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| 4.5 superb | Rikardur | September 4th 12 |
Consistent, Grizzly Bear are not. Like usual, there are the highlights then there is the
drag. Theoretically, these guys blow me away but the songwriting itself does little to
stimulate. 3.5/5
EDIT: oh shit 4.5/5
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| 0.0 | Lenix | September 6th 12 |
Alright, I'm calling it. This'll be the next sputnik hype train, I just know it.
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| 0.0 | foxxxy | September 7th 12 |
3 emeritus 4.5s 3 emeritus 4.5s 3 emeritus 4.5s 3 emeritus 4.5s 3 emeritus 4.5s 3 emeritus 4.5s 3 emeritus 4.5s yikes
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| 4.5 superb | IsItLuck? EMERITUS | September 4th 12 |
Grizzly Bear have outdone themselves again with Shields, sticking to what they know best, yet rehashing their sound to not sound outdated. This may be the best indie rock album of 2012, and with that, they are proving to be one of the most consistent bands in the genre.
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| 3.5 great | truekebabpower | September 12th 12 |
Grizzly Bear still manage to bore the shit out of me from time to time, but it's a definite
improvement from Veckatimest, where at certain points they seemed to dissappear from the
speakers alltogether. The singles are pretty much the best songs of the album though(and
kick-ass closer too). Grizzly Bear fans will deffinitely enjoy this album.
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| 4.5 superb | breakingthefragile | December 6th 12 |
Just how much Shields shows all the possible places that Grizzly Bear can take
their sound is truly something to behold. They're very exploratory artists, finding a
place to firmly plant their sound where they can cast a line out to delve into other
areas. Shields has a consistent central texture that is earthy and organic, yet its
vast atmosphere is flourishing with the decorative color scheme of baroque pop,
which makes for a contrast that is distinct and works. Shields is many things;
it's artsy, colorful, rustic, rocking, deep, psychedelic, and it all works together well
because Grizzly Bear layers all these elements with remarkable craft in a way that is
above all, ridiculously hooky and infectious.
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| 3.5 great | MusicIsMyFavorite | November 27th 12 |
Grizzly Bear really shot themselves in the collective foot by starting the album with their best track. The album's quality is like a bathtub, with the high points being at either end and the middle dragging along the bottom. When giving your listeners a break, it's good to make it brief before kicking things off again. Instead Grizzly bear decided that the break needed to be 5 tracks long, which really hurts replayability. With that said, there are still a few really excellent moments here, and it's definitely worth a listen. I wouldn't be surprised to see it on quite a few "Best of 2012" lists.
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| 2.5 average | ThunderNeutral21 | October 1st 12 |
boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooored
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| 0.0 | jungletiger | September 17th 12 |
I find this so utterly boring and dull.
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| 5.0 classic | McMegaMountain | September 17th 12 |
This is their best album. The last one was pretty great, but this.. this is near perfect. Such an incredible album.
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| 3.0 good | Erwann S. STAFF | May 16th 19 |
Yawn. Clearly not bad, well-orchestrated and all, but there were very few moments when I was snatched by the music (the end of Half Gate, the closer and the singles basically).
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| 4.5 superb | lovelierboy | December 22nd 13 |
This album is really great to listen to on cold winter mornings
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| 4.5 superb | Steev0h | May 14th 13 |
This album is amazingly powerful, and deserves just as much recognition as Veckatimest.
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| 4.5 superb | dbizzles | September 19th 12 |
This is just a solid, solid album. More consistent than anything else in their catalog, in my opinion.
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| 4.0 excellent | doofy | January 8th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | cb123 | June 28th 23 |
| 3.5 great | MvdW | November 3rd 22 |
| 3.0 good | altmjw | October 8th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Boreque | September 2nd 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | aroge | May 18th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | ori0 | February 10th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | Cam | February 1st 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Josh | November 4th 21 |
| 5.0 classic | bSmith | October 13th 21 |
| 1.5 very poor | TheDrop | June 13th 21 |
| 3.5 great | elry2k | November 7th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | EAT | June 12th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sowing STAFF | May 29th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Teo | September 23rd 19 |
| 3.5 great | Moge | September 11th 19 |
| 2.5 average | fog CONTRIBUTOR | June 24th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | FLRTE | March 17th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Flomink | March 3rd 19 |
| 5.0 classic | ladyfox | November 26th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | jkoh | November 15th 18 |
| 2.5 average | bharry | October 26th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | PG2001 | August 13th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | FelkFg | August 6th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Revarf | July 24th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | Stkyle | May 29th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | NathC4 | May 22nd 18 |
| 4.5 superb | gijsr | September 12th 17 |
| 3.5 great | Brandon | September 9th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | YayoG1 | September 1st 17 |
| 3.0 good | Wolfe | August 28th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Jan555 | August 21st 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | TwigTW | August 11th 17 |
| 2.5 average | gschwen | August 10th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Juanpa | August 7th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | aiioli | July 31st 17 |
| 2.5 average | bentl | July 31st 17 |
| 5.0 classic | zoso33 | July 8th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Denis | July 2nd 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Alexxx | June 22nd 17 |
| 3.5 great | Gauss | January 25th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | hep | January 2nd 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rodstar | December 24th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | ZeCham0 | October 24th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | PaabL | October 11th 16 |
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| 3.5 great | WK999 | April 4th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | arpo | March 18th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rigwiz | March 4th 16 |
| 3.5 great | KidA17 | November 14th 15 |
| 2.5 average | sheep | November 10th 15 |
