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Brooklyn
Brooklyn is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the New York (state), State of New York. Formerly an independent city, the borough is coextensive with Kings County, one of twelv ...
-based band
Grizzly Bear
The grizzly bear (''Ursus arctos horribilis''), also known as the North American brown bear or simply grizzly, is a population or subspecies of the brown bear inhabiting North America.
In addition to the mainland grizzly (''Ursus arctos horr ...
, their first release following the critically acclaimed ''
Yellow House''. It was released on November 5, 2007 on
Warp Records
Warp Records is a British independent record label that specialises in Electronic music, electronic, indie rock and experimental music. It was founded in Sheffield in 1989 by Steve Beckett, Robert Mitchell and Robert Gordon. It has released recor ...
. The EP has tracks recorded during sessions for the ''Yellow House'' album, as well as covers of their songs by
Band of Horses
Band of Horses is an American Rock music, rock band formed in 2004 in Seattle, Seattle, Washington. Led by singer-songwriter Ben Bridwell, who has been the band's sole constant member throughout numerous line-up changes, the band's current line ...
,
CSS and
Atlas Sound
Bradford James Cox (born May 15, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Deerhunter. He also pursues a solo career under the moniker Atlas Sound.
Cox formed Deerh ...
.
Track listing
Personnel
Grizzly Bear
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Ed Droste
Edward Droste (born October 22, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter, licensed therapist, and musician, formerly of the rock band Grizzly Bear. The group began as the solo effort of Droste with the release of 2004's '' Horn of Plenty'', origin ...
– vocals, keyboards, various instruments
*
Daniel Rossen
Daniel Raphael Rossen (born August 5, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the indie rock band Grizzly Bear (band), Grizzly Bear, with whom he has recorded fo ...
– vocals, guitars, various instruments
*
Chris Taylor – bass guitar, backing vocals, various instruments
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Christopher Bear
Christopher Robert Bear (born July 19, 1982) is a drummer and multi-instrumentalist member of the Brooklyn-based indie-rock group Grizzly Bear.
Bear joined the group with singer Ed Droste for contributions on their first record, '' Horn of Ple ...
– drums, percussion, backing vocals
Additional musicians
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Zach Condon
Beirut is an American indie folk project formed in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 2006, by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Zach Condon, who is the band's primary recording artist and sole constant member. In the studio and during live perf ...
– additional player (1 and 11)
*
Dave Longstreth
David Longstreth (born December 17, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer. He is best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter of the indie rock band Dirty Projectors, whom he has fronted sinc ...
– additional player (1)
*
Amber Coffman
Amber Dawn Coffman (born June 15, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles, California, formerly based in Brooklyn, New York (state), New York. She was formerly a guitarist for Sleeping People, and was later a guitarist and voca ...
– additional player (1)
*
Lucas Crane – additional player (5)
*
CSS – performers (7)
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Band of Horses
Band of Horses is an American Rock music, rock band formed in 2004 in Seattle, Seattle, Washington. Led by singer-songwriter Ben Bridwell, who has been the band's sole constant member throughout numerous line-up changes, the band's current line ...
– performers (8)
*
Atlas Sound
Bradford James Cox (born May 15, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Deerhunter. He also pursues a solo career under the moniker Atlas Sound.
Cox formed Deerh ...
– performer (9)
Recording personnel
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Chris Taylor – producer, recording
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Daniel Rossen
Daniel Raphael Rossen (born August 5, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the indie rock band Grizzly Bear (band), Grizzly Bear, with whom he has recorded fo ...
– producer, recording (10)
*
Danny Kadar – producer, engineer (8)
*
Band of Horses
Band of Horses is an American Rock music, rock band formed in 2004 in Seattle, Seattle, Washington. Led by singer-songwriter Ben Bridwell, who has been the band's sole constant member throughout numerous line-up changes, the band's current line ...
– producer, engineer (8)
*
Bradford Cox
Bradford James Cox (born May 15, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Deerhunter. He also pursues a solo career under the moniker Atlas Sound.
Cox formed Deerh ...
– producer, recording (9)
Artwork
* Ben Tousley – design
* Amelia Bauer – photography and disc illustration
* Josh Faught – "Friend" banner
Charts
References
External links
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2007 EPs
Grizzly Bear (band) albums
Albums produced by Chris Taylor (Grizzly Bear musician)
Warp Records EPs