Veckatimest

Random thoughts: * I know the song "Two Weeks" quite well and it pops up in any indie music feed on Spotify regularly. * I never ventured to listen to the whole album. Best explanation I can come up with is because I had a young child when this album came out. * This music is directly up my alley and I liked the whole album a bunch. It falls somewhere between Fleet Foxes and Sufjan Stevens. * I always thought Grizzly Bear was part of Animal Collective but apparently only Panda Bear is part of Animal Collective. * Side note: The "animal" indie band names of recent vintage are seriously just too many: Panda Bear, Grizzly Bear, Tame Impala, The Mountain Goats, Animal Collective, Glass Animals, Fleet Foxes. Those are just off the the top of my head. I'm sure you can come up with three more that I forgot at this moment. * I didn't realize it at first but I've saved and listened to a couple of other Grizzly Bear albums. I'll need to add this one to the saved list and revisit on occasion.

A classic from the year I turned 18. I still remember telling Sam that I was surprised Ed Droste was gay and he was like, “really, with this music?” And I kinda get it, there’s a flamboyance and showiness to the orchestration. I once considered Dirty Projectors, Animal Collective, Deerhunter and Grizzly Bear as the Mount Rushmore of ‘00s indie rock. Grizzly Bear at Primavera Sound in 2010 or 2011 felt like the best show I had ever seen. It has been ages since I’ve listened to this though. Might be at risk of underrating this as I’m shocked to see it isn’t as adored as I expected.

Did not listen

What makes this hipster music so special? 3.

This is unremarkable but fine. Personal enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 2/5

Not very good.

I liked this quite a bit. Considered 4 Stars. Might revise later.

Enjoyable enough folk rock with some interesting instrumentation. Not exactly sure why it made this list.

Meticulously produced, sonically detailed, and expansive, ‘Veckatimest’ possesses a distinctly cinematic quality. However, I’m torn on whether it’s a genuinely interesting album or just plain boring. Some moments are breathtakingly beautiful, while others are achingly dull. YMMV.

I think i've seen a videoclip of Grizzly Bear somewhere before and i knew the name but never heard this album and surely wasn't prepared for what i would find.First impression was WOW what is this?? I have to say here that i'm very well familiar with the Warp Label that released this gem,but more at the electronic side of it, so this is a real treat and a lesson because i hadn't realised back then that this label was even more versatile that i already knew it was.Bass player and multintrumentalist Chris Taylor is a very talented ''one man band'' here.This album gives you the impression of constant improvisation,randomness but it's not.It's precise and this man knows very well what he is doing,it's all arranged and programmed.Experimental yes,that's why it's a Warp album after all,it pushes boundaries but still totally well performed,recorded and controlled. Opening track Southern Point is a Seventh's heaven along with surgeon's precision rhythm changes,complex and beautiful,strong and imagenary, in Two Weeks the choir management is genius,with a virtuosity that depicts heaven,less complex track but still ace, Watch out for those bursts especially towards the end in Fine For Now, Cheerleader is my favourite with rich and fantastic,dreamy instrumentalism choir heaven, and driving guitar and bass with such controlled pitch and tone,the drums is a huge plus, especially at the end going from standard to almost tribal bongos, Dory starts with swirlish choir harmonies which are glued to the progression with his voice,constant change of tones and rhythm, is like hearing a strange Nirvana song going jazzy,there's a bittersweet distillment that really makes this an another favourite for me, Ready,Able is a masterpiece,starting powerfully,progresses dreamy,changes again and ends up in bliss,my most favourite,i really adore the vocals here as well,ON REPEAT,a song that i never wanted to end,how on earth did i missed out this one? I Live with You reminded me of David Bowie,the choir intergration again is a key element here,more experimental than the others but still amazing, Foreground has a beautiful piano accompanied with an equally beautiful voice with Radiohead tone vibes I could easily rate this 5/5 only for the Ready,Able song.Genius album.

Ni puta idea de nuevo. Tiene buen sonido y es original el planteamiento. Pero de nuevo se hace muy largo y tedioso el disco. Falta un cantante con personalidad y expresividad. Dudo que sea realmente un disco que alguien deba escuchar. Para darse tanta importancia con la instrumentación hay que tener más ideas musicales. Tiene demasiados fuegos artificiales y poco fondo.

Cool album, like the experimentation with different sounds and instruments. Not something I'd listen to regularly but I'm glad I did. 3.4

While I've never been the biggest fan of indie music, this is one of the more unique sounding indie records I've heard. It didn't do anything to make me more or less of a fan of the genre, but I enjoyed my listen.

Wow, an album I've actually listened to before! Somehow still mixed it up with Deerhunter. I think it's funny that even the 5 Star reviews for this album are like, "I'm shocked to find this here!" I used to be a huge indiehead but I think now it just makes me cringe a bit. That being said, definitely not bad.

This one was pretty cool

This is so boring. But I did it. I listened to the whole thing. I can’t believe this was a top 10 record in the us. There is not a heck of a lot here. Forgettable melodies, muddy production, and sounds like a soundtrack for a crappy indie movie.

Having only heard Two Weeks before, I was optimistic about this album knowing how great that song is. Unfortunately, the rest of the album does not live up to the highs of that song. There were a few other songs I liked but the rest of them I mostly found boring. Some cool melodic sounds but they never really go anywhere. 4.75/10 (2.375/5)

It's interesting.. it has a very chill vibe, which is something I'm a fan off. I did enjoy some songs a lot like : Southern point,All we ask Whilst I completely disliked others Would I listen to the whole album again? Probably not tbh, but these 2 songs were added to one of my collections so that's nice!

bin sogar einigermasse ready für indie 2000er shit. erste song no nicr, big instrumentierig. two weeks kenni! glaub am schluss vo how i met your mother folg gloffe oder so? sehr indie wo a de gfühl zehrt. machts sehr guet. s klavier isch chli sehr cheesy. okay aber d drums sind premium. all we ask lehnt chli meh zrugg aber s luftige arrangement macht sehr viel sinn für de song und i liek :) cheerleader sehr cooli spring reverb es tönt alles sehr warm aber auelancholisch. würkli cool. dory seehr cooli chords? es macht komischi sache? sehr nice. ich lieb d bassklarinette uf about face es sött meh bassklarinette geh uf de welt. he ich finds im ernst huere guet. while you wait for the others isch suuuuper. nico muhly chorarrangement glaub? ah nai aber chor cool. würkli guuuete song.

