Gorilla vs. Bear — Sound on Sound Fest (fka Fun Fun Fun) returns to Sherwood Forest in McDade, TX, just east of Austin this November, and the SOS squad reminds us once again why this has been our favorite fest for the last decade... Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — June is a time to honor the LGBTQ community’s rich history and highlight its remarkable achievements. To celebrate Pride Month, Billboard asked modern music stars to pen essays about their favorite queer icons, and how their sounds, lyrics and over... more info

Obscure Sound — With a sound steeped in dreamy harmonies reminiscent of The Beach Boys, Grizzly Bear, and Vampire Weekend, Danke Shane is the very impressive solo project of Washington, D.C.’s Andrew Burke. The excellent “Cave In” sports a chorus that merges s... more info

Obscure Sound — “All My Eyes” is a hypnotic pop crooner with vibes reminiscent of Grizzly Bear, with a vintage pop feel combining with haunting indie-rock elegance. Not much is known about the project itself, though this track – with its spacey effects, hypnot... more info

Sweeping The Nation — Right then. Buckle up.We ended up taking blog downtime at the same time as EVERY BAND IN THE WORLD announced a return. First cab off that rank is the mighty Grizzly Bear, up til now perhaps America's most consistently fascinating band. Painted Ru... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — BuzzFeed, the Globe and Mail, and HuffPost previewed summer's best new books. The A.V. Club interviewed Mary Timony about the Helium reunion. The Times Literary Supplement interviewed author Ursula K. Le Guin. Stream a new Grizzly Bear song. Female p... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Grizzly Bear have officially announced the release of their new album Painted Ruins, their fifth, which will be released on August 18 via RCA Records, their first for the label. In addition to the album announcement, the band has released a brand new... more info

Chorus.fm — Grizzly Bear have released their new song “Mourning Sound.” more info

Nialler9 — Grizzly Bear announced their long-awaited new album is out in August 19th and is called Painted Ruins. As well as revealing new song – ‘Mourning Sound’ the band also announced a world tour starting in Dublin’s Vicar Street on October 5t... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Taken from Grizzly Bear's new LP Painted Ruins, out this August. Listen to "Mourning Sound" below: Continue reading… more info