This band, fussy or not, is making some of the most moving music of the year ItвЂ™s just with Shields, they have finally mastered the formula to create a beautifully coherent whole It builds these barriers sonically, then crashes through themД®very Grizzly Bear album has its awesome moments and this one is no different. This is an ensemble that seems to have reached a sort of pinnacle in collaboration and musical communicationДЄ band that continues to challenge and captivate in ways that are entirely their ownДЄesthetically, Shields defends Grizzly Bears overarching vision by having its most dissimilar sounds and styles tear each other apart. With Shields, Grizzly Bear make certain demands - hold still, listen closely - that seem downright radical in a busy and impatient world On an album that touches repeatedly on the barriers people build between each other, the members of Grizzly Bear have forged further ahead into sweet synchronicity

Shields works because of its complexity rather than in spite of it Where Grizzly Bear make leaps the most on Shields in being able to give their songs space after having grounded them, to let them move around again and trawl back into the wilderness This is not just any album it is the best album of 2012 and quite possibly of many more years to come. Sort by ADM rating Sort by most recent review

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