Blog: Consequence Of Sound

A thunderous, slow-decaying flash of reverb. A distant clamoring. Voices in three registers, melded into a single unit. Floating lanterns draped in lagoon netting, buoying like ghosts. At last night's sold-out Grizzly Bear show, understated whimsicality prevailed. The sound was massive and controlled; it was undeniably vital. Grizzly Bear is at the top of its game. Let me backtrack, though. I spent the majority of my day yesterday, the day before, and the day before that, trying to make sense of Grizzly Bear's latest record, Shields , a record I also reviewed. [...]