Grizzly Bear Archives - Various Small Flames https://varioussmallflames.co.uk/tag/grizzly-bear/ New and independent music Sat, 30 Jul 2016 18:39:49 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/varioussmallflames.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cropped-finalwhite-e1490809629909-1.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Grizzly Bear Archives - Various Small Flames https://varioussmallflames.co.uk/tag/grizzly-bear/ 32 32 88787050 Golden Suits – Golden Suits https://varioussmallflames.co.uk/2013/09/11/golden-suits-golden-suits/ Wed, 11 Sep 2013 14:53:04 +0000 http://www.wakethedeaf.co.uk/?p=359 Over the past few days, autumn has suddenly descended upon where I live. It has been rainy and (relatively) cold and I think summer is finally on its knees. However there has been a ray on sunshine in my house, albeit in musical form: the self-titled debut album by Golden Suits. Golden Suits is the solo project of Fred Nicolaus, who is better known as one of Department of Eagles (along with Grizzly Bear’s Daniel Rossen). He calls upon the […]

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]]> Over the past few days, autumn has suddenly descended upon where I live. It has been rainy and (relatively) cold and I think summer is finally on its knees. However there has been a ray on sunshine in my house, albeit in musical form: the self-titled debut album by Golden Suits. Golden Suits is the solo project of Fred Nicolaus, who is better known as one of Department of Eagles (along with Grizzly Bear’s Daniel Rossen). He calls upon the services of a wide range of talented friends including Rossen himself and members of Ava Luna and Mason Jar Music.

The album is a sunny collection of folk-pop songs, more polished and accessible than In Ear Park, although not without emotional weight. The phrase ‘Golden Suits’ is taken from a short story by John Cheever (aka “the Chekov of the Suburbs”) in which a man’s life begins to unravel, which provides and intentional parallel with a period in Nicolaus’s own life, in which he lost an apartment to a rat infestation, went through a difficult breakup and traveled to Germany to learn about his grandfather’s death in the Second World War. Indeed it was a personal obsession with the work of Cheever that inspired many of the songs on the album.

But as I have already mentioned, the album mainly deals in charming pop songs, perhaps along the lines of a slightly left-field take on classics such as Paul Simon or the solo work of McCartney and Lennon. Listen to the lead single Swimming in ’99 below and try to resist tapping your feet.

You can buy the album now from Yep Roc Records or from all good record stores.

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]]> 359 The Covers Mix: Volume #1 https://varioussmallflames.co.uk/2012/06/22/the-covers-mix-volume-1/ Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:20:00 +0000 http://www.wakethedeaf.co.uk/?p=584 Here at Wake The Deaf we love a mixtape and are always looking for new themes/excuses to make them. Looking through our music collections we realised that we have hundreds of cover versions and have decided to share our favourites with you over the next few months. Today is the first volume. It features a mix of styles and bands, covering classic songs and new music. We hope you enjoy these re-workings as much as we do. WTD’s Covers Mix, […]

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]]> Here at Wake The Deaf we love a mixtape and are always looking for new themes/excuses to make them. Looking through our music collections we realised that we have hundreds of cover versions and have decided to share our favourites with you over the next few months.

Today is the first volume. It features a mix of styles and bands, covering classic songs and new music. We hope you enjoy these re-workings as much as we do.

WTD’s Covers Mix, Volume #1:

1. Crystalized (The XX Cover) – Holly Miranda
2. Her Vore (Coma Cinema Cover) – Fog Lake
3. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (The Smiths Cover) – Dan Mangan
4. Don’t Haunt This Place (The Rural Alberta Advantage Cover) – Yellow Ostrich
5. Tears Are In Your Eyes (Yo La Tengo Cover) – The Antlers
6. Cars (Gary Numan Cover) – The Leisure Society (Thanks to TWR for the shout!)
7. Old Old Fashioned (Frightened Rabbit Cover) – John Statz
8. Owner Of A Lonely Heart (Yes Cover) – Grizzly Bear
9. I Fought The Law (Bobby Fueller Cover) – Titus Andronicus
10. I Will Truck (Dirty Projectors Cover) – Painted Palms
11. A Case Of You (Joni Mitchell Cover) – James Blake
12. Devil Town (Daniel Johnston Cover) – Bright Eyes
13. Like A Diamond (Glass Ghost Cover) – Sharon Van Etten
14. Ex-Girl Collection (The Wrens Cover) – Will Sheff
15. Angst In My Pants (Sparks Cover) – Signals
16. Sleep All Summer (Crooked Fingers Cover) – St Vincent & The National
17.Beacon Hill (Damien Jurado Cover) – The Head And The Heart
18. Best Ever Death Metal Band Out Of Denton (The Mountain Goats Cover) – Andy Hull
19. Godbye Again (John Denver Cover) – Youth Lagoon
20. Long Desert Train (Jason Molina Cover) – Strand Of Oaks (Thanks to CXCW)

You know the drill – support the bands. Each of the artists’ names above will take you to their website so explore further. Don’t be an Emily White, musicians have to eat too.

The Covers Mix: Volume #1 from Wake The Deaf on 8tracks Radio.

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