Veckatimest

Uhhh, not my kind of weird.

I don’t believe there is a classic album from the alternative genre that I wasn’t aware of. I’ve heard of one track, but it is not a classic.

2024-07-04...

Hadn't heard of these guys before. Didn't mind the album. Might seek out some more later.

Two weeks was the best song on the album. Rest seemed forgettable to me.

this album starts with this really really captivating psychedelic rock composition and i was at the edge of my seat ready for more, but as the album went on a lot of the other songs became hunky-dory quiet slow guitar pickin' and mellow pop goodness. it started off so strong! it's not to say that this album isn't bad, i think i just expected it to go a completely different direction than it actually did, and unfortunately it did kind of disappoint me for that reason.

It's nice, but this ain't the list for this kinda mediocrity.

Nice, but forgettable

Blah.

Really enjoyed this.

From start to finish this album deserves 1 star or less. F-

I think this one gets a bad rep for being just another "mainstream hipster, ho-hey" record. And it kind of flirts with that in some of the instrumentation. But I'll give it a pass given it was a time of transition for folk and indie music, and this was pretty common on nearly every album of that area. But by the opening track, I'm convinced there's so much more being offered. Right off the bat we're hit with dramatic dynamic changes over head-turning chord and key changes. And take a step back just to admire that bass line! Nothing about the track is boring or sleepy. Two Weeks, the most notable song off the album, and by this band, is where we can see the signs of falling into that cliche I mentioned. I still think this song is pretty great, but without the context of what came before or after, it would be a forgettable remnant of an era where everyone wanted to be cutesy twee pop. And finally...the rest. The album takes a pretty deep nosedive after Two Weeks into some very well-produced but sleepy and forgettable droning tunes. And this goes on for about an hour. I do appreciate the experimentation of beats and structure, but some straight forward jams would be a welcome break.

Aside from the hit, this record's too weak to warrant serious listening consideration.

I find his vocals really irritating.

Interesting. Probably worth another listen. Didn't love it but didn't hate it.

Ci od muzyki z reklam, jeden hit, tak to gunwo bez ladu i skladu

Bland indie. Put some spices on that chicken damn

Two Weeks has been tossed around random playlists I made for years. Never actually listened to the album. It has some highs but it definitely had some lows. Overall not too impressed

I knew of Grizzly Bear through Two Weeks which for me is still the highlight of this album. It is a solid, nice little Indie-Folk style album but for me it does nothing to stand out from the 20-50 other nice Indie-Folk bands from the same era. Don't get me wrong I like this album but it's not essential and I'm not sure why it belongs in the book.

perfect album, but only if you want to show someone why this era of music was so fucking lame

I have a hard time figuring these guys out but do sort of like their stuff

Bon Iver-esque I suppose. It was aight. Nothing too standout in my opinion.

A couple of decent tracks but mostly just a forgettable, bland album that went on too long

Yea this is pretty great. Like most music after 2002, I was not familiar with these guys, but I really dig their sound. Great guitar riffs and vocals. Good Stuff!

Boring

Cool

Day151 - i am always down to get into sad melancholy music but grizzly bear is for a different sad generation

What a creative and pleasant album ! The only reason it does not earn 5 stars is because I’m not familiar with it enough to consider it perfect…

3.7 I’ve heard worse

There's something quite venerable and beguiling about this beautiful piece of American indie. Often sparse, it occasionally takes your breath away with stunning harmonics. Big fan.

A little too twee. There was one song I already recognized but nothing else was striking

Solid piece of art rock. Well crafted. I like Shields better, but solid.

I was in college when this album came out, and I really love the song "Two Weeks", which is the song most people will know from the album. But I think the better mission statement for the album is "Southern Point", the opening track that really captures the excitement and adventure of the music on this album. This is a rare recent (oh shit nevermind, 15 year old) album that I think makes sense on this list. It captures the peak of indie/blog bands (while the music is fantastic, Pitchfork probably deserves a lot of credit for its success and reach) in the late 2000s-early 2010s. But getting back to what matters, the music on this album is fantastic. It's detailed and lush, and while it has a consistent vibe, each song carves a unique space. To quote the Pitchfork review "it is compositionally and sonically airtight, every moment sounding tweaked, labored over." I think what I like most is the sense of adventure and exploration in each song, there is always a surprising shift that ends up elevating each track, taking you somewhere away from where you started.

Not bad but didn't grab me. Made me feel like this daily list has limitations, because some records you need to sit with for awhile before they deliver their payload. Also, I thought this was going to be related to Animal Collective but I guess not?

I think the most interesting thing to me about this album is the name of the album and the connection to the island near Cape Cod, which sounds really cool. Not that there's anything wrong with the album, but it doesn't really speak to me. In some ways, it's a bit surprising that it debuted in 2009, as it feels like it could easily have been released 10 or even 20 years earlier. I *do * like it that songs from the album appeared in a couple of films, one of which I've seen and would say the music fits the film nicely ("Blue Valentine"). I also like how layered some of the songs are, a bit like both Radiohead and Smashing Pumpkins (in different ways).