SORRY han müsse s mistborn-hörbuech fertig lose southern point fangt lustig ah und isch ener chaotisch, no cool aber s passiertmer chli z vill TWO WEEKS KENNTMER und es isch au seehr cool mitem gsang! die mehrstimmige melodie ziehnd sich chli durs album, findi na cool ready, able gfalltmer na, die ruhig gutarre und hindergrundgsäng ergebet en coole klangteppich suscht findis ebe eneeer seicht ja hold still chli öppis fürd musigkritiker:inne seufz, omg was füres cools wort isch eig seufz?? aber jo SEUFZ I live with you NERVIG und INTELLEKTUELL stabils 3. han cool gfunde was mached aber abgseh vo two weeks und ready, able isch echt nüt ussegstoche

Started out optimistically and then slowly turned into a dark spiral. Its a little too dark for me. Southern Point is the best song. It was fantastic. Sadly, rest of the album could not keep up this standard

Great album

This is the sort of band I want to this challenge to bring me to, the sort of a band I vaguely know and seem interesting, and in many ways, Grizzly Bear should be up my street. Two Weeks is good and I instantly recognised it when it came on, but for too much of this album, it just wasn’t really landing with me. I’d probably give it 2 stars but it picked up towards the end and the production was interesting.

Certainly well-produced and arranged, but aside from a couple of highlights, songwriting here is mostly kinda boring.

I lost almost 1 hour listen to this guy moaning at the mic...

3 (5/10)maybe if chilling out with a buzz of some kind. One song is on my playlist and many I skipped over in the car. ———————————— My non-musician scoring system. 5 - Love it. Would play anytime, buy, see live… 4 - Good music. 3 - Average playlist. Depends on time and setting. 2 - I can’t listen to entire songs…skipped ahead on all of them 1 - No.

Grizzly Bear liefern mit Veckatimest ein kunstvoll arrangiertes Indie-Folk-Album, das zwischen Kammerpop und psychedelischen Klanglandschaften pendelt. Die Produktion ist detailverliebt, die Harmonien oft traumhaft – besonders Tracks wie „Two Weeks“ und „Ready, Able“ stechen hervor. Trotzdem wirkt das Album stellenweise zu verkopft und verliert sich in seiner eigenen Ästhetik. Die emotionale Tiefe bleibt manchmal hinter der technischen Brillanz zurück. Ein schönes, aber nicht ganz fesselndes Werk.

Already had one song (Two Weeks) saved from this album but did not know the rest! I enjoyed Foreground for it's eerie atmosphere. Overall enjoyed it 5/10

Two Weeks and Ready, Able outshine the bulk of this. But it's a high 3/5 fs

Really cool sound / textures. Desne yet approachable.

Pretty generic alt/indie record. Wouldn’t actively listen again but it’s good to put on for background vibes.

Veckatimest makes you question the whole “listen once a day” thing. It’s not immediately rewarding. Everything floats, nothing lands. Maybe it’s one of those albums that rewards patience.. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions - Two Weeks - Ready,Able - Foreground

This was sooo chilled and refreshing

It was a 2.

Indie goodness

Used to be on shit back in sophomore year

I used to listen to Two Weeks on repeat in my freshman year of college, yet I never thought to check out the album. i don’t enjoy any of the songs as much as that one but there’s a lot of gems on here. The vocals are just magic at times. Some snoozefests of songs, but a lot of standouts as well.

I remember when Two Weeks got popular and thinking “oh, that’s a cute little song.” Then one day, a friend played the music video for Ready, Able. I was like “oooooh okay, I gotta hear the rest of this album now.” Been a huge fan ever since. If anyone wants to check out a side project, In Ear Park by Department of Eagles is a great album too.

A poor man's Shins. Nothing real stood out. Not offensive

Dreamlike....nothing outstanding but sometimes peace is derived when the music simply washes over and it's there lies the beauty of the album.

One of my favorite Grizzly Bear albums. I have great memories of loosing myself in the beautiful soundscapes and harmonies. Great lyrics with a slightly somber tone. Great album and on heavy rotation.

Th is is NOT a top 1001 album. Its just meh

Heater honestly, would be great for a misty morning with some rain falling is how I would describe it. Lots of unique sounds and noises in here, and I really fuck with the art and aesthetic of this album. Favorite track is probably two-weeks. Really like the drums on that track.

A low calorie Radiohead with some Talking Heads influences thrown in. In spite of that, it didn’t really hook me.

I think it’s my first experience with heavy mellow. It was just okay, and forgettable.

It's interesting stuff, but doesn't hook me on the first listen. Seems like they're good at what they do, though. 3.5*, maybe?

Pleasant music that sounds very much of its era. In truth, all of these tracks could stand to lose 2 minutes. Probably a four-star album if it was 36 minutes rather than 52. 2.5/5.0: Mixed

theres a few ok tracks on here but i could get into most of it

I had Two Weeks on a random playlist for years and really like the song. Unfortunately the rest of the album is not so good - in fact I found it rather annoying.

