In Opening Track, we take an early look at a forthcoming record that we’re excited about. Today, we check in with Daniel Rossen , who will release a solo EP, Silent Hour/Golden Mile, on March 20. Why we're excited: Rossen is a primary songwriter behind two top-flight indie-rock groups, Grizzly Bear and Department Of Eagles, neither of which have put out new albums in several years. Grizzly Bear currently is at work on the much-anticipated followup to 2009's Veckatimest , which should be out later this year. But it's always nice to have a little snack to ...

Bote, Diosque Independiente, Argentina Rating: 77 by Carlos Reyes “You’re one of those people who likes to stare at accidents” says the punching opening line in Los Punsetes’ brutally visceral, “Accidentes.” Argentine composer Juan Roman Diosque strikes me as one of those people. Through his music, he defies the proportions of a bird’s-eye elevated view to instead observe its subjects at a depraved proximity. There’s something very neurotic about an anti-panoramic songwriter (e.g. Marco Antonio Solís), especially when the short distance devotion hints early symptoms of voyeurism and, even more fascinating, paraphilia. But Diosque’s condition ...

In celebration of Bella Union 's 15th anniversary, they're taking over the End of the Road festival (31 August - 2 September 2012) on the Friday. The label are bringing the following bands with them: Alessi's Ark, Beach House, Cashier No. 9. Dirty Three, Hannah Cohen, I Break Horses, John Grant, Jonathan Wilson, Lanterns On The Lake, The Low Anthem, Midlake, Mountain Man, Our Broken Garden, Poor Moon, Roy Harper and Veronica Falls They'll join the likes of Grizzly Bear, First Aid Kit & more, for what's shaping up to be quite a special weekend. For more information ...

The four Brooklyn boys rap over Grizzly Bear.

Multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Daniel Rossen , of Grizzly Bear and Department of Eagles will release his debut solo EP Silent Hour/Golden Mile on March 20th. Two tracks off the EP have already been introduced, and the direction Rossen seems to be taking his solo career in is not a complete divergence from his other music projects. Fans of Rossen should be very pleased with his forthcoming EP. Check out the latest guitar-driven track, "Silent Song" below from the Silent Hour/Golden Mile EP. Connect with Daniel Rossen : Facebook | Website Tweet

«Ακόμα με τις λίστες ασχολείστε; Φεβρουάριος έφτασε!» Αφού τα είπαμε, στο some beans το αγαπημένο μας σύνθημα είναι το «φέεεετααα»! Έτσι και αλλιώς τελείωσε ένας Ιανουάριος με λίγες ειδήσεις και ακόμα λιγότερες σημαντικές κυκλοφορίες οπότε δεν χάσατε πάρα πολλά. Και γιατί να βιαστούμε άλλωστε; Ας αφήσουμε στην άκρη τα αυτιστικά μας που μας επιβάλλουν να είμαστε πάντα στην ώρα μας (αλήθεια από πότε καθιερώθηκε αυτή η ώρα;) και επίκαιροι και ας απολαύσουμε 40 από εμένα και 40 από την uptight (σύντομα κοντά σας) επιλογές από υπέροχους δίσκους. Η καλή μουσική άλλωστε είναι πάντα επίκαιρη. 40. Micachu & the Shapes/ London Sinfonietta - Chopped & Screwed Ο δεύτερος δίσκος των Micachu είναι μια ζωντανή ηχογράφηση της μπάντας μαζί με την μικρή ορχήστρα του Λονδίνου. Μοιάζει με soundtrack τέλους του κόσμου, φοβερά ατμοσφαιρικό, μυστήριο, δυσοίωνο και περίεργο. Η μπάντα ακούγεται σα να έχει παγιδευτεί μέσα στο μάτι μιας μύγας, έχοντας μια ευρυγωνική, κάπως διεστραμμένη και σατανική άποψη για τον κόσμο. Δεν είναι άκουσμα για καλοκαιρινές βόλτες στην παραλία αλλά μια ιδιαίτερη ακρόαση που άλλοτε διαλύεται μπροστά στα μάτια σου, άλλοτε σέρνεται ακρωτηριασμένο λερώνοντας το πάτωμα και άλλοτε προσπαθεί ανεπιτυχώς να ανοίξει τα φτερά του να πετάξει μέχρι να προσγειωθεί με τα μούτρα. Αυτό το ανίερο πάντρεμα κλασσικής μουσικής και απροσάρμοστης pop επιβάλλεται να ακούστει με προσοχή και ενδιαφέρον. Για παράδειγμα: Micachu And The Shapes/ London Sinfonietta- "Not So Sure" 39. Ensemble - Excerpts Γαλλική noire pop μουσική για όλα τα εκλεπτυσμένα γούστα σύντομα σε ένα σινεμά κοντά σας. Ο ενεργός από το 1998 Olivier Alary έφτιαξε κινηματογραφική μουσική για σκοτεινά ρομάντζα, απατεώνες και προδοσίες. Ο Serge Gainsbourg είναι μία επιρροή που αναγνωρίζεται άμεσα από τον ακροατή αν και η προσέγγιση του Olivier δεν προσπαθεί να σοκάρει με την πρωτοτυπία της και την τόλμη της παρά μόνο μοιάζει με πολύ προσεγμένη αναβίωση της συγκεκριμένης μουσικής, με λιγότερα new wave στοιχεία, περισσότερα jazz και πιο ορχηστρική. Επίσης o Alary μαζί με τον Anthony Gonzalez αποδεικνύουν στους Nouvelle Vague πως υπάρχουν Γάλλοι παραγωγοί που πασχίζουν να φτιάξουν καινούργια μουσική. Για παράδειγμα: Ensemble - Excerpts 38. The Field - Looping State Of Mind Πραγματικά πολύ πετυχημένος τίτλος για δίσκο. Ο Σουηδός, τέσσερα χρόνια μετά την αναγνώριση του ντεμπούτου του που εμφανίστηκε σε αρκετές λίστες της δεκαετίας (εμένα η αγαπημένη μου ήταν αυτή που ήταν καλύτερος δίσκος της δεκαετίας μαζί με τους Abbie Gale ;-D), επιστρέφει με συνεκτικά ...