I listened to this on a plane and maybe it was the ambient noise but this album seemed fine but didn't make much of an impression.

Jag hann aldrig lyssna på hela, men jag lyssnade på första halvan minst tre gånger. Two Weeks är en riktigt bra låt som återupplivade faktumet att popmusik kan vara suveränt. Tydlig inspiration av Beatles och 70-talets pop. Bra musiker och bra låtskrivande, som det ska vara. Jag får lyssna på denna fler gånger när jag hinner. Just nu får denna endast en stark 3/5.

I was 99% sure I saw Grizzly Bear at the Pitchfork Music Festival in 2010, but it turns out i saw Panda Bear at that festival. Time, like the Pitchfork Music Festival, makes fools of us all. Anyway, Veckatimest, in addition to being one of the most unwieldy album titles ever, offers a take on The Beach Boys as filtered through the lens of late 2000’s Brooklyn hipsterdom. Barf. Its kind of like Animal Collective, but instead of sequencers, synths, and ecstasy, the songs are mostly acoustic chamber pop performed by dudes with handle bar moustaches, those flat top straw hats that barbershop quarters used to wear and maybe a shot or two of absinthe. It’s fine, but also…it’s not.

Surreal. Ethereal. Dreamy. Lyrics that seem to be accessible but the meaning remains elusive. Still, I liked this album, an introduction to Grizzly Bear for me. I probably should give this another listen...

Already one I listen to a lot, great album

Two weeks is such a 2010s era indie pop song to me that it’s weird to know it came out in 2009. And even weirder that it came from this album because it’s definitely different (but not drastically) from the rest of the album. It’s definitely a standout track along with all we ask and I love with you but the whole album was exactly the kind of indie music I grew up with in high school and college so I enjoyed it all around.

5/21/24. Pretty fun psychedelic album here, wasn't familiar with Grizzly Bear before yesterday but enjoyed it. Need to give it another spin, but liked what I heard on the first run.

3.5/5. Pretty good, I'd label this as typical indie rock from this time, but that doesn't mean this is bad. I enjoyed parts of this.

Two Weeks is the one that comes in with the keyboards and ‘ahhhooahhoahhhhhh” 2009

the only track i was already familiar with was Two Weeks, i love the vocals and piano in that song. this album kind of lost me, i ended up sort of zoning out because i was working on something else and didnt realize i had gone through like 4 songs because nothing particularly stood out to me or caught my attention except for the haunting, choir-like vocals in some parts. i wished there was a stronger pulse through more of the songs to keep me interested. i dont think id come back to this album except for the few songs i added to my library.

Good stuff. Cheerleader probably my fave 3.5

Heavy multi-layered alt-indie sound.

Totally bizarre. I spent this whole album waiting for it to reach the highs it does on the song Two Weeks. But it just doesn't! It's so sleepy and BORING, how was the rest of this album written by the same band? Another example of a single giving a full album it's place on this list which otherwise should have been left off. Shame.

Used to love this album. Do not love this album.

Not my cup of tea. I could not relate to this record on any level.

There are moments where each individual and their instruments shine on certain tracks, but those come too inconsistently to make this something I’d return to. When the band is playing at their most energetic they’re great, but almost every song is bogged down by a structure that emphasizes repeated sections in a minimalist style, along with vocals that require a guide to decipher. Listened to: walking in Prospect Park. Favorite tracks: Two Weeks, While You Wait For the Others

Ágætis indie! Fræga lagið best hehe.

Fín plata. Two weeks er frábært lag.

Completely ordinary and uninteresting album. I didn't seem to connect to the style or to any of the songs, if you can call them like that. Not something I would recommend to anyone, unless someone is looking for "clueless background music".

This one was not for me. It’s a strange combination of folk and psychedelic rock that feels like it works musically but the vocals and lyrics did not feel attached to the rhythms for me. It felt more like an experiment then a finished product in my opinion

Not terrible but not that interesting. Listened after Tim Buckley's 'Happy Sad' so at first it seemed rather good. Falls into sameness and whiney vocals pretty quick.

This would be a good listen on a lazy day.

Decent background music. Could use a bit more urgency though.

That's not my taste in Musik.

Interesting album with cool production and song structures

Funky little album. Hits : Two weeks

Meh.

Favorite Tracks: Two Weeks Southern Point

Two Weeks

Personally, I just don’t really get it. I’m not sure what they are going for. It isn’t bad, despite their best attempts to throw random dissonant chords everywhere, but it’s not something I would listen to again. The singer is quality though. Vague Simon and Garfunkel vibes through the album, but don’t like the style as much.

