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Daniel RossenSilent Hour / Golden Mile82
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Here they sound even more naked, built primarily from spare acoustic guitar strums or simple piano chords, then recorded in echoing rehearsal spaces with only a smattering of guest collaborators.
I believe it’s important for everyone to know the capabilities of this ultra-talented songwriter, and on this EP he does a damn good job showing it off by himself.
Rossen brings to this EP the meticulous craftsmanship we've come to expect from his work, but in Silent Hour he's created something rare: a rendering of isolation that feels sincere but never maudlin.
Rossen is a master craftsman – and one of the best songwriters in modern rock – and with ‘Silent Hour/Golden Mile’ he’s set the bar tantalisingly high for Grizzly Bear’s return.
Ultimately, they sound like Grizzly Bear numbers in miniature, which is a damn good thing.
The record is a short yet somehow sprawling collection of five songs that depart from the artist’s other projects just enough to give it its own special feel.
Silent Hour/Golden Mile turns out to be a rare beast: a strong EP, one that doesn’t seem to fall under the usual bracket of leftover songs with nowhere else to go.
Yes it may be comfortable and familiar, but Silent Hour/Golden Mile is never samey
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| 100 | A.V. Club [src ] |
| 82 | Beats Per Minute [src] |
| 80 | Consequence of Sound [src] |
| 80 | NME [src] |
| 80 | Pitchfork [src] |
| 80 | Under The Radar [src] |
| 75 | The 405 [src] |
| 70 | Drowned in Sound [src] |
| 70 | Spin [src] |
- Up On High
- Silent Song
- Return To Form
- Saint Nothing
- Golden Mile