Veckatemest The amazing new album from The National Grizzly Beasts Collective On Drugs. I enjoyed the first few songs, the influences of The Beach Boys, Love and 60s psychedelia combining to make some very pleasant psych-folk, Southern Point in particular has an excellent folky pulse and groove, and the harmonies and wonky piano combo on Two Weeks is great. I quite like All We Ask to, it has a nice sense of charm to it. But after that it feels like it takes a nosedive into a very generic, very twee and wet late 00s indie sound and feel, and it's a bit of a drag, feeling very long, with nothing as good as the first two songs to perk things up. Even something like Cheerleader, which starts promisingly enough fades into a kind of forgettable vagary of a song, the interest in the initial riff just getting lost. Like a lot of that late 00s stuff it’s well made and nicely considered, and not unpleasant, but ultimately I’m just not that into the genre and style. I doubt I would come back to it so I’ll go 2. 🐻🐻 Playlist submission: Southern Point

I believe I bought this CD on the strength of 'Two Weeks'. I haven't listened to it in years, nor have much memory of it. I couldn't have given it enough airtime back then, because it truly is superb. The first two tracks have a swooping majesty that throws down the gauntlet. 'Southern Point' an ever-developing piece of psychedelic folk, recalling Midlake, Fleet Foxes and others. 'Two Weeks' is really the centrepiece - backed by Beach House with the same spaced-out sensibility, it has a killer piano hook, and great Beach Boys harmonies. 'Ready, Able' is one of those songs that breaks into a circular passage that you could listen to indefinitely. It feels right on the border of being outstanding. Consistent melodic quality, delightful harmonies and great interplay between the two leads' respective styles has to merit top marks.

Very good indeed. Enjoyed this one enough to think about buying it, so that’s something!

Accusations of hipster nonsense be damned, this is a cut above.

Meh.

Sounds like ankle socks. Not bad but I’d rather listen to Vampire Weekend.

There's a lot of music from 2009 that sounds like this, and if I'd heard it at the time I might've been really into it.

This is something I probably would've loved if I heard it when it first came out. It's a good version of This Type Of Music, but my tastes have shifted in the past 15 years; I enjoyed my first listen but didn't especially want to listen again.

I’m so bored

no kuuli musig, het schöni sache debi. aber au nöd so krass, dasses mir mega in erinnerig bliebe isch oder dasis jetz umbedingt nomal wür lose.

Synes jeg har hørt det her album, selvom jeg aldrig har lyttet til bandet før. Not for me

MEGET stor gymnasieplade for mig, lyder lige så godt nu som den gjorde dengang

2 bangers, the rest was boring.

I thought by the band name that I was gonna hear some headbanging, go to the chiropractor and get your neck adjusted rock n roll. Not sure what I got instead. It was okay.

This is very of its time. A middling album from the low-fi, indie music of the 2010s. The first two or three songs are fine, but after that you realise that nothing is going to change. It doesn’t.

Pretty good, chill. Never listened to the full album.

Nice experimental/psychedelic music.

Though I own this album, I found it quite plain. A few good tracks but nothing stood out

Interesting

Taba bonito

It was quite soothing. I liked it

Det va ikke så verst, men ikke så interessant heller. Dog endte æ opp med å høre på Nine Inch Nails og den her ganske rett etter hverandre, og sånn sett va det litt ørebalsam, så det va fint.

Bland

Eh didn't set the world on fire

I only know Grizzly Bear from the heavily sampled song Two Weeks, so this was a fairly blind listen. It seems to me like Grizzly Bear, at least on this album, exists as a distillation of how most indie rock sounded during the hipster years of the late 2000s, early 2010s. Not bad at all, but not really doing much for me.

Only knew that one song that played everywhere in 2014. Rest kinda sucked

An ethereal blend of folk riffs with an indie twist. Loved this!

First 15 seconds, a jazz-country mix?? Interesting.. Otherwise it seems to be mid-tempo folk-indie. Bit of light garage psychedelia in Cheerleader Not for me really. Could use some more upbeat moments. Best track - Southern Point, Fine For Now 3 stars

Richiede forse un pochino di tempo in più. Ad ogni modo tipo la prima canzone molto bella che si chiama southern point e la seconda metà l'ho ascoltata con meno attenzione sinceramente, però un disco che sicuramente rivisiterò a tempo debito. alcune canzoni le conoscevo già. comunque veramente una bella sorpresa

A decent album with a few solid songs. There were a couple I wasn’t a big fan of, and without a through story that I noticed, they felt like they didn’t fit.

own

Really interesting listen. Enjoyed very much all the way through. Very varied and lots going on. I reckon I would listen again, and to other material by the same artist.

What can I say, I'm a sucker for dreary toss

It is ok, happy to have it on the background. Two Weeks, one of those songs you hear on adverts and TV shows and you only find out who it is by from this.

A couple of good songs strung together by dreary toss.

3+

Favourites: All of them!

Started of VERY well, but the further it went, the less interesting it got. Still, a nice album. But, at the end, few last songs made it better again. Kinda good way to put the songs in an album - good start, good end... ehh, let's forget the middle.

I wasn’t too keen hearing this the first time through, but upon the second playing my enjoyment went up considerably.. it’s a slow burn for sure and I’m glad I didn’t give it up right away. I’ll probably come back to Grizzly Bears and eventually love them but as a brand new artist/album this was solid. 3.75/5

Pretty solid “indie” rock here. Have always liked this album, but I had to remind myself several times throughout the day what the day’s album was. Huh.

Geinige indiemuziek, beetje Coldplay-achtige zang maar dan minder kaal. Creatief, leuk, maar ik vraag me af of ik volgende week nog weet dat dit bestaat.

Best een aardig album. Het heeft iets van Britpop met die langgerekt, soms zeurende zang. Maar het zijn Amerikanen en het gemaakte Britse accent is er nu dan ook niet. En dat maakt wel verschil. Grappig dat ik dat een uur geleden andersom merkte bij Marty Robbins. Daar was het fijn dat hij niet zo'n gemaakte amerikaanse country stem gebruikte. Nu de grootste ergernis er niet is, resteert eigenlijk best fijne luistermuziek. Het blijft wat in de rustige sfeer. Maar daarbinnen varieert het wel wat. Al zijn de radio-klanken van de hit wel een uitzondering op het album. Blijkbaar komt de betere britpop toch uit Amerika.