| 3.5 great | SmersH | September 28th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | XiuXiu | September 25th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Tom Read CONTRIBUTOR | September 11th 15 |
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| 4.5 superb | iGuter | February 24th 15 |
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| 4.5 superb | teahead | February 3rd 15 |
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| 4.0 excellent | Kempiii | November 21st 14 |
| 3.5 great | Yotimi | November 13th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Hopeful | November 13th 14 |
| 2.5 average | rhp2015 | October 21st 14 |
| 3.5 great | vineh | October 17th 14 |
| 2.5 average | SMK | September 30th 14 |
| 3.0 good | Javimut | September 23rd 14 |
| 4.5 superb | behappy | September 11th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | w675 | September 11th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | oahmed | August 30th 14 |
| 3.5 great | booth | July 21st 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | SkaCali | June 23rd 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Jaime | June 18th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | Lotus | June 6th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Fujay | May 18th 14 |
| 2.5 average | whaka | May 17th 14 |
| 3.0 good | HugoG | May 1st 14 |
| 2.5 average | Jade | April 23rd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | ProfC | March 17th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Adam | March 4th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Let | February 18th 14 |
| 3.0 good | re4 | January 20th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | SgtPepper EMERITUS | January 15th 14 |
| 3.5 great | mkBones | December 29th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | HEmile | December 17th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Lours | November 29th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | bjorkil | November 26th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Greem | November 23rd 13 |
| 4.5 superb | kbzn | November 21st 13 |
| 3.5 great | Scarfo | November 20th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | ANJ45 | October 31st 13 |
| 4.5 superb | shively | October 18th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Swaggy | September 28th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | jimgorn | September 4th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | DBrown | August 21st 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Grant | August 6th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | sco703 | July 16th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ulshad | July 3rd 13 |
| 3.5 great | Hewitt | June 30th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Paul4 | June 16th 13 |
| 3.5 great | jday | June 4th 13 |
| 3.5 great | roofi | May 24th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Shempt | May 19th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | jode | May 8th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | benhxc | April 24th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Meruem | April 15th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Feels | March 27th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | cbjeeby | March 25th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Koei | March 20th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | cgor17 | March 19th 13 |
| 3.0 good | jmh886 | February 27th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | dogteal | February 23rd 13 |
| 3.5 great | zakalwe | February 22nd 13 |
| 4.5 superb | amosmyn | February 8th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Aruji | February 3rd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | BigTuna | January 4th 13 |
| 3.5 great | toxin. | January 3rd 13 |
| 3.0 good | Skoj | December 31st 12 |
| 4.5 superb | blabony | December 26th 12 |
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| 3.0 good | Hoppip | December 25th 12 |
| 2.5 average | Mendigo | December 24th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Vagner | December 23rd 12 |
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| 3.5 great | Sevhead | December 21st 12 |
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| 3.5 great | Kiran EMERITUS | November 22nd 12 |
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| 4.5 superb | mehd10s | November 18th 12 |
| 3.5 great | jre484 | November 11th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Rudy K. EMERITUS | November 7th 12 |
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| 4.0 excellent | Zeneren | October 27th 12 |
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| 4.5 superb | Nrap | October 23rd 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Douglas | October 23rd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | darrens | October 22nd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Hyndez | October 21st 12 |
| 3.5 great | BiOZed | October 20th 12 |
| 2.0 poor | cuki92 | October 20th 12 |
| 3.5 great | balazs | October 18th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Timon87 | October 15th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Faint7 | October 15th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Lucido | October 14th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | chaos17 | October 13th 12 |
| 3.5 great | KAZUK | October 10th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dev518 | October 6th 12 |
| 3.0 good | JJwins | October 4th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Zizzer | October 3rd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | ryan10 | October 2nd 12 |
| 3.0 good | tomlop | September 30th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Parsnips | September 30th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | gvogel | September 29th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | nalapoke | September 28th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Curse. | September 28th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | mortnr | September 27th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Veldin | September 26th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Rev | September 23rd 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Yurq | September 23rd 12 |
| 3.5 great | Rowdy | September 23rd 12 |
| 4.5 superb | John L | September 23rd 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Smevin | September 21st 12 |
| 4.5 superb | paxman | September 20th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | 64bytes | September 20th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | HippieT | September 20th 12 |
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| 3.0 good | JThack4 | September 19th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | gosk8n | September 19th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | foxxxy | September 19th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | ADAMWD | September 19th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Supergon | September 18th 12 |
| 3.5 great | mx STAFF | September 18th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | BrianE | September 18th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Solisis | September 17th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Lani | September 15th 12 |
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| 2.5 average | LibrePL | September 2nd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | thejared | September 1st 12 |
| 3.0 good | ti0n | August 31st 12 |
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