“Silent Song” is a new song from Daniel Rossen’s solo EP, Silent Hour/Golden Mile. We already heard “Saint Nothing”, which is a more sparse look from Rossen. “Silent Song” definitely has traces of Grizzly Bear within it, reminding me a lot of “Southern Point”. Take a listen below.

I by no means would consider myself a hardcore fan of Grizzly Bear. I've heard quite a bit of their music and to be quite honest it is rather good. Their music always tended to have an upbeat melancholy sound to it and was very pleasing on the ears. Well now it appears that Daniel Rossen, the main influence behind Grizzly Bear and Department of Eagles , has branched off on his own to produce some solo music that he has worked on over the years. The end result is nothing short of acoustic bliss mixed with amazing harmonies as ...

From his forthcoming Silent Hour / Golden Mile EP, here’s another track from Grizzly Bear member Daniel Rossen, “Silent Song.” The first track to drop from this forthcoming EP had a lot of subtle beauty to it. In contrast, “Silent Song” is much less, uh, silent. The opening features these strumming guitars and weeping guitar [...]

Grizzly Bear have promised a new album sometime this year, but for now fans of the Brooklyn indie rockers will have to content themselves with old samples and new solo music. " 'Two Weeks' by Grizzly Bear / That's a pretty good song, right?" asks Das Racist's Victor Vazquez, a.k.a. Kool A.D., on the New York hip-hop trio's outstanding 2010 mixtape Sit Down, Man . Yes, the baroque highlight from the Jay-Z-co-signed band's 2008's Veckatimest is exquisitely good. It's also been heavily sampled, by everyone from Rhymesayers co-founder Musab to Community 's Donald Glover ...

From blog contributor Tyler Hale: As a member of the bands Grizzly Bear and Department of Eagles, Daniel Rossen wears many hats — singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Now he’s ready to take it all on in his solo debut. Two tracks have surfaced from his forthcoming EP, “Silent Hour” (which will be released March 20 via Warp Records); and from what we’ve heard thus far – those familiar with his other work, will be quite pleased. “Silent Song” instantly resonated with me. It’s a hushed, mostly acoustic jam that takes you on a ...

Grizzly Bear’s Daniel Rossen has a solo EP coming out on Warp in March called Silent Hour/Golden Mile. ‘Silent Single’ is the first single from the EP, a gently rolling arrangement set to Rossen’s distinctive vocal and harmonies. Last week, … Read More... →

“Silent Hour/Golden Mile” è l’EP di debutto di Daniel Rossen membro dei Grizzly Bear… STREAMING: Daniel Rossen – Silent Song pubblicato su Indie For BUNNIES

Rolling Stone have reported that Grizzly Bear singer and guitarist  Daniel Rossen has recorded a solo EP, destined for release on March 20 th . The songs are a reaction from Rossen to constant touring, and an attempt to find his voice once more – "When you spend so much time touring around, you can lose perspective on what you're trying to do. All the sudden, I had no idea what to do or what to make or anything," he told the magazine. "These songs were a way for me to figure that out again, getting my legs back." You can ...

A solo project that slipped my radar earlier last year is Grizzly Bear's producer and bass player Chris Taylor's CANT , which is Chris's first venture on his own. The Seattle native comprised a solid 10 tracks for the Dreams Come True LP , and I can honestly say, not only am I impressed that he recorded the entire album in just over a week's time, but I am glad he went that route rather than an EP first. Straying between a lot of surface satisfaction and emotional nonchalance "Too Late, Too Far" as well as the album ...