Vanaf de eerste noten is het overduidelijk dat dit in het snobhoekje van alternatieve poprock valt. Type Arcade Fire zeg maar, of zoals we in NL Blaudzun hebben. Wat op zich niet verkeerd is hoor, ik vind dit snobhoekje best prima over het algemeen. Ah, het 2e nummer herken ik gelijk. Dat zal wel een nummer zijn dat nog regelmatig op iets als K!NK gedraaid wordt. Dromerige artrock met hoge mannenstemmen en op de achtergrond wat versiering van elektronische geluidjes. Ik lees op de wiki dat de muziek oa gebruikt wordt in Blue Valentine, een film met Michelle Williams en Ryan Gosling (dat is de goede Ryan van Drive en La La Land, niet te verwarren met Ryan Reynolds van Deadpool, de matige Ryan). Die film heb ik een 8 gegeven, maar ik kan niet zeggen dat ik daar deze muziek mee associeer. Zoals ik al zei, doet me het allemaal heel erg denken aan Arcade Fire. Dat heb ik geloof ik met 3 en 4 sterren beloond. Dit is het minder bekende broertje en het is net een tandje minder interessant dan de 4 sterren van Neon Bible. Dus hou ik dit op een aardige 3 sterren.

I really liked a few songs on the album. It deserves a closer listen than I gave it because I didn't even take note of the songs that I really liked. However, the fact that there were moments that grabbed me from my work and sounded awesome was cool.

Pretty solid indie folk, however, I expected a bit more with how much I have heard about it. Maybe it will grow on me. 7/10

Not listened

This album really didn't stick with me. Its ok, but nothing really memoreable.

A wonderful, layered album. I knew the singles and had heard the fuss but now I get it. There’s a lot to love in here.

This is OK, more millennial core

This is the kind of album that you can just put on in the back ground and it won't offend you or your guests. It was good not great, but an alright in the middle kind of thing.

Back when hipsters added strings to everything. This is fine but otherwise unmemorable mid aughts indie.

I mean it's fine, I like me some Indy rock from this era but it's just the reheated nachos of those who came before them. 6/10

Surprised at how many musical theater moments there are in this album: not what I think about when I think Grizzly Bear

I was vaguely familiar with GB. Sounds a bit like Fleet Foxes. Gorgeous ambience. Gentle harmonies. Great way to start a relaxing day.

No expectations first-hand, but it was kinda surprisingly good! Loved it!

Did my brain think Panda Bear when it saw the cover? Yes. Was I dreading an album full of Animal Collective-style bleepy-bloopy bullshit? Yes. Was I relieved that this was Grizzly Bear instead? Yes. Did I enjoy it? Not particularly. This album was huge with some of my co-workers when it came out, but its charms were lost on me. Not much has changed since. "Two Weeks" is fine, and there are other moments here and there. Hey, at least it's not Panda Bear!

All these late 2000s bands named after animals and none of them had the cajones to actually dress up like the animals they claimed to be. Making whiny music doesn't make you an animal, it makes you a whiner. Speaking of which keep your eyes open for the hopefully late 2025 release of "Lighthouse" the debut album by Ghost Tyger & Friends which has a singer who does goes to the nines in dressing up like a tiger and does very little whining because REAL ANIMALS DON'T WHINE.

Classic and hipster as hell but I’m into it

This shit is not interesting

Oh no, it's more mopey soft rock.

Back in the late 2000s when Grizzly Bear was gaining some attention, I checked out their music, but nothing really stood out to me. Now that I’m exploring baroque and chamber pop more, I thought I’d give Veckatimest another shot since it’s a popular pick. Unfortunately, it still lands somewhere in the middle for me. It’s not bad, but it doesn’t hit any emotional highs either. There are a few cool and catchy parts, but the album as a whole just doesn’t do much for me.

Two Weeks is (even if overplayed) a great song, with lovely Beach Boys style harmonies. I liked Ready, Able too. But for every decent song, there were a couple of unlikeable ones, and on the whole I found more of this irritating. The wavery tone to the singer's voice is less noticeable on the faster songs, or those with harmonies, but is a little annoying on the slower numbers. A high two.

It was ok but felt kind of generic. Easy listening tho, not bad.

Two Weeks is a great song. The rest of the album was sort of ethereal indie rock. Not really my thing, but it was okay I guess.

Not for me

Super

I think I would be perfectly fine if I would die without ever hearing this album. It’s not that it’s terrible, but there just isn’t anything special about it

Interesting album. 4 stars

I really enjoyed this. His voice and harmonies are cool. I wish I didn’t miss the boat on this band back in 2009.

This was so huge like my senior year of high school and havent really listened to it then. Totally holds up, is such a cool and unique record. It really is such an iconic sound of an era in the best possible way

I really enjoyed this. My college bf was really into them but it didnt click back then. Will def listen again. Thought the lyrics were incredible.

2000s folky indie rock that draws from the same well as Fleet Foxes and ends up with similar results, although with more rustic, echo-heavy production. The songs here are adventurous, with complex structures and interesting chords. Not every song hits the mark though, as some are a little too abstract. In addition, the aforementioned production choices unfortunately make the album sound a bit amateurish at times.

Baffling that this would be on a list of albums I Must Listen To Before I Die. Completely forgettable.

I was bored by this in 2009. I am bored by it now. For the hipsters and craft brewers who love this stuff, I am glad it exists, but I don't have a hipster sized hole in my life. Again, if Pitchfork or Robert Christgau loves it, I will probably detest it.

Just a bit dull

Just didn't engage me

It was alright in places but I often found it just kinda filling the background.

I really like "while you wait for the others" and "foreground". I might actually try more of them!

Ambitiöst, men lite för svårt för mig.