Very excited to hear Two Weeks. It’s one of those songs I never would have known who it was by, but it was a welcome surprise in this album. I thought the album started really hot with the first few songs but I didn’t like the second half of it as much. Solid 3!

The variation between songs in the first half of the album was a welcome surprise, and not one we usually get when it comes to rock-ish albums on this list. A lot of the classic rockers have a distinct sound either on one album in across their entire discography. But of course, as I sing those praises the second half does slow way down and the tracks lose a little bit of that variety. When you add them both together you get a pretty good background music album. Other than Two Weeks, which get a lot of playtime on a couple playlists I regularly listen to, not a whole lot stood out. I do feel like this one deserves a second listen though, maybe on a road trip on a more dreary day.

I now know the name of the band that sings that one song.

I admit I didn't get all the way through because I found it dull. Nothing seemed to stand out, just seemed like generic Starbucks background music.

There was a point in my life when I swore by this album. That wasn't necessarily a dark period as much as it was an embarrassing one. This is decent enough. Don't expect it to change your life.

Easy listening. Nice but not a standout. 3 stars

I just liked it. Two Weeks obviously lives in the collective mind, but it was a nice album outside of that, too.

An intriguing album with an intriguing, shoegazey soundscape. I'm not used to listening to indie folk, or indie music as a whole really. Like every album, it's going to take a while to click. 3/10

Is this jazz? The (intrusive) drumming certainly sounds like jazz, even if the vocals don't. But I don't like the melodies, arrangements, vocals, drums - in fact, there's nothing I liked apart from some occasional piano.

Good musicians, vocals and harmonies are interesting and well done,but overall it bored the hell out of me

Perfdct album as background track in restrooms - you shouldn't stay too long. 2/5

Nice. It made me remind of cat faces by ugly casanovas

It's a great album by a band I've never heard of before. Please, more of this instead of average music from well-known bands! Excellent.

Two songs in and I thought I was going to really like this album. And I did like Two Weeks, but nothing else caught me. It was just kind of slow background music. Nothing bad, just nothing to make me want to go back either.

3.5 stars. I would've rated this album higher when I was younger. It's an eerie album. Lots of elements that would end up being big in the indie rock space in the 2010s. The singers have really dreamy affectations. "Two Weeks" and "Ready, Able" are big hits. A pleasant album, although some songs are indistinguishable sonically.

to nobody's surprise, a 9/10 on pitchfork

Pas mon delire.

1.5 tähteä pyöristyy (säälistä) ylöspäin.

Good album. Original. Slow at times. Not life changing.

If paint drying had theme music, this album would be it

This album made me wish that at every corner I turned there might be an actual grizzly bear waiting to eat me and put me out of my misery. Alas, I live in the South London 'burbs so it wasn't to be. There were several foxes but they were of no use. This album actually drained me of any pep I had in my step when I left the house. So boring, so boring.

It was just a bit too boring for me.

I liked the second song, the rest was unimpressive

I feel like they can make music I really like. It’s all there. Just assembled in a way I dont prefer.

I do like parts of this but on the whole it's a strange, haunting album. Ready, Able was my favorite track. It's possible this would click with more listens.

Grizzly Bear was one of more influential alt-rock bands of the aughts. The band started as the solo work of Ed Droste, who wrote indie/folk sounds with a elements of psychedelia. As the band matured, the four piece collaborated by adding jazz undertones and rich orchestrations. When they recorded Veckatimest, the band had learned to collaborate effectively, and the result was their most successful album. Driven by a few hits, like "Tom Weeks," Grizzly Bear set a standard for alt-rock of the era: engaging story-telling in upbeat folk/pop songs.

every time a song started to make me think "4 stars," something would happen that changed my mind ☺️

It's not very good. (No mercy.) Don't get me wrong – the music isn't unpleasant, like most of my 1-star ratings tend to be. It's just underwhelming; almost entirely set-up without payoff. Two Weeks and While You Wait For The Others are easily the two strongest tracks because they have some darn great hooks. Frustratingly, though, most other tracks just don't get off the ground. It almost seems like knock-off Radiohead (note the modern soundscapeyness), or perhaps just a heavily misguided blend of generic alt-rock with something harder to describe – maybe country? Blues? Hard to pin down. However, without Yorke and the gang to back them up, Grizzly Bear is left with somewhat interesting atmospheres and pretty much nothing else. The band doesn't ever go all-out, and instead sticks to an odd, mostly quiet, half-baked feel. Backing vocals are pretty strong. The drumming isn't incredible, but it lifts the band up texturally whenever it's used. Lots of unusual instruments seem to be used purely for novelty and don't really improve the music. Same goes for rhythms, chords, and so on – particularly in the first half of the album. Key tracks: Two Weeks, While You Wait For The Others, I Live With You 2/5

hmmmmmm... mietiskelen tässä vaan. mitein vaan että miksi ollaan näin monta indie albumia homologaatioitu listalle... go anglo white boy go... osasivata laittaa muutamia kiinnostavia elementtejä, ei yskintä, ei tarvitse yskiä meikäläisen. 5 tähden essee arvostelu sivulla on uusi paras arvostelu mitä olen nähnyt, vaikkakin subjektiivisuus tulee lävitse.. tylsäähän tämä on objektiivisesti ready, able

Meh

Pretty good soft pop

Didn’t really do much for me

Late 2000s Indy folk-rock. It’s okay.

