Grizzly Bear is proud to be a part of the stellar lineup for the 2012 Electric Picnic Festival in Stradbally, Ireland, August 31–September 2.

Tickets go on sale Saturday, March 3 at Ticketmaster.

Having written some of the most critically-acclaimed songs of the last several years as part of Grizzly Bear and Department of Eagles, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Daniel Rossen is sharing a brand new collection of wholly personal songs on his debut solo release Silent Hour / Golden Mile.

Listen to “Saint Nothing,” the first teaser from the EP.

The End of the Road Festival is pleased to announce that—in a UK festival exclusive—Grizzly Bear will be a headliner at next year’s festival.

Also in this first artist announcement for 2012: Beach House will play a UK festival exclusive and the bill will also be joined by Tindersticks, Frank Fairfield, I Break Horses, Justin Townes Earle, Robyn Hitchcock, Stranded Horse, Outfit, Sleep Party People, Richard Buckner, and Driver Drive Faster.

The festival, which in 2012 enters its seventh year, recently won Best Small Festival at the 2011 UK Festival Awards following an amazing year with a critically lauded lineup led by Beirut, Joanna Newsom and Mogwai.

Next year End of the Road will be joined by a sister festival, No Direction Home, which will set up camp at Welbeck Abbey on the edge of Sherwood Forest from 8 – 10 June 2012. The first artist announcement for the festival’s freshman year is pending and will be sent shortly.

Joint tickets for the two festivals are now sold out, but individual tickets can still be bought from the End of the Road website.

Ticket prices for End of the Road Festival 2012:

Adult weekend (incl. camping): £150
Youth 13-17 years (must be accompanied by an adult): £120
Child 6-12 years (must be accompanied by an adult): £50
Child 0 – 5 years (must be purchased in advance & accompanied by an adult): Free
Campervan / Caravan pass £50

Further announcements will be made over the coming nine months but for the impatient, tonight sees the festival meet the festive at the End of the Road Christmas Shindig. This year’s sold out party at Cargo in East London features Beth Jeans Houghton & the Hooves of Destiny, Dan Mangan and Oh Ruin as well How Does it Feel to Be Loved? DJs and some of the End of the Road DJs who made this year’s disco in the woods the most spectacular the festival has seen.

For more information, images etc please contact Seb Emina: seb@sebandfiona.com, 07967 306 389.

Out now: Blue Valentine soundtrack, featuring Grizzly Bear songs and instrumental versions, as well as tracks by Ryan Gosling, Penny & the Quarters, and Department of Eagles.

Download from:
iTunes
Amazon MP3

Order CD:
Amazon

A preview:

But before you do that, check out the first video, directed by Alex Markman. A message from Chris:

Hello, everyone! We are very excited to announce the first video from Terrible Records recording artist Twin Shadow. The song “Slow” from the album entitled Forget is really good. Let it make you feel really good. This album makes me feel real good. Please enjoy.

If there’s something familiar about the look and feel of the video, it might be because it’s inspired in part by a controversial Calvin Klein ad campaign from the 90’s. It’s worth revisiting:

Tickets are now on sale for Grizzly Bear’s triple bill summer show with the Walkmen and Gang Gang Dance. It’s their last east coast show until a new album!

GRIZZLY BEAR
w/ special guests
THE WALKMEN
GANG GANG DANCE

August 12th • 8PM
The Beach at Governors Island

$33 + $5 round-trip ferry fee
Purchase tickets here »

And Dirty Projectors have been added to the bill for the June 29th show at L’Olympia in Paris.

Here’s a little taste of both:

And then to boot, here’s an amazing dance track which reportedly Cody Critcheloe of SSION fame is recording with (!!!)

Listen up!

Bonus Azari & III rad song/video!

Ed’s parents gave him the guitar on his 15th birthday. It’s not only the guitar he learned to play on but was also the primary guitar used on Sorry for the Delay, Horn of Plenty and Yellow House, played by both Ed and Daniel Rossen.

In addition you’ll be able to bid on a t-shirt Ed designed for the project.

While you’re there, check out all the other amazing artists and donations Crafts for a Cause is working with: Fleet Foxes, Le Tigre’s JD Sampson, Devendra Banhart, Spike Jonze, Mark Ronson, Rodarte’s Mulleavy sisters, and tons more.

Check out their lovely first video here:

BONUS GREAT SONG/VIDEO
Cibelle’s rendition of “Lightworks”

Snazzy stuff.