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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: bellenseb on May 27, 2009, 09:53:05 am

Title: Post's David Malitz dissents on Grizzly Bear
Post by: bellenseb on May 27, 2009, 09:53:05 am
Seriously, he might be the only semi-prominent critic (http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/grizzlybear/veckatimest) to actually admit to disliking Grizzly Bear, and for that I salute him. I still remember being utterly bored/annoyed as the labored post-rock moaning began after a terrific Papercuts set a few years back at the Black Cat.

Review (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/25/AR2009052501900.html)

Please Explain To Me...Grizzly Bear (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postrock/2009/05/please_explain_to_me_grizzly_b.html)
Title: Re: Post's David Malitz dissents on Grizzly Bear
Post by: Sage 703 on May 27, 2009, 10:21:54 am
Seriously, he might be the only semi-prominent critic (http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/grizzlybear/veckatimest) to actually admit to disliking Grizzly Bear, and for that I salute him. I still remember being utterly bored/annoyed as the labored post-rock moaning began after a terrific Papercuts set a few years back at the Black Cat.

Review (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/25/AR2009052501900.html)

Please Explain To Me...Grizzly Bear (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postrock/2009/05/please_explain_to_me_grizzly_b.html)

Completely agree with Malitz.  Props to him for saying it.
Title: Re: Post's David Malitz dissents on Grizzly Bear
Post by: sweetcell on May 27, 2009, 11:35:21 am
ditto.  good stuff, david (i believe that he reads this board from time to time...)

i was on the rail for radiohead's camden show and had to endure GB's opening set.  i can say it was better than liars, who were down-right awful IMO.  GB was ok, had some nice twinkley melodies... but how the hell these guys are getting album-of-the-year accolades is beyond me.  you'd swear you're not allowed not liking them, if you're a member of the press.
Title: Re: Post's David Malitz dissents on Grizzly Bear
Post by: ggw on May 27, 2009, 11:47:44 am
Haven't you noticed that Malitz is basically J. Free's hatchet man?  Wilco, Radiohead, Grizzly Bear, etc...