Treads the line of being "indie" to be "indie" fairly well. Sometimes a bit abstract or weird just to be that way, but overall enjoyable.

A record to have a on vinyl

2- Stars (4/15)

Antlers Hospice did it better

Never heard of this artist or album. Won't revisit it.

Great album , loved it especially the sitar .

soft ambienty music very vocally. its ok

I was a bit bored to be honest

In a nutshell: generic indie folk. I was only familiar with the first single (Two Weeks) before listening to this album. The swirling blend of chamber pop, baroque pop and indie rock on Two Weeks was a delight. Disappointed to learn that the experimental sound didn’t carry through to the rest of the album. Instead, I heard bland songs I would expect from Fleet Foxes. Overall: 2/10

I like it, but it doesn't grab me. At best it's a 7 out of 10, maybe even just a 6, so 3 stars.

Voice gave me Cat Stevens vibes at times. Overall a nice album, kinda middle of the road energy wise but gave overall happy vibes.

Thoughts before listening: This is a nice surprise this morning. I really liked this album when it came out although I wouldn't expect it to be on this list. Maybe thats just because years of reading music magazines has instilled in me that everything old is better than everything new. Anyway, I know there are some great songs on this album so I look forward to revisiting. Review: I have a very soft spot in my heart for Grizzly Bear and other 00s-10s folky pop rock bands like Fleet Foxes. This is the sound of my young adult years and I really like it. I might have more nostalgia for the 90s alt-rock bands, but I think I enjoy this music better. This album is really good, with some absolute gems of the era, especially "Southern Point" and "Two Weeks". 4-stars.

Meh

Decent album, definitely listenable, but not my favorite.

Вообще не интересно. Какая-то унылая постная фигня. Две звезды, только потому что она не отвлекает на себя внимание и где-то на заднем плане ноет.

I didn't mind listening to it but nothing particularly stuck out for me either. May be worth another listen to see if it clicks next time.

Listened to it yesterday. Can't remember anything of it, so there was nothing remarkable, but also nothing bad.

I’ve heard Two Weeks before somewhere, which is no surprise as it’s the best song on the album. I really didn’t care for Dory and most of the rest were either meh or bad.

It was alright

Not terrible, but completely boring and forgettable. A waste of one hour. ⭐️⭐️

I don't think this is bad, however its incredibly boring. I have never heard of this band and I shall never seek them out again if this is what they have to offer. Complete waste of time.

Listened to this album with a glass of wine while stargazing. It was alright, it felt like a good combo but the album didn’t do much for me which is a shame. It was a well done album but wasn’t anything special for me

No growl

I tried to get into this, and there are some interesting sounds in various points on the record. But overall, it's just pretty boring.

Good lord, when I see the words “chamber pop” I shudder in horror. I kind of get what these guys are going for, but most of the record I just wonder why they would ever want to go for this. When it’s at its best it’s kind of hypnotic and jammy and a pleasant wall of sound kind of thing. But you have to fight through a lot of “goddamit will you fucking hipster nerds shut the fuck up?!” to get to that point. All things being equal, I’d rather listen to an actual album with actual songs than this harpsichord woodwind tonal stew.

Fine for a listen here and there but nothing grabs me in a powerful way

Couldn't get into it. Not the worst, but nothing exciting IMHO.

Meh. Didn’t grab me. Wasn’t annoying.

"Veckatimest" by Grizzly Bear is a total indie album. Slow paced and uninteresting, this album is devoid of pizazz. The song "Two Weeks" is the highlight of this album and probably the only partially redeeming factor worth mention.

Mid ass indie, just super generic

Get stoned 1st

pretty nice stuff, for the most part. I'd listen to it again but nothing good enough to make my favorites list

Not good

If you jazz fusion friends listened to the beach boys for a month.

This album came out at the tail end of the 2000s. That was a good decade, and music like this colored a lot of it. Pitchfork approved indie music. Smarthphones were just getting going and iPods were still big. Marvel movies hadn't begun to dominate. Social Media didn't have "like" buttons quite yet. Listening to this take me back there, and I like that.

Too falsetto

I have actually been looking for the song “Two Weeks” for a while but didn’t know how to search for it. That song is killer, but the rest of the album is a bit forgettable.

