Shields: B-sides

Shields: B-Sides

Compilation album by Grizzly Bear

Released

November 11, 2013

Recorded

2011, Marfa, Texas

Genre

Indie rock

Length

47:06

Label

Warp

Grizzly Bear chronology

Shields
(2012)

Shields: B-Sides
(2013)

Singles from Shields

"Will Calls"
Released: September 17, 2013
"Listen and Wait"
Released: October 30, 2013

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Exclaim.ca	^[1]
Pitchfork	^[2]

Shields: B-Sides is a compilation mini-album by American indie rock band Grizzly Bear, released on November 11, 2013 on Warp Records. The release is available on 12" vinyl and on digital download, and features eight tracks, five of which were recorded during the same sessions that yielded the band's fourth studio album, Shields (2012). The tracks were also released simultaneously on an extended version of the full-length album, entitled Shields: Expanded.

Alongside the five original tracks, the release includes remixes from Lindstrøm (a track that originally featured on the Record Store Day Release 'Brian Eno x Nicolas Jaar x Grizzly Bear'), Liars and Nicolas Jaar.

Release

The band announced the reissues on September 17 with a stream of "Will Calls",^[3] one of 5 new tracks taken from the recording sessions for the 'Shields' album. This was followed by another track "Listen and Wait" on October 30.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Will Calls" (Marfa Demo)	6:51
2.	"Taken Down" (Marfa Demo)	5:12
3.	"Listen and Wait"	3:27
4.	"Smothering Green" (Bonus Track)	6:30
5.	"Everyone I Know" (Marfa Demo)	2:21
6.	"Sleeping Ute" (Nicolas Jaar Remix)	7:49
7.	"A Simple Answer" (Liars Remix)	7:59
8.	"Gun-Shy" (Lindstrom Remix)	6:56

Personnel

Grizzly Bear

Christopher Bear – drums, percussion, backing vocals, drum machine, lap steel, wurlitzer, synths
Edward Droste – lead and backing vocals
Daniel Rossen – lead and backing vocals, guitars, pianos, synths, cello, the wheel, horn and string arrangements
Chris Taylor – bass guitar, backing vocals, synths, saxophones, clarinet, bass clarinet, flutes, drum machine, the wheel, horn and string arrangements

Recording personnel

Chris Taylor – producer, recording
Michael Brauer – mixing
Ryan Gilligan – engineer
Yale Yng-Wong – assistant recording engineer
Jake Aron – assistant recording engineer
Bob Ludwig – mastering

Artwork

Richard Diebenkorn – art
Ben Tousley – design, art direction

References

↑ Sylvester, Daniel. "Grizzly Bear Shields: Expanded / Shields B-Sides". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2013-11-14.
↑ Zoladz, Lindsay. "'Grizzly Bear Shields: B-Sides'". Pitchfork,. Retrieved 2013-11-14.
↑ "'Shields: Expanded' and 'Shields: B-Sides' announced - listen to 'Will Calls (Marfa Demo)' now". Warp Records. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
↑ "Grizzly Bear - 'Listen and Wait'". Warp Records. Retrieved 14 November 2013.

External links

Shields: B-Sides at Warp

Grizzly Bear

Christopher Bear Ed Droste Daniel Rossen Chris Taylor

Studio albums	Horn of Plenty Yellow House Veckatimest Shields

EPs	Sorry for the Delay Friend

Compilation albums	Shields: B-sides

Remix albums	Horn of Plenty (The Remixes)

Singles	"Knife" "Two Weeks" "While You Wait for the Others" "Sleeping Ute" "Yet Again"

Related articles	Department of Eagles Dreams Come True Silent Hour/Golden Mile Dark Was the Night Blue Valentine Jack Goes Boating

Discography

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