Pretty chill and fairly nice while it was on. I probably won't choose to listen to anything from here again, but it wasn't too bad while it was playing

This is #day373 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… yet another inessential indie schmindie record from the '00s trying a little too hard to sound edgy. If I had to sum it up: pretentious, bland, whiny, pseudo-hipster shit. You don't have to hear this before you die. This is a low 2 out of 5. Looking forward to #day374.

Masterpiece. I have a soft spot for early 2000s Indie, but i CANT believe I’ve never listened to this full album. Two weeks was always a favorite. But the whole album is engrossing, can’t stop listening type. Every song is full, the vocals and lyricisim emotional, and unique, while also all coming together perfectly.

meh

I had never even heard of the band before listening to this album, so I approached it without any bias. My first impression is that it’s really a melting pot of many, many different influences, ranging from 70s psychedelic rock to Radiohead and everything in between. It’s an interesting effort, and I can’t blame a musician for trying. And it does, at times, succeed : some songs are dreamy soundscapes that managed to surprise me. My second impression is that it sometimes tries to be too many different things at once, and ends up lacking a strong identity. It’s a bit too much on the hipster side, a bit too whiny, a bit too sweet... and I can’t help but thinking « I’ve already heard this before ». It’s really not a bad album, but I can’t rate it as a 3 since I’ve given 3 stars to much better albums before. It deserves a 2 for effort - maybe a 2,2 and a Macchiato, because I have a soft spot for strange dream pop.

There is something that I don't like while listening this album, I can't really express but a bad feeling. I don't realize also in which way it can have an influence on anyone... As it's not as bas as other album, I grant a 2 stars rating

At first, the band’s whole vibe made me think their music could be very interesting, partly thanks to those shifts in intensity (like in Fine for Now). But pretty quickly, the backing vocals turned into a total buzzkill. They add nothing, except, unfortunately, a Disney-like touch that’s a dealbreaker for me. Overall, it’s not downright bad, but it just doesn’t win me over stince most songs fall flat. Joni Mitchell didn’t win me over so I’ve decided to give Grizzly bear another try, and I finally enjoyed their music more this time. I now get their 60s influence and I even feel a QOTSA’s vibe. I finally give them 3 stars.

Less Grizzly Bear, more Whiney the Poo. Hated the vocals and the general lacklustre, background music sound of this. I guess there's the odd brief sections where it sounds like things are going to pick up, but then it just goes back to mumbly, whiny stuff again. If there were such a thing as an album for betas, well this would be it. I didn't think an album that would evoke this response existed until today, so the sheer fact I had this (awful) experience is worth one extra star I suppose. Two stars still feels very generous though.

This is pleasant enough stuff hipster twaddle (I’m not a banjo fan). But I really don't know what it's doing on a list of the 1001 albums to hear before you die. 2⭐️

pretty nice

A bit too soft and etheral for me.

Cool mellow indie vibes

J'hésite entre un 3 et un 4. Je pense que ça mérite la réécoute.

I only knew Two Weeks from this album. I did like it more than I thought I would. A lot more genre range than I anticipated.

Meh

Average. Didn’t dislike it but probably wouldn’t seek out their music again either.

I enjoyed Grizzly Bear at the time and i still enjoy now. I think time hasnt been kind to the twee levels of this but you cant deny it is of its time and quite good without being generational.

I love 2010’s indie

Cutsey folky indie

Indie rock gets old for me quickly. But I didn't hate it.

An amazing record. I think I prefer yellow house but it’s an excellent harmony blend with cool folk and slightly psychedelic baroque twinges.

Interesting. Fresh. Somehow reminiscent of The Beach Boys.

Just meh. I don’t think there’s anything profoundly wrong with it but there’s nothing particularly good about it either. Recognised Two Weeks that has clearly had plenty of airtime and is objectively a good single, and wonder if it got in on the back of that song, the rest was quite forgettable. Feels wrong giving this the same rating as Abbey Road but we live in a strange world.

Some cool sounds here and there. Had the feel of going down a road and not getting anywhere or a dead end. I just have no idea what to get excited about here. I could not deferentiate any speciifc element or theme that changed. Lowest level of dynamism which just left this very boring. I had to slog through it despite having no specifc issue with the instrument just the art.

A fairly nice sounding album but its too long and not ground-breaking in any way. I didn't find it grabbed my attention at all and although I quite liked the first few songs, it never brought anything new and I had grown to resent it by the end.

I love two weeks... but thats about it

Oh no. Hipster music...

it’s fine! i liked it but didn’t stick out after it ended

Unexpected to see this on the list. It is a great album and definitely helped build the genre of indie rock but unsure how it holds up against some of the greatest albums of all time. Strong continuity from one song to the next but also not a lot of diversity between songs.

Ok, I gave this one a few listens. The first couple listens didn’t do much for me. It seemed like a perfectly good indie rock record with technically great playing and songwriting, but something just wasn’t clicking. However, I could tell there was something there and there wasn’t anything I disliked about it, so I threw it on a couple more times throughout the day and by the end of the day I was really quite enjoying it. It’s full of dense and complicated arrangements that still somehow come across very dreamy and chill. You can tell a lot of time went into the production of this album.

Supposedly "foundational indie". Idc what it is. It's pretty good I actually really like it. No real substance to the lyrics (or maybe I'm missing something) but the guy has a pretty voice and the beats are great.

already listened to it. not a sound for me but i appreciate the artistry and uniqueness

Yeah, not bad at all. 3.5 stars

Dull and one paced.

Maybe I'll listen to this album again. It has a really good atmosphere and very creative arrangements.

It’s fine, but one of the 1001 best albums of all time? No chance.

Ok

This was pretty good. I liked it.