Honestly, I have no recollection of ever having listened to this, even though I know that I did on Friday. Apparently it wasn't that memorable, either in a good or bad way.

i really REALLY like this one, alot of smooth sounds surrounded by fun discordant music. Two Weeks, Dory, and I Live with You were the standouts for me, but the whole album is amde of great songs here.

You know, it's a lot of sound. Deep, layered, multifaceted sounds. It's a vibe. A pleasant vibe. However, after Southern Point and Two Weeks - which a great - the rest of the album really just blends together into that vibe. I think musically it's strong, but I definitely don't hear the lyrics. Very mumble-y.

Solid indie album

This album felt SIGNIFICANTLY longer than 52 minutes. And not in a good way.

two weeks

I found this quite gentle and soothing, a bit like a nice warm bath with maybe a little essential oil dropped in.

Dramatic indie rock music. Not bad, but never really does enough to be interesting. 2.5/5 Won’t listen again

The Beach Boys in bow ties

3.5

Nice indie stuff but nothing particularly exciting.

Definitely understand why it is here — emblematic of a scene/vibe that was very big (though I’d probably choose Merriweather Post Pavilion as the representative) — but as a person who was into that scene at the time I always felt this type of music was overrated. Looking back now it still feels overrated.

Love it

The type of indie rock I like. But not my favourite presentation. A couple tracks off the “Abel” playlist.

5/10

I thought I liked this album

Pretty standard 2010s indie pop. Takes itself too seriously. Two Weeks is the obvious standout.

I actually really enjoyed it. But I have rated so many amazing albums a 3 that giving this a 3 didn't feel right. But it was a good listen.

nice

till ready, able the album is flawless to be honest. I love the melodies, the atmosphere this album creates is so cozy and the harmonies on this thing are so beautiful. It has such warmth, but it's also dark - there's distortion used in a lot of these tracks too. The sound is just so good on this thing. About face, does feel a little rushed and it could've progressed a bit more however i still like it. I like/love all the songs on here. I have similar qualms with the next song hold still. After that though, the album picks up again while you wait is great, i live with you is haunted and macabre and even though the lyrics don't paint a vivid image, the musical landscape and the atmosphere completely transports you. The closer is a great piano ballad again. It's one of the best indie rock albums of the 2000s. It's a strong strong 4. I wish the lyrics were a bit more personal and not so vague. It's a near-perfect album.

Kinda boring, was putting me to sleep

this is one of the more recent albums! a few good songs but overall not a GREAT album

Listened to only half coz it kept spacing me out. Was nice, like a dinner album I think. But the songs felt a little same-y.

Spacey, Emotional, Whiny

Like walking into a Google lobby circa 2010. Smells like coffee, colorful upholstery and lots of software engineers who are learning how to surf.

Not really my kind of music - but would be okay in the background. I personally rate it at the lower end of 3. Listens: 2 Fave Track: Two Weeks Rating: 3

Utterly forgettable. I listened through this album twice and I can't recall a single line or melody.

Not my jam

Muistan, että eka biisi oli aika hyvä - muu menikin sitten aivan toisesta korvasta sisään ja toisesta ulos. Mun mielestä levyn pitää kiinnostaa ekalla kuuntelukerralla, vaikka vaatisikin useemman kuuntelun kuulostaakseen tosi hyvältä. Hieman siis jäi hymistelyksi. Kiva äänimaailma kyllä.

Ei aina pelkkää tunnelmointia, mutta tuntuu siltä kuin bändiä ei haittaisi, vaikka olisi. En voi antaa yli kakkosta levylle, joka on näin vaikea kuunnella loppuun, mutten myöskään alle kakkosta levylle, jonka eteen on valmis yrittämään näin paljon..

Best songs: Two Weeks All We Ask Cheerleader It’s a 3.5. Will need to listen to more.

Not my cup of tea

du indie/folk/rock muy basico. 5.5/10

Some good songs but it drags quite significantly and didn’t hold my attention.

Nice and vibey, but not too standout. I really liked Two Weeks and While You Wait For The Others

3.5?

I'm kinda liking the vibe of this album. Kinda dreamy and ethereal. Cheerleader was really good.

Ethereal and sometimes hard to digest, Grizzly Bear put a lot of thought into how this album is presented. Everyone knows Two Weeks for its soaring warmth and positivity, but a lot of the other songs illicit feelings of cold and confusion. A unique style that is not always my favorite, but is worth revisiting

Some goods

Why does 2000s music always have to be this hipster shit? Like can't we just get regular, good, popular albums of the era instead of this artsy stuff? This was a tough listen - just not my taste. 4/10.

Was less than enthusiastic about this album. Nothing really grabbed my attention

I acknowledge its inherent goodness. But can I enjoy it much? Meh, not really. Feels quite proggy, quite stodgy, quite boring.

Wow i had never heard of this band or album before, but I think I will definitely be checking out more of their stuff after this. 5/5

Surprised to say I didn’t like this. Turns out I only like Grizzly Bear in tiny amounts, otherwise all the songs blend together.

