4AD's roster just got a little bigger. The label has signed Department of Eagles, which features Grizzly Bear's Daniel Rossen, Chris Taylor and Chris Bear, along with Fred Nicolaus. The group's label debut, In Ear Park , will be released on October 7. After Daniel and Fred met at NYU in 2000, the duo started to mess around with samples and turned them into songs using computers borrowed by Chris. Small world, eh? While we wait for the LP to come out, waste some time by picking up a download, and then peep the [...]
Oh how everything comes full circle...our very FIRST EF Band of the Week Department of Eagles announced the exciting news yesterday that their sophomore full-length, In Ear Park , will come out on Beggars Banquet/4AD this October 7th. Do you see the synchronicity? The collusion of fellow EARS? No? Well, can we at least claim dibs when we reported back in November that some sort of Grizzly Bear/DoE shenanigans was in store? Back then, Daniel told us : ""A record will will be done in the next few months I [...]
Department of Eagles the other band of Grizzly Bear's Daniel Rossen, has quietly over the last four years been working on their new album entitled "In Ear Park". The album features collaborations with every member of Grizzly Bear besides Ed Droste. The release date planned for the album is on October 7. The tracklisting for the album is below. In Ear Park Tracklisting : 01. In Ear Park 02. No One Does It 03. Phantom Other 04. Teenagers 05. Around the Bay 06. Herring Bone 07. Classical Records 08. Waves of Rye [...]
photo by Amelia Bauer The new Department Of Eagles (featuring Daniel Rossen of Grizzly Bear and Fred Nicolaus) song is as ghostly and as haunting and as odd and as oddly unique as I expected. The new album is due on October 8th. But look for OBS ("over-eager blogging syndrome") to kick in as leaks will be abundant. Buy the record anyway when it comes out on 4AD. In Ear Park - Department Of Eagles
Whether he's working his day job , unironically covering teen pop songs , or helming his amazing "side project" (which is really so much more than that), Daniel Rossen can apparently do no wrong. For instance, there's this, the title track from Department of Eagles ' upcoming LP, In Ear Park . According to Mr. Rossen, many of the songs on the new album "felt way too personal to bring to Grizzly Bear -- there's a lot of childhood nostalgia and an emphasis on [...]
We heard from Brooklyn duo Department of Eagles a little over a year ago , but now they've done signed themselves a new record deal, and the follow-up to their 2003 debut The Cold Nose finally has a name and release date: In Ear Park will hit the streets October 8 on 4AD. In case you've forgotten, the Department is a collaboration between Grizzly Bear 's Daniel Rossen and Fred Nicolaus; for their second album two other Grizzlies, Chris Bear [...]
Ladies and gentlemen, you're in luck. We've just run across an entertaining, potentially rather accurate, post over on Holy Taco that details The 8 Places You Probably Lost Your Virginity . It offers pictures (such as the illustration above) and a his / her side of the story for each probable location. Here's an excerpt from place #5, the Backseat of a Car: HOW IT WENT DOWN FROM HER PERSPECTIVE - You held back the urge to vomit due to his entire weight pushing [...]
Dang, this here Dan and Fred a/k/a Department Of Eagles track is getting me excited for a new Grizzly Bear album. Listen to some moody folksy goodness: "Deadly Disclosure" (mp3) So did this . Maybe they'll get around to after that tour with that band from Abingdon ? Myspace page is here . Melodic is here . Take Away shows here and here . Old GT post here . Emusic page is here . [...]
Prefuse 73 - Class Of 73 Bells Department Of Eagles - The Horse You Ride Daedelus - Samba Legrand Kinski - Boy Was I Mad Castanets - And The Swimming
It's that time of year again, when you're probably already feeling a little ill, having gorged on the myriad best-ofs of the various music blogs you frequent - well tough, I'm posting mine. Was this year better than last year? I say yes. I certainly listened to more albums this year than last year, when it seemed to be mostly songs. There were a few disappointments in 2007, but many great new discoveries, most of which have made it here. It bears mentioning that my favourite song of this year is without doubt better than last year's. Anyway, the rules! [...]
Department of Eagles - Romo-Goth (2007) Web . Youtube .
Ok guys, here's the 2007 Let's Sexy Fighting Christmas mix! Many of our favorite artists have written xmas songs, or unintentionally written them though their use of bells, 60's pop, and 6/8 time signatures. Have a crack at it kiddies, and happy holidays! 01. Andre 3000 - My Favorite Things 02. Robbers On High Street - Season's Greetings 03. Camera Obscura - If Looks Could Kill 04. The Wrens - I Guess We're Done 05. [...]
Here is some semblance of a totally subjective list of songs that I loved the most from 2007, complete with assorted mp3s. Okay, that's the last list for 2007. 50. New Pornographers - Myriad Harbour 49. White Williams - "Violator" 48. SSION - "Clown" 47. The Tough Alliance - "Something Special" 46. Simian Mobile Disco - "I Believe" 45. Daniel Rossen - Deep Blue Sea 44. Brazos [...]
Department of Eagles is a collaborative effort between Daniel Rossen and Fred Nicolaus. Rossen, also a member of EF favorites Grizzly Bear, handles the singing and guitar while Nicolaus plays assorted instruments and also contributes to the songwriting. That much is clear. Ahh, now comes the difficult part. How to describe the duo? All over the goddamn map is the initial phrase that comes to mind. Before I bought their 2003 album Whitey on the Moon UK - a n album re-released this year and also found under the title [...]
The Road To Rock 'n' Roll - Joe Strummer Sister Midnight - Iggy Pop I Think It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner I Think I'm In Love - Spiritualized Tearz - Wu-Tang Clan After Laughter (Comes Tears) - Wendy Rene (this is the [...]
Something made me check out Takeaway Shows this morning, and I'm glad I did. There's a lot of new stuff since I last visited, to include recent favorites Beirut. I've always [well, since I first heard it a few weeks ago] thoroughly enjoyed "The Penalty" [ mp3 ], but this live version made me enjoy it so much more, and now I think it's probably my favorite. Other album standout "Nantes" is rendered as well. Also, check out latest TaShows offering by Department of Eagles. I first heard "Sailing by Night" while I was [...]
last year while everyone was stirring themselves into a grizzly bear spell, i discovered daniel rossen's side project department of eagles and fell in love. in this brooklyn duo, daniel collaborates with his friend fred nicolaus, taking care of the actual writing, string instruments and ideas. together they have released a few special rariities but whats in the works for their upcoming album is destined to not disappoint, and may deserve to be considered one of this year's best. after one single listen, something really strikes as unconditional, keeping a listener holding [...]
(I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone - Sex Pistols John The Revelator - Son House Saturday Night - Bay City Rollers Tally Ho - The Clean Family Romance - Department of Eagles Cars And Girls - Prefab Sprout Twistin' The Night [...]
And now a song by "America's favorite semi-active band"... Department Of Eagles ! Listen: "Sailing By Night" (mp3) Is it necessary to point out that Dep't Of Eagles features Dan Rossen from Grizzly Bear ? Prolly not. Right? Download their newer track... here or here or here or here or here or here or here or here: "No One Does It Like You" (mp3). Plus, they just re-issued 2005's [...]
The Weight - Aretha Franklin I Against I - Bad Brains You Don't Know What Love Is - Chet Baker Sick Of Myself - Death Cab For Cutie (Matthew Sweet cover) No One Does It Like You - Dept of Eagles Needle To The Groove - Mantronix [...]
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