Grizzly Bear

Cant – Dreams Come True

Grizzly Bear multi-instumentalist and producer Chris Taylor emerges from bedroom-pop hibernation

24 Aug 2011

(Warp) Recorded in 10 days just a whisper away from where Grizzly Bear recorded Veckatimest, Dreams Come True is the first major foray into solo-dom by the band’s member-producer Chris Taylor. Written with George Lewis Jr AKA Twin Shadow (who last…

Twin Shadow set for UK tour

Slick, icy blast of danceable melodies make for magnificent moody New York pop

14 Jan 2011

The past few months haven’t been too terrible for George Lewis Jr, who makes unsmiling, magnificent synthpop gems under the alias, Twin Shadow. November: release debut album Forget to rapturous reviews. December: hire little place in snowy upstate New…

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Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, Tue 9 Mar 2010

22 Mar 2010

It's a rare experience when a gig leaves you feeling blissfully subdued and, even, pleasingly sleepy. Though usually I'd take it as a bad sign, the wave of lethargy that passed over me as Grizzly Bear rounded out the final vocal harmonies of their one…

Grizzly Bear

2 Mar 2010

Woozy, sun-bleached, otherworldly, baroque pop from America, handily brought to Scotland for this sold-out live date, just in case you can’t make it out to see them play Coachella next month… Beach House will be supporting. Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh…

Grizzly Bear

ABC, Glasgow, Mon 2 Nov 2009

6 Nov 2009

Some bands hook you in to their music with a sentiment you can identify with, an experience shared, a witty line; some do it with a catchy chorus or a neat hook; then there are (very few) bands like Grizzly Bear, who capture your mind unawares with…

Grizzly Bear

Modern American indie heroes show off their brilliant new record, Veckatimest

15 Oct 2009

If the latest album from Grizzly Bear was a photo album, it would be full of those bleached-out, soft focus pictures of sunny beach holidays in the 70s, with good-looking hippies lounging around, grinning into the camera. Named after an uninhabited…

Hitlist: Music

Another fortnight of fantastic gigs

15 Oct 2009

Camera Obscura, Oxjam 2009, Phoenix, Biffy Clyro, Julie Fowlis, Grizzly Bear, St. Vincent, Cluthc, Kylsea, Kamchatka

Upcoming gigs in Scotland: Autumn 2009

10 Sep 2009

Scotland, as we all know, is a hub of great music, great venues and great live audiences. Which is why so many of the world’s great acts forget about the poor weather and poor diet and play here. Add to that list alt-country sorts, and favourites of…

Hitlist - The best rock, pop, jazz & folk

8 May 2007

Patti Smith More than 30 years after her debut ‘Piss Factory’ helped ignite the flames of punk, Smith is older, wiser but her passion live remains unabated. The intimate poetry shindig she hosted last year was just a taster for this, a full band show.