Instantly forgettable

pretogues

Listen to two weeks already, some songs only okay

Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear sounded like an indie and more modern Genesis or Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young. I would've thought that to be a bad combination, but I found myself enjoying its uniqueness. It's dreamy and morose but can have a lively beat. The entire album flows well, though I could argue that the album gelled too well together, to the point of not knowing where it starts or ends. Still, I found myself mesmerized.

This is definitely hipster music from the birth of the term "hipster". Just very psychedelic and chamber driven, folky, indie music. Some of this is okay, and some of it is rather boring. I remember when "Two Weeks" was heavily played on the radio, but that is far and away the best song on this album, and even it pushes on being boring. This is definitely AN example of the indie sound going into the 2010s, but was it the best example, worthy of a spot on this project? Not in my opinion. This album quickly wore out its welcome.

this one takes me back a little. 'two weeks' was a heavy hitter for me at the time, so it was nice to come back to it. i bought this album at the time on the strength of my love of 'two weeks' and i remember liking it but not having very strong feelings about it. upon relistening to it now, i kind of mostly feel the same. there is clearly one track that is above all the others. there's nothing bad here. it's an interesting album that feels akin to perhaps a fleet foxes at points, but also has its own identity. there are some really interesting, creative passages here. but the bulk of this album is good, not great. i still like it!

How many times did I listen to “Southern Point” on the D train home to Bensonhurst in 2009? 🥲 I heard this record described once as sounding like fragile memories, which I love and totally agree with. Tonally they do such a good job of using instrumentation to represent bitterness and subtle unease. Also I didn’t know this until today, but Veckatimest is an uninhabited island near Martha’s Vineyard!

almost too consistent

Nice vibes

Really loved the start and closing of the album, felt the middle dragged it down

Pretty uninteresting tbh. The songs are nice to listen to but not much substance. Southern Point and Two Weeks are amazing songs tho especially Two Weeks 7/10 Favourite: Two Weeks Least Favourite: Dory

A abertura promissora, com "Southern Point" não se configura ao longo do disco. O excesso de melodias melancólicas acabam por conduzir ao tédio. Nada muito interessante ou cativante. As interpretações vocais soam desinteressadas e frias. Fraquinho!

It’s definitely an indie rock album. Didn’t really make much of an impression on me.

dont remember much, feel asleep

Hadn't heard this in well over a decade, and was expecting to rate it down appropriately. But the absolutely sublime production won me over, again. A beautifully crafted album.

Solid

Didn’t expect much from this one, but it is actually a good album. Maybe a little slow for me is some parts but it has its moments, like Ready, Able for example. I’d like to add that you can tell that this album was released in 2009

oh uh ah oh ahhhhhh

About as toilet plate indie music as I can think of. Its like if Coldplay was kinda cool. I just didn't get anything out of this. It happened and I just want to move on. Kinda sad cause at least if I hate something I felt some kind of emotion. I felt nothing

If you told me this was Ai produced answer to makes some folk rock but 21st contemporary soundscape I wouldn’t be shocked. And no that isn’t a good thing. There are tantalising glimpses of B Wilson fanboy snippets and a whole lot of turgid over produced vapid sound to my ears. Some on here describe it as complex and well structured, with good harmonies but I found it lacking vocal rhythm and anything resembling exciting melody. I have no idea what he is bleating on about and it doesn’t make me want to care, some liken them to Elliott Smith but that does the latter a large disservice. I like folk rock and wanted to like these, the Fleet foxes and Lemon twigs but just I guess don’t like the contemporary sound. 2 Star.

Alright.

Just whit noise in the background. I didn't skip the album tho

Gruffy

Funky, fresh, unique. This felt like a breath of fresh air. Cool production. I enjoy the harmonies too.

Not unpleasant to listen to, but a bit too twee for much revisiting.

I like the feel of this album, but after 2 listens it simply did not stick with me. Probably a 2.5 if I'm honest.

Probably hit a lot harder in 2009. Vampire Weekend better anyways.

The epitome of early 2010s era hipster music

Surprisingly good chill vibes.

Första albumet som känns som 5/5. Bra vibes genom hela och nice musik overall

already dated

Not my thing

Two Weeks is a banger, but the rest is…boring?

No, not for me.

These guys definitely take themselves too seriously.

Reminds of a band I love from the nineties Beta Band, that laid back eclectic style, the music gives the impression that these would be a really nice set of guys to have a beer or a fat one with 😄😄

ed DROSTE 💜 and i wish i could end it there! unfortunately, this journey has done a number on my nostalgia goggles. grizzly bear is peak entry level indie for me - i remember sitting on the school bus with my temple pressed against the glass window, listening to two weeks and envisioning my future hipster endeavours. this album meanders a LOT. long, winding, same-y tracks. not necessarily bad, but not super engaging as a listener. i did the dishes while listening to this album. it felt apt.

Rather odd. Was the bulk of sales made to the band's family?

Not bad, a little wistful and melancholy.

Okay but not that interesting to me

Cool indie, I dig it

Was twee and tiresome in 2009. That hasn't changed. We get it, you like Pet Sounds. All the 00's animal bands sucked except for Deerhunter.

point6.

Cest bon

J'aime beaucoup la vibe. La première track me fait penser à Fleet Foxes. La voix du chanteur sur la seconde track me fait penser à Brian Wilson. Incroyable; Ready, Able c'est comme si j'étais dans l'album Shore de Fleet Foxes (que j'ai adoré). Aucune idée qu'ils avaient tout copié ici. Whitney semble aussi avoir puisé là-dedans

Je me souviens quand grizzly bear était « all the rage » dans le monde de la musique indie! Malheureusement étant le contrarien que je suis, je n’avais jamais écouté cet album. Je connais bien par contre leur album d’après, Shields, excellent au demeurant. Bref c’est bon, c’est créatif, ça touche à tout… mais ça ne m’émeut pas vraiment!

Too twee and ephemeral, just whispery fluttery vocals and tinkle pianos. Pass

i like

Takes me back.