Liked the hipster shit more than I thought

Perfectly fine. Totally average. Wouldn’t need to search this out. 3/5

Eh

Just never really gets going. Easy listening

Indie prog folk at its best. Southern Point is a journey especially.

Himym

Enjoyable, nothing to write home about

Fine

Pretty good!

It's fine

Not a very exciting album. Wasn't bad though.

This sort of indie rock typically doesn’t resonate with me. I liked this album more than I initially thought I would, but I still think it lacks edge and other elements that might help distinguish it from other albums of the same genre/time period.

Interesting…

Not bad but nothing worthy of noting

Interesting. Rock with early mid-century influences - staccato piano, folky progressions, Beach Boys vocal harmonies with falsetto and swimming in reverb (without the slightest 80s taint). But also electronic. Sunny textures, shuffle grooves, choral-quality four-part vocal arrangements. The closest comparison I can give you is Montreal's Half Moon Run, though that's a bit obscure and they're a little more folk and a little more rock. Spare but skillful and textural guitar arrangements. Driving but delicate drums. Deft but restrained bass. Keys! But good luck catching them in the act. This is an album where everything serves the song -- no technical flourishes in the playing for the sake of showing off. Deeply dynamic. Gentle, affecting, potent, moving. Very cool.

very indie, -ready, able- best nice. two weeks een bekende

Poppy chillout. Not my favourite but it's good for the right mood.

What I love about Veckatimest is that it really tries to be great and for the most part it hits. Every sound is considered. Nothing sounds like an accident. It’s beautiful produced. Two Weeks, While You Wait for the Others are incredible. It’s very very close to 5 stars 8.8/10

Very of the era, I see the similarities with fleet foxes and arcade fire. Good musicality

This is another one that smacks of ‘I’ve got 978 locked in but I’m spent, just add this bunch - who cares’

Lovely textured sounds if a bit too meandering in places. If I had listened to this at the time alongside Bon Iver and Arcade Fire I think they'd have been a favourite. I will in all likelihood never put this on again but I enjoyed it today. Bye Grizzly Bear. It was nice

Imagine Arcade Kings of Mumfords sounding ass. Absolute middle of the road fine.

This one grew on me.

Amazing how times and tastes change. Nostalgia for the early 2010's. Loved this when it came out, and still do, but this is now relegated to background music. 4 songs is all you need before moving on.

This album came out right when I was starting to get into Indie RockI may have listened to this when it came out; I remember it being on a lot of best of lists for 2009. Listening to it today, I can say I've definitely heard "Two Weeks" before. Listening to this today, I really enjoyed "Southern Point" and "Two Weeks," but the rest of the album didn't live up to those first two tracks. I think the thing that made me enjoy the first two tracks was the unique way they constructed their rhythms. "Ready, Able" and "About Face" were really good too. Overall, the album sounded pleasant, had some unique and interesting instrumentals, and had some good harmonies. The only song on the album that I really hated awas "Hold Still." However, I the biggest thing holding this album back from being great is that it just didn't stand out against its peers very much. The first two tracks really grabbed me, but the rest of the album just kind of coasted off of that momentum without creating any other unique or interesting sounds. I'm still glad I got the chance to listen to this, but it just wasn't remarkable.

Boring:/

This was one of my faves when it came out and I still love a lot of songs from this album, looking forward to listening with intent today. ... and it's as great as I remember! No skips! Standouts for me today were Two Weeks, All We Ask, and Ready Able.

Lovely layers.

Did not love it but it is fine

Amidst all the racket there's some really creative and beautiful melodies. It gets a bit overwhelming in the final third but after two straight listens I'm definitely into this album and want to check out more of Grizzly Bear.

M

Nice listen... Nothing too special... OK to have in the background....

good

I thought this was interesting, it had really fun acapella moments and the drums were good on a few songs. No song in particular moved me or surprised me so I'd like to give it a 3.5-3.75

Uninspiring Indie Rock.

Two Weeks is the obvious standout but the rest of the album is pretty good.

Some albums are boring because they do nothing to stand out. They stay in their chosen genre and choose their style of delivery and stick to that without standing put or doing anything special. These albums could have excellent songs and exquisite performances, and nobody would care, because they did nothing new or inventive. The other kind of boring is a rarer case, one that exists when the songs are pulling into all sorts of different directions, doing plenty of cool ideas bores. This is because all this cool stuff that should be memorable is delivered or written in an unexciting way, where you aren't brought into the world because the melodies, lyrics and performance doesn't match the inspiration it tries to conjure. Sadly this album, with its sonic disjuction and plaintive melodies, falls into the latter category. An album that seems to be doing something different at every corner, but only once ("Two Weeks") does it truly succeed.

