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I'm just about to head up to the great white north to check out Grizzly Bear tonight. Should be an awesome time, I couldn't be more excited-- three day weekend, legal drinking, Canada, awesome music, and friends. I'll post about the concert soon after, until then this will have to hold you over.
Grizzly Bear - On a Neck, On a Spit
- Oh, and Neko Case on V-Day was awesome, more about that when I get back from Canada
I've had the leak for a while, but it finally seems like the newest Explosions in the Sky record is finally sinking in. After all is said and done, I think it just might be the best thing I've heard so far this year. Although I find it really difficult to write (or talk) about instrumental music, I can say that the songs on this LP will bring out some kind of emotional response in the listener. The response elicited by these tracks is entirely variable, depending on your current emotional state and your immediate environment-- which is really the beauty of this kind of music, it effects everyone in it's own way rather than being caged by lyrics, it is a shapeshifting object that adapts to the listener.
I've said enough. Check out this Mp3 from their upcoming LP 'All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone' (Due out 2-20), and decide for yourself.
Explosions in the Sky - 'Welcome Ghosts'
Pre-order it here.
PS
Happy Valentine's Day! I'm going to a special Neko Case concert tonight on our campus, the show sold out at least a month ago, and I'm super excited (a recap will surely follow in the very near future).
This video for 'Knife' was just released by Grizzly Bear, with help from Encyclopedia Pictura-- check out their site, it's pretty awesome. The video is pretty insane, and includes sand monsters, healing crystals, and quicksand. All of the stop-motion animation in it sort of reminds me of Life Aquatic, definitely worth a look.
In other Grizzly Bear news, I'm seeing them play up in Canada next weekend, which should be awesome--I can't wait!
Mp3: Grizzly Bear - 'Knife'