Good video

Disappointed by this one sadly. I thought that with it being from my favourite genre and included on this list, it would be a dead cert that I would really enjoy it. Also with being familiar with Two Weeks prior to listening and really loving that song - I was hoping for some hidden gems and deep cuts on the rest of the album but it just fell flat. Rest of the songs were meh. Had to skip one song as towards the end it was just overstimulating noise. What a shame 2.5/5

absolutely no sense of purpose while being overtly pretentious, I will continue searching far and wide to find an album as uninspiring. Every tone is dragged, every harmony is half-assed and I guess I just don't get the point.

Veldig Morten Harket falsett. Spennende arrangement og gode melodier.

Having nearly every song be about 5 minutes gets tiring. I was over this album by the third song.

Not bad

3 sterne

Not a fan of this one. All the songs sound like one big song, just split up. The backing tracks are pretty colourful but other than that, lots of the album is just a blur to me.

Couple good songs

Fantastic

So hipster.

Another new name for me. Pleasant, inventive, original, a bit dull.

Struggling to understand why this album is included in this project. Felt unremarkably boring at best, and doesn't have anything else going on to distinguish it from every other generic 2010s indie album. Very surface-level and shallow

Not a stand out for me. I think I would want this playing in the background if I owned a trendy coffee shop.

I bet Pitchfork gave this album a 10.

interessante..

2/5. Some nice harmonies, but just not for me. Too slow and meandering, doesn’t connect with me.

Sounds like any other hipster indie rock album. Couple of pretty good songs, but nothing special

I really liked this album. Never heard of them before

No private session used for spotify. Didn't know what I was getting into, though I realize I have heard "Two Weeks" at some point. I listened to this album twice, I like it it's mellow but builds up to chaos nicely at some points. It kind of reminded me of Jeff Buckley at some points.

Kinda of bland.

was kinda bored in the beginning. very comfortable listening. enjoyable harmonies. liked «dory», «about face», «hold still», «i live with you» and «foreground». definitely preferred the latter half of the album. will probably listen again.

Geweldig mooi gemaakt, maar op een paar nummers na niet boeiend genoeg. Net aan 4.

I gave it a listen and a half. I do still like two weeks, but I think that’s because I’ve heard it so much. The atmosphere of the album is well established but I think not particularly for me. It does get nicely ethereal, though, well accomplished via chorals and pan flute. None of the songs seem to capture the same height as two weeks. like two weeks is the top of a mountain, the rest are definitely in the forest, but not at the same level.

Positives: This is a beautiful sounding album. The production is amazing. The artist wears their influences on their sleeve, form The Beach Boys, to America (The album opener sounded like a song of theirs. It was also the song I liked the most), to David Bowie. Negatives: This kind of music doesn't work for me, unfortunately. I find it very boring. It's a thing of personal taste. Were I into this kind of indie/folk rock music it would probably be a 5 star album. Overall, I give it 3 stars. Though it isn't for me, every single song on this album had at least a snippet of music that I was amazed by, though as a whole most of the songs were very forgettable.

dreamy album, great instrumentals, really good

I really don't know what it's doing on a list of the 1001 greatest albums of all time.

I didn't mind this too much. The songs were kind of slow and boring, but certainly not terrible.

Some good highlights but also some parts that just wander along.

In the millennial cannon, locked in their deep. This was also the only song that any creative director used for their reel for a bit. What a chokehold this song/album had.

This should not be on this list. Guitar sounds rough at times and voice is weak. Not a fan.

Result of bad combination of styles

This is that same artsy, avant-garde, pretentious bs that Radiohead falls into. I was done with this album after 2 songs. It’s pathetic hippy music that rends my very core. Bleh. There should be more Soundgarden on this list.

snooze. it wasn't offensive, irritating, or annoying. just boring.

was okay, a few well known songs

The songs were not bad but they were boring.

yawn

What was that? It made literally no impression on me beyond mild irritation.

Snoozefest. And another that I question as truly influential. So many of these albums I think are chosen just because some hipster wants to look cool by picking something obscure.

Defanged Radiohead coffee shop background music. zzzzz. But I looked up the island, and I think I've been there. I went to Naushon once as a young child (a family friend was a local politician and must have known someone) and I remember riding a horse there, which I probably never did again. It looks like you get to Naushon via Veckatimest.

At first, this album may feel uninteresting or that it lacks ideas. But with more and more listens, it started growing on me. It offers a very relaxing and soothing experience thanks to the very clear production and the meticulous ways of playing and singing, both also hide some details and ideas which I could only appreciate with more and more listens.

Rating: 1.5 Notable songs: Two Weeks? Couldn't finish the album it was just super boring. The whiny mumbling really not for me, not a fan of this 2010 ish indie folk.

С первых звуков увлекло, но потом интерес снизился. Ощущения противоречивые.

Nice sounding

Had much higher hopes for this one. Did not really live up to expectations though it wasnt bad at all just not amazing.

quite fun!

I got this album a while ago on the strength of Two Weeks. Sadly, after giving it many chances to grow on me, nothing else on there is of the same quality - actually, that's not the correct word: everything here has the same "qualities", the problem is it feels like a collection of unfinished song ideas, rather than completed songs. A sketch of a chorus here, a little exploration of an instrumental idea there, and none of it really marries up into a finished composition bar the aforementioned single. Every track feels like it is building towards something, is threatening to take you somewhere interesting, but it never gets there. It's a pleasant enough journey, but ultimately it's a pointless and unrewarding one so far as I am concerned.

Nothing memorable

Agree that this album was probably over 2 songs in. I actually saw Grizzly Bear live when they toured this album. It was pretty boring. Not sure why everyone sang like that in the early otts lol. I imagine hearing isolated vocals would be embarrassing. It almost feels akin to the transatlantic accent. Like role playing you're some vintage steam punk captain haha. EXCEPT! Southern Point and Two Weeks. Those songs are legit adventures! I believe they make this album list-worthy. A lot of albums on the list are kept afloat by just a track or two. Which I don't think is a bad thing. Otherwise, yeah, this album woulda sank like most early ott indie rock. Oh and While You Wait isn't bad either. Just gotta suspend disbelief and surrender to the handlebar mustache. 3.5

I have never heard of this band before and it was nice. Good tunes and vocals. But (pet peeve) it sounded a bit samey to me. Couldn't distinguish after listening to it one song from t'other.

