Grizzly Bear

Rolling Stone, December 2007

Grizzly Bear — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:16:34 +0000

Read the full review online at http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/17442161/review/17477649/friend

SPIN, December 2007

Grizzly Bear — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 01:14:44 +0000

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Like cramming old furniture into a new apartment, the results [of Friend] are disorienting and weirdly invigorating.

Pop Matters, November 2007

Grizzly Bear — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:33:18 +0000

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Grizzly Bear has expanded their palate here, and proven that they have many tricks still up their sleeve. This is certainly not easily dismissed like most holdover releases, but it builds anticipation for a new record better than any filler disc could hope to.

LA Times, November 2007

Grizzly Bear — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:26:51 +0000

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[T]he electro-pop 'Knife' by Brazil's CSS and the fractured-Appalachian 'Plans' by Band of Horses in particular show that the essence of the ursine magic is not just creative arrangements, but the depth and versatility of the songs.

Drowned in Sound, November 2007

Grizzly Bear — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:12:36 +0000

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Friend is a stopgap for existing admirers of Grizzly Bear to truly cherish.

allmusic, November 2007

Grizzly Bear — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 01:18:24 +0000

Read the full review online at http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:d9ftxzrhld0e

Pitchfork, November 2007

Grizzly Bear — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:34:42 +0000

8.5/10 Best New Music

That an EP of this nature would showcase such an extraordinary leap forward in conviction and virtuosity is practically unheard of—after all, these things are typically treated as commercial dustbins for outtakes and leftover scraps. But Grizzly Bear is a different beast, and in putting the same care and devotion into this project as they would any other, they've shown that the title applies not just to their musical allies, but to their fans as well.