Veckatimest

Despite a few missteps where he spells out the connections too literally, Adams is mindful of his virtuosity, using it mostly in service of rhythm and texture, and Camara sings with easy, tightly coiled soulfulness while unfurling beautifully droning lines on an ancient type of single-string fiddle called a Veckatimest (Warp)

Chicago Reader 2010

Veckatimest, which is a typically haunting, typically downbeat piece of melancholia that echoes round the chapel walls.

Prefix 2009

But Grizzly Bear managed to not let the hype or anticipation affect them in any way, exceeding all of our grand expectations with the lush elegance of Veckatimest, which is so warm and inviting an album that the only thing inscrutable about it is the title.

The Line Of Best Fit 2009

But Grizzly Bear managed to not let the hype or anticipation affect them in any way, exceeding all of our grand expectations with the lush elegance of Veckatimest, which is so warm and inviting an album that the only thing inscrutable about it is the title.

The Line Of Best Fit 2009

But Grizzly Bear managed to not let the hype or anticipation affect them in any way, exceeding all of our grand expectations with the lush elegance of Veckatimest, which is so warm and inviting an album that the only thing inscrutable about it is the title.

The Line Of Best Fit 2009

But Grizzly Bear managed to not let the hype or anticipation affect them in any way, exceeding all of our grand expectations with the lush elegance of Veckatimest, which is so warm and inviting an album that the only thing inscrutable about it is the title.

The Line Of Best Fit 2009

Grizzly Bear's "Veckatimest" (Warp) is a bright, intelligent collection of contemporary pop enriched by knotty vocal harmonies; the Dirty Projectors 'new disc, "Bitte Orca" (Domino), marries West African rhythms, David Byrne-influenced melodies and complex vocal arrangements; and "Actor" (4AD) by St. Vincent, the working name of multi-instrumentalist Annie Clark, presents almost impossibly clever and musical chamber pop.

Bonnaroo Brings Them In 2009

LYDEN: The new CD from Grizzly Bear is called "Veckatimest," named for an island off the coast of Massachusetts.

Grizzly Bear: Painstaking Pop Craft 2009

"Veckatimest", The Flaming Lips "Embryonic" and "Julian Plenti: is Skyscraper" that had some winning tracks, but not enough to hold interest for the whole album.

The Hickensian 2010

Admittedly, I've only heard the poor quality version of the album but 'Veckatimest' doesn't do much for me.

Drowned In Sound // Feed 2009