Grizzly Bear will release the follow-up to 2009’s acclaimed "Veckatimest" album on Sept. 18 through Warp Records. Although the Brooklyn group’s fourth studio effort does not yet have an announced title, Grizzly Bear unveiled its track list and released its lead track, "Sleeping Ute," on Tuesday (June 5).
Unlike "Veckatimest’s" pop-leaning breakout single "Two Weeks," "Sleeping Ute" follows a winding, experimental blueprint that recalls the band’s 2006 effort "Yellow House." The group (comprised of Daniel Rossen, Ed Droste, Christopher Bear and Chris Taylor) posted the song to YouTube on Monday with the caption "New album and world-wide tour — who’s with us?"
The band’s tour kicks off Sept. 16 in Knoxville. On Sept. 24, Grizzly Bear will perform at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, their largest headlining show in their native city to date.
Released in May 2009, "Vecktatimest" earned the praise of Jay-Z, debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 and has sold 220,000 copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan. "Two Weeks" has been featured in "How I Met Your Mother," "Crazy, Stupid, Love" and a national Volkswagen TV spot.
Here is the track list for Grizzly Bear’s forthcoming album:
1. Sleeping Ute
2. Speak In Rounds
3. Adelma
4. Yet Again
5. The Hunt
6. A Simple Answer
7. What’s Wrong
8. gun-shy
9. Half Gate
10. Sun In Your Eyes
Here are Grizzly Bear’s upcoming tour dates:
August 28: Cambridge, UK (The Junction)
August 29: Nottingham, UK (Albert Hall)
August 31: Stradbally, Ireland (Electric Picnic Festival )
September 1: Salisbury, UK (End of the Road Festival at Larmer Tree Gardens)
September 16: Knoxville, TN (Tennessee Theater)
September 17: Atlanta, GA (Tabernacle)
September 18: Nashville, TN (Ryman Auditorium)
September 20: Washington, DC (9:30 Club)
September 21: Washington, DC (9:30 Club)
September 22: Boston, MA (Orpheum Theater)
September 23: Montreal, QC (L’Olympia)
September 24: New York, NY (Radio City Music Hall)
September 25: Montreal, QC (Olympia)
September 26: Toronto, ON (Massey Hall)
September 28: Cincinnati, OH (MidPoint Music Festival)
September 29: Champaign, IL (Pygmalion Music Festival)
September 30: Chicago, IL (Riviera Theater)
October 1: Minneapolis, MN (First Avenue)
October 4: Portland, OR (Keller Auditorium)
October 5: Seattle, Wash. (Paramount Theatre)
October 6: Vancouver, BC (Commodore Ballroom)
October 7: Vancouver, BC (Commodore Ballroom)
October 9: Oakland, CA (Fox Theater)
October 10: Los Angeles, CA (Greek Theater)
October 17: Gateshead, UK (The Sage Gateshead)
October 18: Manchester, UK (Academy)
October 20: Glasgow, UK (Barrowlands)
October 21: Coventry, UK (Warwick Arts Centre)
October 22: London, UK (Brixton Academy)
October 26: Oslo, Norway (Rockefeller)
October 27: Stockholm, Sweden (Berns)
October 28: Copenhagen, Denmark (Falconer)
October 30: Hamburg, Germany (Uebel and Gefaehrlich)
October 31: Berlin, Germany (Astra)
November 2: Koln, Germany (Essigfabrik)
November 1-3: Paris, France (Pitchfork Festival)
November 4: Brussels, Belgium (Ancienne Belgique)
November 5: Amsterdam, Holland (Paradiso)
November 20: Wellington, New Zealand (Opera House)
November 21: Auckland, New Zealand (Bruce Mason