Really enjoyed it

I remember loving this album when it came out. I was in the Peace Corps and I would have it in my headphones when I was traveling around by bus/van. It’s a grand sound that is able to make everything feel epic. Taking cues from The Beach Boys, Grizzly Bear harmonizes and leans into big percussion. The early 2010s were riddled with ho-hey stomp-claps, and this album has a little of that, which doesn’t hold up particularly well. Other than that I loved it.

Didn't really get this. Feels a bit like an album added so a new edition has new records... then probably dropped later. I'm generous with my rating here, it's not objectively bad, just really a stretch to say everyone needs to hear this record.

a few good songs, could be shorter

esse me deu vontade de fingir doença no trabalho pra pegar o carro e pegar uma estradinha cabulosa

gostosim no azeite. indiezao daquele modelo

Not a bad alternative band.

3.5 “Two Weeks” is an all time nostalgic banger. Weirdly enough, not a ton of the rest of the album sounds like that? There’s a couple other songs that are sonically akin to it, but most of the time they’re kinda doing a CSNY riff, which was out of no where to me, who only knew the band bc of “Two Weeks.” Eventually I got on its wavelength but I’m still not sure how the “Two Weeks” band and the CSNY riffers are the same band.

I don’t get it. Who likes all this boring stuff that can’t even be bothered to try doing anything more than navel gazing? The mid-00s were full of this kind of stuff whether it be Iron & Wine, Sufjan Stevens, or this. It all drones on and on without ever arriving at a point. Maybe pointlessness is the point, but that just adds to the feeling that this is some self-important, pretentious bullshit.

I found this nothing other than boring

I feel bad saying this album bored me, but it just reminded me of a lot of other bands. It’s not fantastic, but it’s not bad either. I thought the vocals were good, and I did feel genuine excitement when the formula was switched up and softer songs played. This just wasn’t my favorite.

Strange to the ear but i dig it.

I feel like I should like this more, but it just didn't really resonate with me. I tried. I enjoyed the beginning, but it didn't need to be an hour. Mainly, there was just something flat and emotionless that didn't seem to fit. I'm not sure.

Pretty unique and brings back nostalgia for the two hits I knew

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Oh indie music, how I missed listening to you in a group of people wearing the tightest pants possible.

Didn’t do anything for me at all and found it hard to get through. Want to retry at some point to see why and if better in second listen.

ummmmm i have already written my review I don't know why it didn't save it sounded like fleetwood mac had a baby with the beatles and is going through its 13 year old punk phase would recommend I like the first song and dory

I surprisingly really fuck with this. The first song I had mixed feelings, it was conflicted because I wasn’t sure whether it was great or odd. But the sample in the second song I’m sorry I really love it. It isn’t something I’d typically reach for but I like it. The outro solo in Fine For Now - wow. I probably have to sit and listen to it again to gain like a true grasp on the album, but I like it I think it was just the right vibe for today. 🥇Two Weeks🥈While You Wait For The Others🥉Fine For Now

i love grizzly bear!! the atmosphere created by this album is so vivid and consistent that i cant help but love it. obviously two weeks is a standout track. im gonna give it a 4/5 because whilst everything is so consistent and well done (production, melodic/rhythmic choices, timbre), i dont think it has the same intergenerational hold and significance that are you experienced has (which is my only 5 so im basing my ratings off that). probably my second or third favourite album so far

immediately hooked with the intro of the first track. really interesting, unique sound, i haven't heard anything similar to it before. This second song is really popular but i don't think i've heard it before. very very 2009 it reminds me of that one app with all the cartoon men that make different noises that make beats ykwim. it actually sounds identical wait this may be the same guy/s. outro of fine for now was insanely good im gonna bust a nut and/ or ascend to heaven. the entire vibe of the album makes me really uncomfortable in a comforting kind of way. like a grandfather of jack stauber's pop food, ya dig? overall, a really cool listening experience. i do feel like it's one of those albums you just have to listen to chronologically, cuz some tracks are pretty weak standalone. i would give it a 4 if not for this. probably would listen again. good for studying. absolutely gorgeous closing track.

eclectic. indie. ok

decent album, was fairly easy to listen through. downloaded 2&7. likely wouldn’t revisit the full album on my own again but definitely think i could give it another listen

Enjoyable lush indie rock. I’m not running out to tell all my friends about it, but I’ll probably listen again

Dreamy and pleasant for the most part. But it tends to lose focus at times. Album 42/1001

Difficult one to rate, some enjoyable stuff and some of the most bland music I’ve heard. Very airy sound, decent dinner party background music.

Skip this album... Boring isn't the right word.. I can't belive there are no better albums than this stinking pile of garbage....

Not a fan. 1/5

Started off strong then each song got less engaging.

On dirait si les Beatles et Arcade Fire avaient fondé un groupe à la fin des années 2000. J’ai beaucoup aimé l’ambiance et la recherche

It’s just an average indie rock album. Even people who knew of this album where surprised it was here. Was a three but stayed way too long

Great find

Every single song is boring and repetitive, and waaay too long. Garbage. Very hard to pick a best song because they all suck. Best song: Fine For Now

Grizzly Bear is what happens when Crosby Stills Nash and Young join forces to write songs with Steely Dan that are performed by the Flaming Lips. The sound is not as good as those bands, but not bad — it’s highly creative and melodic, but lacks any hooks. A three for now, but could be a four if I became more familiar with the music.

Some great moments, but some lulls as well. And it’s a long one!