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Issued in late 2007, FRIEND is the follow-up to Grizzly Bear's lauded YELLOW HOUSE, and features reworked versions of tracks from that album and its predecessor, HORN OF PLENTY, by both the Brooklyn-based group and other indie acts. The quartet is joined by Beirut's Zach Condon and the Dirty Projectors on a restless new rendition of "Alligator," while Atlas Sound (aka Deerhunter's Bradford Cox) contributes a mesmerizing minimalist take on "Knife." Other standout tracks on the collection are Grizzly Bear's haunting, echo-laden cover of the Gerry Goffin/Carole King pop standard "He Hit Me" and Band of Horses' harmony-heavy rendition of "Plans." For those who fell under the strange rootsy/glitchy spell of YELLOW HOUSE, FRIEND serves as a beautifully woozy after-effect.
Additional personnel: Amber Coffman, Zack Condon, Dave Longstreth, Lucas Crane.
Rolling Stone (p.132) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Grizzly Bear offer a rocked-out remake of their own 'Little Brother,' and a home recording of the folkie standard 'Deep Blue Sea.'"
Harp (magazine) (p.102) - "Grizzly Bear's penchant for the sonically fragile and precise makes for a captivating record." Grizzly Bear Friend Songs | 1. | Alligator - (Choir Version) | |
| 2. | He Hit Me  | |
| 3. | Little Brother - (Electric) | |
| 4. | Shift - (alternate take) | |
| 5. | Plans - (Terrivle Vs. Nonhorse: Sounds Edit) | |
| 6. | Granny Diner | |
| 7. | Knife | |
| 8. | Plans | |
| 9. | Knife | |
| 10. | Deep Blue Sea - (Daniel Rossen Home Recording) | |
| 11. | Untitled | |
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