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Brooklyn
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-based band
Grizzly Bear
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In addition to the mainland grizzly (''Ursus arctos hor ...
, their first release following the critically acclaimed ''
Yellow House''. It was released on November 5, 2007 on
Warp Records
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. The EP has tracks recorded during sessions for the ''Yellow House'' album, as well as covers of their songs by
Band of Horses
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,
CSS
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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 Deer ...
.
Track listing
Personnel
Grizzly Bear
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Ed Droste
Edward Droste (born October 22, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter 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'', originally released on Kanin ...
– 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, with whom he has recorded four studio albums. Ross ...
– vocals, guitars, various instruments
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Chris Taylor – bass guitar, backing vocals, various instruments
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Christopher Bear
Christopher 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 Plenty''. ...
– drums, percussion, backing vocals
Additional musicians
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Zach Condon
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– additional player (1 and 11)
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Dave Longstreth
David Longstreth (born December 17, 1981) is an American singer and songwriter. He is the lead singer and guitarist for the band Dirty Projectors.
Biography
Longstreth was born in Southbury, Connecticut. Longstreth attended Yale University and ...
– additional player (1)
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Amber Coffman
Amber Dawn Coffman (born June 15, 1982) is an American musician, singer and songwriter based in Los Angeles, California, formerly based in Brooklyn, New York (state), New York. A former member of Sleeping People, Coffman is best known as a former g ...
– additional player (1)
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Lucas Crane – additional player (5)
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CSS
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– performers (7)
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Band of Horses
Band of Horses is an American rock band formed in 2004 in Seattle, Washington. Led by singer-songwriter Ben Bridwell, who has served as the band's sole constant member throughout numerous line-up changes, the band's current line-up also incl ...
– 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 Deer ...
– 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, with whom he has recorded four studio albums. Ross ...
– producer, recording (10)
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Danny Kadar – producer, engineer (8)
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Band of Horses
Band of Horses is an American rock band formed in 2004 in Seattle, Washington. Led by singer-songwriter Ben Bridwell, who has served as the band's sole constant member throughout numerous line-up changes, the band's current line-up also incl ...
– 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 (record label) EPs