht mein Fall. Zu unruhig

Alright eerie stuff, just ok

It was fine. Turns out there was one song I know. Non offensive indy music

I often bristle at chamber pop. Maybe it's the burden of following in the eternal footsteps of Pet Sounds. Maybe it's that it so often evokes both church and Theater Kid energy. Maybe it's that it always sounds a little too clean. Maybe it's that the tempo rarely rises above 90 bpm. Maybe it's something else entirely. I don't know. This is already the most I've probed my own thoughts about the matter. All of that is preamble to say that despite my predisposition to disliking bands like Grizzly Bear making music that Grizzly Bear makes, Veckatimest is gorgeous and expansive and often brutally sad (which I love) and I can feel myself talking myself up from a 4 to a 5 as I write this, so I'm gonna stop and hit the button before I second guess myself back down to a 4.

Quite a new album relatively speaking, nice. To me, this felt like quite a generic rock/folk album, though. It has that modern folk/american rock sound, but I mean, if you're going to take something interesting from in the vicinity of this sound, why not go for Bon Iver or something? Think I've heard 'Two Weeks' before, which also stood out as one of the better tracks. Other than that this didn't do that much for me. Don't want to put this on again, but it wasn't the worst either. Still, considering how much other interesting stuff there is sounding similar to this, I kind of want to put it down to a strong 2.

So hipster it hurts my ears! It has an aggressive band name but mellow music, check. Meandering guitars, check. It’s too early for stomp-clap-hipster, bearly, but it’s really not far off. Made me think of the Fleet Foxes without the folksy undertones. I found this meandering and above all quite boring. Seems like songs you would hear everywhere in coffee shops around 2010. I just missed any type of energy or feeling in this music. 2 star.

By all accounts Grizzly Bear should always be right up my alley. I enjoy sensitive 2000s Indie Rock without a doubt. It’s just that his vocals so frequently vanish into the music that I forget I’m listening to anything. Two Weeks is a standout with that Brian Wilson stank I love to hear, but outside of that this is a forgettable album for me.

Elevator music, essentially. Nothing particularly exciting.

I know it's liked decently well in its pretty-indie-stuff sort of sphere but the sound just overall felt sort of bland to me except for maybe Two Weeks and some other tracks to a lesser extent, but I know there's people out there who think Arcade Fire isn't exciting too so that's just how different opinions can be This popcorn didn't pop

Nice

Yeah, I remember this group. Hard to believe this album is 16 years old.

Surprised to recognise one of the songs, quite a good album

Lidt udefinerbar genre. jazzy singer-song-writish. Ikke decideret træls at lytte til, men heller ikke mindeværdig.

There were a few interesting tracks but overall a bit bland

I'm not really sure why, but this one is not working for me

riktigt bra, har liksom inget att klaga på, men fick inte den där wow-känslan som man får av det allra bästa

Tog mig flera lyssnar men växer mer och mer? Gillar verkligen de mäktigare/mörkare låtarna mest, några riktigt coola grejer mot slutet som är bra inspo :)

This one took a while not because I didn’t like it but I REALLY liked and wanted to listen to it a few more times before writing it up. It reminded me of Fleet Foxes, Moody Blues and Alt-J mixes together. Songs like Dory really had the classic story telling feel of the 1960s early prog bands, while songs like Southern Point had the early-00s Indie vibe. Ready Able really has the Fleet Foxes feel but is their own work. I had never heard this album and probably would have never had it not bee on this list. I’m downloading this onto the phone for a few more listens!