It’s fine。why do all indie rock bands sound the same? 3/5

the only way a group of lads, who had spent hours/days slaving away in a studio, would be happy with this outcome would be if they were complete up themselves cunts

Quite good in some places, quite dull in others

Det her album var ikke på min Streamingtjenesten, og derfor har jeg lyttet til den og skal vende tilbage til den senere. Jeg har nu lyttet på YouTube og må sige det slet ikke har min kop te. Det sagde mig intet.

Oh, I like the mood! Solid indie

Really wanted this to be a four, and went back and forth throughout, but it errs just a bit on the side of cerebral and Radiohead-y. If it would just swing or rock a little more, I'd love it. Be weird, be loud, be atonal, be angular, but make it sound like something humans will enjoy listening to. Lots to like here, and with another listen or two it might be a four. I really want to like this band, though I'm not sure why.

The album was your typical indie rock album. I did not like most of the music except for a few songs. Not really a fan of this type of music and surprised it was in the list for Top 1001 Albums. Favorite song(s): "Two Weeks", "Cheerleader", "Ready, Able"

I liked this. Nothing exciting or outstanding but nice in the background, I’d like to listen to more.

"Southern Point" was okay and had me thinking that this album good be a nice discovery. "Two Weeks" was also promising. But then the rest of the album was a meandering, pointless, hipster mess. At some point I realized that there was sound coming out of my speakers, and saw that five tracks had played and I hadn't registered a single note from any of them. Bland.

Fascinating and unique songwriting and performing style. Very much its own cool thing.

3.75

boring

Honestly not a huge fan of this one. Felt like a slog to get through. Clearly well made, but not for me.

Like spooky mountain ghosts echoing through your headphones. It rules.

Listened to it 6.00 in the morning, probably says enough about it that now at 2.30 next morning I can't remember what I thought of it.

I started out thinking that this is going to be a very interesting listen, but soon found out that it was actually really hard work staying with it. Quirky and awkward. There’s obviously a lot of creativity and production gone into this, but it just feels like arty pretentiousness to me. Clever for clever’s sake.

Interesting album by a band I'd heard of and remember 'Two Weeks' when it came out. A nice mellow sound, it is commercial poppy sounding but experimental enough not to be too mainstream. Best tracks; Dory, Ready, able. It gets a high 2.

I'm not far into the album, and not sure why it's included in the list. Nothing special or original here. Some of the instrumentals are quite relaxing (pity when they start singing though.) Ok, I got most of the way through then scrubbed over the last few. It's the same formula, relaxed instrumental strumming then mopey, unenthusiastic vocals join in. Again, no idea why it would rank in the top 1000, let alone rank before a Queen album, let alone the Queen album that contained Bohemian Rhapsody. Let's hope that it is randomised and the rest of this thing isn't facetious trash.

I should like this but I don't. It misses the avante garde and falls squarely into overproduced nonsense. Two weeks is a great song. The test of the album is meh

Based on the other reviews on this site, safe to say this is a polarizing one. But it's been a favorite of mine for over a decade, so public opinion be damned -- I love it. It's melodic and beautiful without becoming predictable. It feels warm and familiar, yet somehow foreign and mysterious. It zigs when you think it'll zag. The harmonies are tight, the instrumentation is dense. It's ever interesting to me, and will be played in my home for years to come.

Very enjoyable album, two weeks is a highlight. I got the name confused with the barenaked ladies song.

I wanted to be a manic pixie dream girl so badly in high school. I really did like this album, but I thought listening to this band, and others in the genre, made me "quirky" and "different"

It's interesting. I'll give it that. But I'm never going to choose to listen to this band

Boring.

Imagine being the guys in this band. Do you think they listen to what they created and think “yeah, this is really good.” There’s no way. This is an elaborate prank and they laugh at all the indie rock snobs who pretend to like this. My God this is awful. Fuck. So bad.

Decent for background music

Two Weeks is the obvious banger, on this album, but I wasnt aware of the other bits from Grizzly. I enjoyed Ready, Able too.

Listened Before? N Meh. Slow and sleepy, unintelligible lyrics. Reeks of hipsters. At least it's in (sort of) English. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Two Weeks

started strong, and I've heard some of the music before. as for the whole album, there are some boring tracks a little later, so I will rate this as a 2.

Completely forgettable. Not a single thing is memorable about this. Only saving grace is that it's not actively bad, it just sorta exists.

First listen Saved 8/12 Top track: Ready, Able

it’s okay, not really my thing

OK. It's pretty decent. I approve. Although I'd like to be able to visit Veckatimest island at some point. I'm sure it'd only be a three hour tour.

This style definitely fits in my wheelhouse... an indie-folk-alternative vibe. However, i didn't find much that was actually that catchy... two weeks is the best, but more of the rest is just okay, a little boring at times.

A pretty decent indie-pop album. Production and songwriting is good, but a lot of these songs don't feel like they really go anywhere. Shields is the superior Grizzly Bear album.

