![Grizzly Bear: [L to R] Daniel Rossen, Ed Droste, Christopher Bear, Chris Taylor. (photo: Tom Hines)](http://www.quickbeforeitmelts.com/images/2009-05/grizzlybear.jpg)
(photo: Tom Hines)
Droste and his band mates do their job very well, by the way. Even though it won’t be officially released until May 26th, their new album Veckatimest has already earned itself a prominent spot in my daily rotation of music. Named after a small island off the coast of Massachusetts, the geographical motifs go beyond the album’s name, as the whole affair feels like a travelogue through space and time. Opener “Southern Point” is awash in a shuffling jazz beat that carries you away as if you were swept away by the sea. It would make the perfect soundtrack to an low flying aerial tour of New England’s most spectacular coast lines; sailing through the clouds, skimming the water, and taking your breath away. “Two Weeks” sounds like vintage pop straight out of the Brill Building in the 60s, and is in the running for single of the year (Droste tweeted the artwork for it just the other week). There is a headiness in these songs that leaves the listener feeling slightly drunk and in love, a potent combination for sure. It’s a most impressive and gorgeous piece of work, whose intricacies and supple sound waves reveal something new and wonderful each time you listen. With Veckatimest, Grizzly Bear have set themselves on an island they alone occupy.
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