Pitchfork, September 2012
9.1 out of 10 / Best New Music "...a summation of Grizzly Bear's strengths" More →
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USA Today, September 18, 2012
“Divine harmonies, an intricate melody and waves of reverb meet in a blissful surf-shaded tune from the excellent Shields”
Billboard,
"a grittier album than its predecessor, with hooks that slowly reveal themselves underneath more muscular arrangements."
Stereogum, September 18, 2012
Album of the Week "...an absolute, studied, and pitch-perfect evolution."
A.V. Club, September 18, 2012
A- "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."
CMJ, September 18, 2012
"...Shields is already proving itself as a candidate for best album of the year."
Rolling Stone, September 18, 2012
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Pitchfork, September 2012
9.1 out of 10 / Best New Music "...a summation of Grizzly Bear's strengths"
Time Out London, September
Interview: Grizzly Bear's Ed Droste and Chris Bear / Marriage, democratic songwriting and camping trips – Nosheen Iqbal quizzes the Grizzlies
New York Times, September 2012
Richly introspective and grandly scaled...
