Sunday, August 30, 2009

Beach House, Grizzly Bear "pool party"

The Vibe at these Jelly events is pretty awful. Huuuuuuuge lines, dodgeball freaks, and hordes of Stern MBA students behind me.

But I did not want to miss big bad Grizzly Bear on their home turf, so I stuck it out.



First was Beach House. I let Devotion get lost in the shuffle last year, which was a big mistake. These guys are dreamy, trance-y pop, and Victoria Legrand is a reverb prophetess. They played a bunch of new stuff, and I will surely be looking for more from them.

mp3 Beach House Gila



Then, Grizzly Bear. I missed them during the Bonnaroo smorgasborg. Sonically awesome. I'll repeat what everyone else says. Rich textures, surprises, perfetly crafted. This live show made me realize that I haven't been giving Veckatimest enough volume. On headphones it seems like a really intimate album (although not as claustrophobic as Yellow House), but on stage it blasted me. Definitely made me reconsider the whole thing. Ms. Legrand came out and harmonized on "Two Weeks," which was the jam that everyone had come to see.

mp3 Grizzly Bear 2 Weeks

More Pics:

Beach House




Chuck Schumer "being accessible"



Grizzly Bear







"2 Weeks" with Victoria Legrand

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