Meh

"Two weeks" nawet kojarzę

I feel like I’ve skewed my rating system ( not that there was ever a system as such ). This was alright but I didn’t bother to listen again so from that point of view, just 2*

Way too uninspiring for a Monday morning. I didn't actively hate it but there was nothing there... a very low 2 I suppose.

It's a bit twee, isn't it? Maybe more than a bit? Oh, I see. The whole album is like this... Shame. Nobody needs an entire album of pretentious, twee, hipster nonsense. Just stop.

I liked 2 weeks. Rest was a little slow. Good vibes tho 3 stars imo

One or two songs on here were quite a nice listen particularly "Fine for Now". But generally just a forgettable album.

Fanciful stuff. Leaning heavy into psychedelic while maintaining a soft folk sound gives Veckatimest a distinctly floaty feeling. The problem, more often than not, is to keep things interesting throughout. This can be difficult for Grizzley Bear. This album relies on vibes to keep it going. Rather than having particular moments worth remembering, Veckatimest welcomes you to enjoy the overall space it creates. Not a bad thing, not a great thing either. That being said, there are occasional times where the album feels like it's breaking through the atmosphere to deliver something big, but it's too far and few for me to discern.

Southern Point is a 5 star song - the layered vocals, the guitar/bass interplay, and it's long enough for the song to totally change 3 minutes in. Two Weeks - I can see why it's popular, it's fun but not as good as Southern Point - is a 4 star song. A lot of the rest of the album felt a little banal, but Southern Point earns 4 stars for this album.

A few good tracks, but a lot of them sounded like experimental noise.

Not a big fan

The parts I listened to were pretty good, but I found myself regularly not paying any attention to it. This might just be a side-effect of listening while focusing on work, but that's how I listened to it.

This album is nostalgic for me. The vocal harmonies and instrumentation are gorgeous.

When the music was uptempo, it sounded pretty good. The problem is it was only uptempo for about 20% of the album.

Had some nice tunes, I honestly don't remember it super well

The album sort of faded into the background for me. Good for listening to while working as nothing stood out as distracting. Though that also means nothing particularly stood out.

meh

didn't listen properly

first 2 songs were great but the rest was failed to stand out too much. was still good but nothing compared to the first 2 tracks.

Never heard of this band or album and loved it! Reminds me a little of Radiohead.

This is very impressive. I was trying to think of what I could compare it to, and as strange as it may seem I keep coming back to The Beach Boys. A more modern version of The Beach Boys to be sure, but the music has that same intricacy and attention to detail. The same layered approach where everything blends together but each individual part can still be heard and appreciated on its own. Maybe that’s a crazy assessment but I’m sticking with it. 4 stars.

Good album.

Fine ish

Not exactly good

has some classics...

ok me re gustó 8/10

Groovy

insufferable mid 2000s twaddle

Cat: this was cool! Sounded great, very different even though some of it was different in a weird way. I’d revisit this and dig in more.

I file this under the title of 'Adventuring Through the Woods Music' along with like the Fleet Foxes. Some of the songs are pretty slow to get up off the ground but after a few listens I think they've grown on me quite a bit. 7/10

"Two Weeks" isn't bad, which is probably why I've run across it in some TV shows, but the rest of the album didn't do it for me.

Classic late 2000s indy. Great vocals & arrangements. Solid album.

Not for me

Southern Point, Two Weeks, Ready Able 3/5

Very dull

Much better than I expected

Pleasant. But little more.

Was okay. Inoffensive. Slightly boring.

Must have produced this in the woods 💩 👍🏾

not bad. musically this album is pretty good. the lyrics on their own are pretty boring. but it works with the music i guess. not the most exciting album but like it’s definitely good to nap to or something.

Not a bad song on the album IMO. Can get a little tedious if you aren't in the mood, but certainly one of the best indie albums of the 2000s. Highlights: Two Weeks, Fine For Now, About Face

A vibe, will definitely listen to on a bike ride this summer.

This made me want to roast marshmallows over a fire on a cool summer night with friends. Near the end of the night, when things are getting a little tired and everybody is comfy.

Incredibly diverse and uniform at the same time. Also, reminds me of a very particular era of Indie film.

Its the most indie rock middle of the road album, think if Coldplay did more indie, it's totally inoffensive and bland, but its not bad so it's 2.5 rounded up to a 3

Seicht, Indie

A solid modern album from grizzly bear. This album has one of the most used songs in recent movies with one week. It is a great song and the rest of the album has trouble following it. Overall it’s decent modern indie music and overall it’s better than most of this list. Overall aside from one week the replay value isn’t too high but it’s a good album especially for 09 where it felt not too many bands were making this kind of indie music. 6.7/10

Two Weeks. Psychedelic folk, indie folk, chamber pop, indie.

very slow. knew one song and liked it