Guardian Music — Don't pigeonhole Zach Condon, leader of the band Beirut. Not satisfied with one album inspired by Balkan brass bands and another by French chanson, or by collaborations with Arcade Fire and Grizzly Bear, Condon will return next year with a double EP ... more info

Pop Matters — LA pop shoegazers’ second EP -- put out by the label that first brought us Grizzly Bear -- wraps little girl coos and whispers in shimmering swathes of sound. more info

Music For Ants — Although there’s a number of Grizzly Bear songs I really like (Knife, On a Neck, Alligator) and I’m looking forward to the band’s sophomore album very much, the band never really swept me off my feet like they did with so many others.  Never... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Insound asked us to give away the exclusive, extremely limited Grizzly Bear poster pictured above, designed by the great Small Stakes."Insound teamed up with Jason Munn of the Small Stakes to create a series of 20 designs for 20 bands, dubbed The Ins... more info

Paste Magazine — A beautiful swell of experimental folk The songs of In Ear Park, the sophomore effort from Grizzly Bear's Dan Rossen and his college classmate Fred Nicolaus, are not so much heard as absorbed. After repeated listens, the densely layered and often ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Grizzly Bear @ Hammerstein Ballroom (more by Zach Dilgard) As promised, tickets are on sale for the Brooklyn Philharmonic show (thx all).... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Ryan Muir Ramember all the way back in September when St. Vincent and Sufjan Stevens shared a stage at BAM in Brooklyn? Well, Daptone's own Naomi Sheleton was on that bill too, and here finally are the pictures from her portion of the ev... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Ryan Muir Ramember all the way back in September when St. Vincent and Sufjan Stevens shared a stage at BAM in Brooklyn? Well, Daptone's own Naomi Sheleton was on that bill too, and here finally are the pictures from her portion of t... more info

The Music Slut — Deets are as follows:Brooklyn Academy Of MusicBAM Howard Gilman Opera HouseFebruary 28, 2009 (8PM)Tix are on sale 10/20.Further info can be found here.MP3: Grizzly Bear - On A Neck... more info

XLR8R — While it's a trend we've seen for years, indie rock bands teaming up with orchestras is nonetheless something that always gets our attention–and apparently Michael Christie's too. The Brooklyn Philharmonic Music Director first g... more info